Adam and Eve (1953 film)

1953 film by Erik Balling

Adam og Eva

Theatrical release poster by Kai Rasch

Directed by| Erik Balling
Written by| Erik Balling
Produced by| John Hilbert
Starring|

* Louis Miehe-Renard
* Sonja Jensen

Cinematography| Poul Pedersen
Music by| Hans Schreiber
Distributed by| Nordisk Film Kompagni

Release date

* 1953 (1953)

Running time

| 99 minutes
Country| Denmark
Language| Danish

Adam and Eve (Danish: Adam og Eva) is a 1953 Danish comedy written and directed by Erik Balling.[1] The film was awarded the 1954 Bodil Award for Best Danish Film and Per Buckhøj won the Bodil Award for Best Actor for his role as the zealous schoolteacher.[2]

## Plot

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On the way home from a conference in Paris, Mr. Johansen accidentally finds himself in possession of an insignificant little French book. He has no idea where the book came from or what it concerns, but he decides he should secretly smuggle it through customs. Thereafter, the book passes through the hands of 5 different people, and causes unexpected conflicts, suspicions and misunderstandings for each of them.

## Cast

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* Louis Miehe-Renard – Adam
* Sonja Jensen – Eva
* Per Buckhøj – Sven Aage Johansen
* Inger Lassen – Adam's mother
* Gunnar Lauring – Claus' father
* Beatrice Bonnesen – Claus' mother
* Bertel Lauring – Claus
* Einar Juhl – Adam's Teacher
* Birgitte Reimer – Peter's secretary
* Poul Reichhardt – Peter
* Astrid Villaume – Peter's wife
* Asbjørn Andersen – Carl Henriksen
* Karin Nellemose – Carl's wife
* Bjørn Watt Boolsen – Larsen
* Preben Lerdorff Rye – Burglar
* Lis Løwert – Prostitute
* Poul Müller – Antique dealer
* Birgitte Federspiel – Antique dealer's wife
* Emil Hass Christensen – Reverend
* Henning Moritzen – Customs agent
* John Wittig – Aagaard
* Bendt Rothe – Defender
* Karl Stegger – Man on the street
* Ellen Margrethe Stein – Judge Lauersen
* Ebbe Langberg – Classmate
* Jørgen Buckhøj – Classmate
* Otto Detlefsen – Judge

## References

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1. ^ John Sundholm; Isak Thorsen; Lars Gustaf Andersson; Olof Hedling; Gunnar Iversen; Birgir Thor Møller (2012). Historical Dictionary of Scandinavian Cinema. Scarecrow Press. p. 68\. ISBN 978-0-8108-5524-3.
2. ^ Piil, Morten (2008). Gyldendals danske filmguide (in Danish). Gyldendal A/S. p. 12\. ISBN 978-87-02-06669-2.

## External links

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* Adam and Eve at IMDb
* Adam og Eva at the Danish Film Database (in Danish)
* Adam og Eva at Det Danske Filminstitut (in Danish)

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Bodil Award for Best Danish Film

* 1948 Jenny and the Soldier
* 1949 The Viking Watch of the Danish Seaman
* 1950 Susanne
* 1951 Café Paradis
* 1952 Det Sande Ansigt
* 1953 Adam and Eve
* 1954 Farlig Ungdom
* 1955 Ordet and Der kom en dag
* 1956 På tro og love
* 1957 Be Dear to Me
* 1958 Dregs
* 1959 A Stranger Knocks
* 1960 Vi er allesammen tossede
* 1961 The Last Winter
* 1962 Harry and the Butler
* 1963 Weekend
* 1964 Street Without End
* 1965 Gertrud
* 1966 Strike First Freddy
* 1967 Hunger
* 1968 People Meet and Sweet Music Fills the Heart
* 1969 Ballad of Carl-Henning
* 1970 Jazz All Around
* 1971 Ang.: Lone
* 1972 The Missing Clerk
* 1973 The Escape
* 1974 Not awarded
* 1975 Lars-Ole 5.c
* 1976 That Brief Summer
* 1977 Boys
* 1978 Me and Charly
* 1979 In My Life
* 1980 Johnny Larsen
* 1981 Jeppe på bjerget
* 1982 Rubber Tarzan
* 1983 Der er et yndigt land
* 1984 Beauty and the Beast
* 1985 The Element of Crime
* 1986 The Dark Side of the Moon
* 1987 Coeurs flambés
* 1988 Pelle the Conqueror
* 1989 Emma's Shadow
* 1990 Waltzing Regitze
* 1991 Dance of the Polar Bears
* 1992 Europa
* 1993 Pain of Love
* 1994 Fish Out of Water
* 1995 The Kingdom
* 1996 The Beast Within
* 1997 Breaking the Waves
* 1998 Let's Get Lost
* 1999 The Celebration
* 2000 The One and Only
* 2001 The Bench
* 2002 Kira's Reason: A Love Story
* 2003 Open Hearts
* 2004 Dogville
* 2005 King's Game
* 2006 Manslaughter
* 2007 A Soap
* 2008 The Art of Crying
* 2009 Terribly Happy
* 2010 Antichrist
* 2011 R
* 2012 Melancholia
* 2013 A Hijacking
* 2014 The Hunt
* 2015 Silent Heart
* 2016 Land of Mine
* 2017 In the Blood
* 2018 Winter Brothers
* 2019 Holiday
* 2020 Queen of Hearts
* 2021 Another Round
* 2022 Persona Non Grata

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Works by Erik Balling

Films directed|

* Vi arme syndere (1952)
* We Who Go the Kitchen Route (1953)
* Adam and Eve (1953)
* Qivitoq - Fjeldgængeren (1956)
* Kispus (1956)
* The Poet and the Little Mother (1959)
* Faith, Hope and Witchcraft (1960)
* Poeten og Lillemor og Lotte (1960)
* Poeten og Lillemor i forårshumør (1961)
* Cirkus Buster (1961)
* Den kære familie (1962)
* Hvis lille pige er du? (1963)
* Summer in Tyrol (1964)
* Death Comes at High Noon (1964)
* A Farmer's Life (1965)
* Strike First Freddy (1965)
* Relax Freddie (1966)
* I Belong to Me (1967)
* Martha (1967)
* The Olsen Gang (1968)
* The Olsen Gang in a Fix (1969)
* Revolution My A (1970)
* One of Those Things (1971)
* Ballade på Christianshavn (1971)
* The Olsen Gang in Jutland (1971)
* The Olsen Gang's Big Score (1972)
* The Olsen Gang Goes Crazy (1973)
* The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang (1974)
* The Olsen Gang on the Track (1975)
* The Olsen Gang Sees Red (1976)
* The Olsen Gang Long Gone (1981)
* In the Middle of the Night (1984)

Films written only|

* På tro og love (1955)
* Seksdagesløbet (1958)
* The Moelleby Affair (1976)
* The Olsen Gang's Last Trick (1998)

TV series directed|

* Huset på Christianshavn (1970–1977)
* Matador (1978–1982)

Characters created|

* Olsen Gang
* Egon Olsen

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