Amour (also known as Ways of Women) is a 1970 Danish drama film directed by Gabriel Axel.[1]
| Amour | |
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| Directed by | Gabriel Axel |
| Written by | Gabriel Axel |
| Produced by | Gabriel Axel Henrik Sandberg |
| Cinematography | Rolf Rønne |
| Edited by | Edith Nisted Nielsen Lizzi Weischenfeldt |
| Music by | Bertrand Bech |
Release date |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Countries | Denmark France |
| Language | Danish |
The 94-minute movie contains three episodes. In part one, the year is 1200 and a young woman is married to an older, unkind man. Part two takes place in 1910 and the final part in the 1840s.
Cast
edit- 1st episode, c. 1200
- Svend Johansen (actor) - Diderik
- Tine Bjerregaard – Gundelil
- Ole Guldbrandsen - Kjartan
- Helmer Johansen – Ebbesen
- André Sallyman – 1. karl
- Berd Jönsson – 2. karl
- 2nd episode, c. 1910
- Ghita Nørby – Elisa
- Jacques Mauclair – Elisas mand
- Ejnar Hans Jensen - Elisas elsker
- Kim Meyer – Sønnen
- Kirsten Lyngholm – Datteren
- Paul Hüttel – 1. tyv
- Eddie Karnil - 2. tyv
- Hans W. Petersen – Frisørmesteren
- Karl Stegger – Konditoren
- Dirch Passer – Gas- og vandmesteren
- Lone Helmer - Hans kone
- Jesper Langberg – Kulmanden
- Addy Lund - Kulmandens kone
- Ove Sprogøe – Gammel, døv dame
- Svend Erik Jensen – Politimesteren
- Carl Ottosen – Betjent
- Preben Nicolaisen – Betjent
- Gerd Vindahl – Betjent
- Ib Sørensen – Betjent
- Morten Grunwald – Brandmajoren
- Paul Hagen – Brandmand
- Klaus Pagh – Brandmand
- Kurt Andersen – Brandmand
- Svend Krogh – Brandmand
- 3rd episode, c. 1840
- Nadine Alari – Constance Vernon
- Bernard Noël – Adolphe Vernon
- Philippe Étesse - Philippe Despres
- Paule Emanuele - Constances veninde
- Jacques François Zeller – Venindens mand
- Monique Mauclair – Venindens datter
- Philippe Baron – Venindens søn
- Robert Burnier – En gammel herre
- Lucienne Givry – En gammel dame
- Paul Mercey - Kusken
- Karine Jeantet – Tjenestepigen
References
edit- ^ Stevenson, J. (2009). Scandinavian Blue: The Erotic Cinema of Sweden and Denmark in the 1960s and 1970s. McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers. p. 161. ISBN 978-1-4766-1259-1. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
A film that was really much more interesting if hardly as successful was Gabriel Axel's Danish-French co-production Amour, which opened just a week after Bedside Manner. Composed of three self-standing chapters, it was an attempt to explore different film styles, to elaborate on themes from his earlier movies and in part to recreate ...
External links
edit- Amour at IMDb
- Amour in the Danish Film Database
- Amour in the film database danskefilm.dk (in Danish)
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