Martha (1967 film)

1967 film

Martha

Directed by| Erik Balling
Written by| Henning Bahs
Erik Balling
Preben Kaas
Produced by| Francis Carabott
Bo Christensen
Starring| Ove Sprogøe
Cinematography| Jørgen Skov
Edited by| Birger Lind
Distributed by| Nordisk Film

Release date

* 10 October 1967 (1967-10-10)

Running time

| 93 minutes
Country| Denmark
Language| Danish

Martha (Original title: S/S Martha) is a 1967 Danish comedy film directed by Erik Balling and starring Ove Sprogøe. The film centres on the crew of an aging Danish tramp steamer plying the Mediterranean Sea, the SS Martha. Forgotten by the ship's owners, the eccentric crew enjoy life and indulge each other's foibles - until the company's strict owner arrives, putting their carefree life in jeopardy.[1] The film enjoys a cult following, especially among mariners[2] and has inspired fan clubs in Denmark and Sweden as well as a replica restaurant in Svendborg.[3]

## Cast

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* Ove Sprogøe \- Hovmester Watson
* Morten Grunwald \- 2nd Engineer Knud Hansen
* Poul Reichhardt \- Chief Engineer Brovst
* Poul Bundgaard \- 2nd Engineer Alf
* Karl Stegger \- Kaptajn Peter Nielsen
* Preben Kaas \- Kokken
* Helge Kjærulff-Schmidt \- Skibsreder O.P. Andersen
* Lily Weiding \- Frk. Bruun
* Hanne Borchsenius \- Lone Andersen
* Eleni Anousaki \- Laura
* Henrik Wiehe \- Styrmanden
* Birger Jensen \- Halfdan
* Paul Hagen \- Telegraph operator Marius Knudsen
* Bjørn Puggaard-Müller \- Johansen
* Gunnar Bigum \- Regnskabschef
* Holger Vistisen \- Dørmand
* Sverre Wilberg \- Skibsreder Amundsen
* Sotiris Moustakas \- Hector
* Antonis Papadopoulos \- Aias
* Odd Wolstad \- Kaptajn på Harald
* Lone Luther \- Rengøringsdame
* Stavros Christofides \- Fyrbøder Alexander

## Production

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Film makers Erik Balling and Henning Bahs searched Greek ports for a suitably old and colourful tramp steamer. They found the steamer SS Margarita, originally built in Denmark in 1927 as the SS Aslaug, laid up after a 1966 fire. Chartered from her Greek owners, the ship became the setting, and to many, the main character of the film, her final role before being scrapped after filming.[4]

## References

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1. ^ Martha at IMDb
2. ^ 1967-The history of Nordisk Film archived 4 March 2016
3. ^ "The Good Ship Martha", Bed and Breakfast Guide Deutschland
4. ^ "SS Aslaug - SS Martha", Ship Plans: Movies about Ships

## External links

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* Martha at IMDb

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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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