Harry and the Butler explained

Harry og kammertjeneren
Director:	Bent Christensen
Producer:	Bent Christensen Preben Philipsen
Starring:	Osvald Helmuth Ebbe Rode Gunnar Lauring
Music:	Niels Rothenborg
Cinematography:	Kjeld Arnholtz
Editing:	Kirsten Christensen Lene Møller
Runtime:	105 minutes
Country:	Denmark
Language:	Danish

Harry and the Butler (Danish: Harry og kammertjeneren) is a 1961 Danish film directed by Bent Christensen. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.^[1] It was also entered into the 1962 Cannes Film Festival.^[2]

Plot

The film tells the story of an elderly, impoverished man named Harry who inherits some money and uses it to hire a valet. Initially unfamiliar with Harry's world, the valet grows to sympathize with it and decides to stay.

Cast

• Osvald Helmuth as Gamle Harry
• Ebbe Rode as Fabricius
• Gunnar Lauring as Biskoppen
• Henning Moritzen as Fyrst Igor
• Lise Ringheim as Magdalene
• Lily Broberg as Trine, Café Dråbens værtinde
• Olaf Ussing as Krause, bilforhandler
• Palle Kirk as Heisenberg, 8 år
• Aage Fønss as Herskabstjener I
• Ejner Federspiel as Herskabstjener II
• Einar Reim (as Einer Reim) as Mink, overbetjent
• Ernst Schou as Advokat Lund
• Emil Halberg as Viggo, udsmider
• Johannes Krogsgaard as Teaterdirektøren
• Valsø Holm as Meyer, grønthandler

See also

• List of submissions to the 34th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
• List of Danish submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

Notes and References

1. Web site: The 34th Academy Awards (1962) Nominees and Winners . 2011-10-29. oscars.org.
2. Web site: Festival de Cannes: Harry and the Butler . 2009-02-22. festival-cannes.com.