A Funny Man

Name: A Funny Man
Director: Martin Zandvliet
Released: 2011
Duration: 116 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Lars Ranthe, Lars Brygmann, Malou Reymann, Morten Kirkskov

2011 · 116 MIN · IMDB 6.9 · 3,111 VOTES · DIR. Martin Zandvliet

Overview

Opening in the seductive style of the sixties, »A Funny Man« uncovers the perennial loneliness that comedian Dirch Passer (Nikolaj Lie Kaas) has found himself in after a fast-tracked rise to fame. He struggles between his own desire to gain critical respect and servicing the audience¿s needs. Costing his kindred friendship to on-stage partner Kjeld Petersen (Lars Ranthe) Dirch takes on Steinbeck's classic »Of Mice and Men«, only for the audience to break out in laughter at his first line. Dirch's Lennie becomes a running joke, and so has, Dirch believes, his own life.

Dialogue Timeline — 875 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:47 You want to try something fun?

00:05:25 Stop it. We've delivered those lines a thousand times.

00:09:39 Kjeld

00:12:54 - Please sit down. - Thank you.

00:16:31 He's got nothing to do with this story.

00:20:11 that I fancy every girl who comes my way

00:24:01 So you're pretty and mum's pretty. You're both pretty.

00:27:26 Come and have a look, dear.

00:31:52 It simply can't go on like this.

00:36:14 Move on.

00:41:04 I think it'll be a really good play, Dirch.

00:46:43 I have to tell you again and again.

00:51:53 Me as the smart one and you as the slow-witted one.

00:55:32 Mr Lommer! An interview!

00:58:27 - Boy, you're tall as a house! - So are you.

01:02:11 - You were the best. - You were outstanding. Really.

01:10:44 - Hop, hop, hop, hop - God, it's funny.

01:14:45 - Why what? - Why do they love me?

01:19:00 - I can't hear what you're saying. - I've spent a long time cooking.

01:22:30 you are a clown Sonny boy

01:29:13 I'm touched to see you all here today. It really moves me to see you all.

01:34:36 My heart in my chest roars it into the atmosphere!

01:40:22 Take it easy, Mr Passer. You're in good hands.

03:19:08 Dirch collapsed on stage.

Cast & Characters

Nikolaj Lie Kaas Dirch Passer Lars Ranthe Kjeld Petersen Lars Brygmann Stig Lommer Malou Reymann Bente Askjær Morten Kirkskov Ove Sprogøe Frederikke Cecilie Berthelsen Inge Silja Eriksen Jensen Judy Gringer Laura Christensen Hanne Sarah Grünewald Vicky Martin Buch Preben Kaas

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed875

Dialogue density7.5 lines / min

First line00:00:47

Final line03:19:08

Production Record

DirectorMartin Zandvliet

LanguageDanish

IMDb votes3,111