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Father of Four - never gives
up! (2005)
'Father of Four - never
gives up!' is a modern and humorous tale about how a
family can overcome an obstacle if they stick together
and help each other.
Dad, an accountant, is fired because the boss thinks
he’s too boring and doesn’t fit the company’s
new progressive profile. As a single father of four
he has to pull out all the stops to get his job back,
and the children don’t hesitate to suggest how
Dad’s image can be made more up to date.
Photos: Ole Kragh-Jacobsen og Thomas Marott.
Read 'The
Actors List' ... and
'The
Team List' ...
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Mie ambitiously takes on the responsibility of arranging
a huge talent show at school, but is tripped by problems
and bad luck. Ole struggles to form a band and later
on to keep it together. Sos is a model and stakes everything
in the name of love. Per solves the family’s financial
problems in his own creative way and has always a cheerful
remark on everything.
And then there’s Dad who
has been fired from his job as an accountant because
his boss thinks he’s too boring and doesn’t
fit the company’s new progressive profile. As
a single father of four he has to pull out all the stops
to get his job back, and the children don’t hesitate
to suggest how Dad’s image can be made more up
to date.
In the
50’s and 60’s, the 'Father of Four' films
drew millions to the cinema and were a fixed point in
the Danish film industry. Their popularity has spanned
new decades and new media. Over one million video cassettes
of the 'Father of Four' films have been sold. Several
times a year, the 'Father of Four' films have been aired
on Danish public service stations with approx. 800,000
viewers each time – even though it was the fourth
or fifth time they were aired.
The world is developing and styles change – but
'Father of Four' endures. Children and their parents
love cartoonist Engholm’s universe. Everyday problems
press upon a typical Danish family, but can never ruin
the sense of community or joy of what we know best –
everyday life with its small victories and little delights.
The original versions of the 'Father of Four' films
on DVD are making their way into Danish homes –
a few hundred thousand have already been sold.
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Niels Olsen - Dad
- is a member of the most popular comedic ensemble “Sons
of the Desert”, which has drawn crowded house since
1994.
In 1999 he won the Danes’ heart in the role of Niller
in Susanne Bier’s romantic comedy “The One
and Only” and since then he has one success after
another in “Open Hearts” (2002), “Move
Me” (2003) and in playing the part of Dad in “My
Sister’s Kids” (2001, 2002, 2004).
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Jess Ingerslev - Uncle
Anders
- is remembered by most as
Tom McEwan’s partner with whom he has made many
shows, such as “Klyderne” and “Omsen
& Momsen”.
Jess has an impressive repertoire of plays, revues as
well as TV movies and feature films, i.e. “Walter
& Carlo – op på fars hat” (1985)
and “Walter & Carlo – yes, det er far”
(1986) and “Prince of Jutland” (1994).
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Martin Brygmann -
Dad's Boss
- is a versatile actor. Hella Joof , Peter Frödin
and he are “Det brune punktum” whose catchy
music and high-caliber comedy have taken Danes by storm
for countless summers.
His features films are “Italian for Beginners”
(2000), “Help I’m a Fish” (2000), “Grev
Aksel” (2001), “Kat” (2001) and “En
Kort En Lang” (2001). He was also in charge of the
music for “En Kort En Lang”. Lately, Martin
has appeared in the Christmas calendar “Josef and
Josefine” (2003). Martin Brygmann is also in charge
of the music for 'Father of Four'.
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Kasper Kesje - Lille Per
- born 1999
Kasper’s sister’s classmate’s mother
was the one who saw the advertisement. Kasper had already
been on the television program “Søndagsmagasinet”
which was about child actors. He has a keen interest in
animals of every shape and kind, and he wants to be a
paleontologist.
Kathrine Bremerskov
Kaysen - Mie - born 1993
Actually Kathrine’s younger sister was the one who
went to the casting, but since she was too young, Kathrine
got the part. But it’s not her first time in front
of an audience. She has performed in “A Midsummer
Night’s Dream” on the stage. Kathrine is a
dubber and has supplied the voice for computer games,
cartoons and films, e.g. “Alfons Aaberg”,
“Stella Luna” and “Krageoen”.
Kathrine’s hobbies are singing, dancing and piano.
Jakob Wilhjelm Poulsen - Ole -
born 1993
Jakob was found in the archives of Radio Denmark, because
he had written about himself to the children’s TV
program “Amigo”. Jakob plays in three bands;
a percussion band, a wind band and Sollerod Music School’s
“Big Band” which number 70 members. He plays
the drums and other percussion instruments.
In his spare time he plays soccer, role-playing games
and spends time with his friends.
Sidse
Mickelborg - Søs -
born 1988
Sidse’s neighbor told her about the casting for
“Father of Four”.
Sidse has been in amateur production about Hans Christian
Andersen in continuation school. Sidse used to take dancing
lessons, but now she runs and likes to go rowing.
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Søren Bregendal - Peter - born 1983
As a member of Denmark’s most popular bands, C21,
Soren Bregendal has achieved national as well as international
success as a lead singer and songwriter. He has written
She Cries, Tell Me Why It Ain’t Easy and All that
I Want, which have led to C21’s tours in 11 countries
and gold records in four countries.
