Café Paradis (English Title: Paradise Cafe) is a 1950 Danish film, directed by Bodil Ipsen and Lau Lauritzen Jr., and written by Johannes Allen [da]. The film received the Bodil Award for Best Danish Film,[1] and Ib Schønberg, for what is regarded his finest performance, received the Bodil Award for Best Supporting Actor.[2][3]

Café Paradis
1950 movie poster by Aage Lundvald
Directed byBodil Ipsen
Lau Lauritzen Jr.
Written byJohannes Allen
StarringPoul Reichhardt
Ib Schønberg
CinematographyRudolf Frederiksen
Edited byMarie Ejlersen
Music bySven Gyldmark
Distributed byASA Film
Release date
  • 1950 (1950)
Running time
101 mins
CountryDenmark
LanguageDanish

The story illuminates the problems of alcoholism as it follows the lives of two people: one is a common workman (played by Poul Reichhardt) who drinks too much beer, and the other is a company director (played by Ib Schønberg), who believes he just needs "a little one every now and then." They both come to face the consequences of their addictions.

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  1. ^ Wesche, A.S.S. (2013). Poul Reichhardt: Blot et menneske (in Danish). Gyldendal. p. 104. ISBN 978-87-02-14677-6. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  2. ^ Goyal, T. (1966). The marketing of films. Intertrade Publications (India). p. 365. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  3. ^ Folkevirke: social og politisk oplysning (in Danish). 1950. p. 11. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
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