Harry and the Butler

Harry and the Butler (Danish: Harry og kammertjeneren) is a 1961 Danish film directed by Bent Christensen. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.^[1] It was also entered into the 1962 Cannes Film Festival.^[2]

Harry og kammertjeneren
Directed by	Bent Christensen
Written by	Bent Christensen Leif Panduro
Produced by	Bent Christensen Preben Philipsen
Starring	Osvald Helmuth Ebbe Rode Gunnar Lauring
Cinematography	Kjeld Arnholtz
Edited by	Kirsten Christensen Lene Møller
Music by	Niels Rothenborg
Release date	8 September 1961 (1961-09-08)
Running time	105 minutes
Country	Denmark
Language	Danish

Plot

The film tells the story of an elderly, impoverished man named Harry who inherits some money and uses it to hire a valet. Initially unfamiliar with Harry's world, the valet grows to sympathize with it and decides to stay.

Cast

• Osvald Helmuth as Gamle Harry
• Ebbe Rode as Fabricius
• Gunnar Lauring as Biskoppen
• Henning Moritzen as Fyrst Igor
• Lise Ringheim as Magdalene
• Lily Broberg as Trine, Café Dråbens værtinde
• Olaf Ussing as Krause, bilforhandler
• Palle Kirk as Heisenberg, 8 år
• Aage Fønss as Herskabstjener I
• Ejner Federspiel as Herskabstjener II
• Einar Reim (as Einer Reim) as Mink, overbetjent
• Ernst Schou as Advokat Lund
• Emil Halberg as Viggo, udsmider
• Johannes Krogsgaard as Teaterdirektøren
• Valsø Holm as Meyer, grønthandler

See also

• List of submissions to the 34th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
• List of Danish submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film