C21 discography:
Stuck in my Heart (single; September 2002)
You are the One (single; January 2003)
C21 (album; January 2003)
She Cries (single; April 2003)
One Night in Bangkok (single; October 2003)
All that I Want (single; April 2004)
Listen (album; May 2004)
Tell Me Why It Ain’t Easy (single; October 2004)
C21 have gold records in Denmark, China, India and Thailand.
All That I Want had to most airtime of any Danish hit
in Denmark 2004.
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Other actors:
Camilla: Molly Egelind
Head master: Niels Skousen
Miss Suhr: Ditte Hansen
Simone: Sofie Lassen-Kahlke
Cool teacher: Claes Bang
Cashier: Regitze Estrup
Local sargent: Jesper Asholt
Local sargent: Allan Olsen
Gitte: Therese Glahn
Pedagogue 1: Camilla Bendix
Pedagogue 2: Paw Henriksen
Emil: Anders Emil Vestergaard
Julie: Emma Høeg
Dennis: William Høeg
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Tine Frellesen - Scriptwriter
- has a degree in writing from Middlesex University, a
masters degree in dramaturgy from the University of Copenhagen,
and in 2003 she participated in North by Northwest Classics.
Tine has working on several films, among the “La-di-da”
at Blenkow/ Schonnemann and “Nye Tider” at
Tju Bang Films. She loves romantic comedies, children’s
films and sit-coms, and she has been on the development
team behind “Langt fra Las Vegas” (series
three) as well as being a co-writer for the musical Gummi
Tarzan, performed at Cirkusbygningen in 2002.
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Thomas Glud - Scriptwriter
- graduated in 2006 from the Danish Film School. He has
much experience as a writer and adapter for TV, e.g. 'Det
3. Hjul' (Radio Denmark), 'Helle for Høgsbro' (Radio
Denmark), 'Made in Denmark' (Radio Denmark), 'Banjos Likørstue'
(Radio Denmark) and has recently directed 'Monberg &
Tuxen' (Radio Denmark) and been a cameraman and adapter
on 'Kampen om Naturen' (Radio Denmark).
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- Script consultant
- with the following
scripts under his belt “My Sister’s Kids”
(2001), “My Sister’s Kids in Egypt”
(2003), “Kærlighed ved Første Hik”
(1999), “Anja og Victor” (2001) and “Ørkenens
Juvel” (2001), he can brag about being one of
the kings in Danish children’s and family films.
Furthermore, along with Anders Thomas Jensen he has
written the script for Lasse Spang Olsen’s “The
Book of David” (1995) and the short feature “Hvileløse
Hjerte” (1995).
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Claus Bjerre -
Screenwriter and Director
- Is Painter graduate from The Royal Danish Academy of
Fine Arts, but has always circled around stories with
living pictures. In 1989 he became a member of the Association
of Danish Film Directors and has been head of the director
course at The National Film School of Denmark (2001-2006).
As a director and screenwriter he has several short films
behind him, as well as the children feature “Circus
Hildebrandt” (1995) and TV series as “Carousel”
(In cooperation with Adam Price) and “Defense”
(episode 11, 26 and 27).
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| Producer: Henrik Møller-Sørensen
Associate Producer: Jennifer Green
1st AD: Eigil Jacobsen
Photo: Torben Forsberg
B-photo: Henrik Jensen
B-photo: Erik Thal-Jantzen
Clapper/loader: Katrin Bjørk
Scenography: Anders Engelbrecht
Propmaster: Charlotte Garnov
Set-prop: Magnus Kasting
Proptrainee: Annelie Johanna Køhler
Proptrainee: Allan Rune Køldal
Scripter: Sedsel Andersen
Lighting Manager: Niels Dose
Lighting ass.: Mogens Otte
Sound: Henrik Langkilde
Boomer: Morten Jensen
Grip: Lars Snitt Weirsøe
Steadycam: Jaob BOnfils
Make up: Naja Jensen
Make up assistent: Charlotte Hertz
Kostumier: Mette Meinicke
Kostumeassistent: Pernille Frydenberg
Production manager: Anne Rudbæk
Production assistant: Hans Bülow Ungfelt
Locationmanager: Kenneth Berg
Extra-coordination: Louise Kjær-Madsen
Runner: Anto Maxus Christophersen
Children care: Jane Juul
Still photografer: Thomas Marott
Editor: Thomas Krag
Editor: Adam Nielsen
Sound post: Nino Jacobsen
Caster of leading cast: Lene Seested
Caster of leading cast: Annette Grunnet
Casting: Marianne Lacoppidan
Casting: Lotte Refner
Assisting caster: Anette Nymark
Casting help: Susanne Jepsen
Casting help: Jorunn Keller
Casting help: Rosa Somer-Larsen
Casting help: Stine Marie Møller Nielsen
Composer: Jeppe Kaas
Titelnumbers: Martin Brygmann
Production account: Jørgen Mortensen
Insurance: Jens-Georg Hansen
Producer assistent: Gitte Sonne
Producer assistent: Anne Stein
Tekn. post coordinator: Jesper Andersen
Postprod. coordinator: Julie Kliptaard
Based on drawings of: Kaj Engholm
PR: Christel Hammer, Helle Hammer
Co-producer: Niels Bokkenheuser
Distribution manager: Lisbet Stolberg
Executive producer: Lykke Lehman
Executive producer: Mads Peter Ole Olsen
Executive producer: Jørgen Kristiansen
distribution: Angel / Scanbox Distribution
Link to Nordisk Film International
Sales www.sales.nordiskfilm.com
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