People Meet and Sweet Music Fills the Heart
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People Meet and Sweet Music Fills the Heart, , is a 1967 Danish
/Swedish
romantic comedy directed by Henning Carlsen
and starring Harriet Andersson
and Preben Neergaard
. The film is based upon the 1944 novel by Jens August Schade.
in 1968, and for her leading role, the Swedish actress Andersson also received that year's Bodil Award for Best Actress. The film was also selected as the Danish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film
at the 41st Academy Awards
, but was not accepted as a nominee.
Danish language
Danish is a North Germanic language spoken by around six million people, principally in the country of Denmark. It is also spoken by 50,000 Germans of Danish ethnicity in the northern parts of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, where it holds the status of minority language...
/Swedish
Swedish language
Swedish is a North Germanic language, spoken by approximately 10 million people, predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland, especially along its coast and on the Åland islands. It is largely mutually intelligible with Norwegian and Danish...
romantic comedy directed by Henning Carlsen
Henning Carlsen
Henning Carlsen is a Danish film director, screenwriter, and producer most noted for his documentaries and his contributions to the style of Cinéma vérité. Carlsen's 1966 social-realistic drama Hunger was nominated for the Palme D'Or and won the Bodil Award for Best Danish Film...
and starring Harriet Andersson
Harriet Andersson
Harriet Andersson is a Swedish actress, known outside Sweden for being part of one of director Ingmar Bergman's stock company....
and Preben Neergaard
Preben Neergaard
Preben Neergaard was a Danish stage and film actor.-Filmography:*Ungdommens rus - 1943*Vredens dag - 1943*Teatertosset - 1944*Elly Petersen - 1944*De røde enge - 1945*Diskret ophold - 1946...
. The film is based upon the 1944 novel by Jens August Schade.
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Harriet Andersson Harriet Andersson Harriet Andersson is a Swedish actress, known outside Sweden for being part of one of director Ingmar Bergman's stock company.... |
Sofia Persson |
| Preben Neergaard Preben Neergaard Preben Neergaard was a Danish stage and film actor.-Filmography:*Ungdommens rus - 1943*Vredens dag - 1943*Teatertosset - 1944*Elly Petersen - 1944*De røde enge - 1945*Diskret ophold - 1946... |
Sjalof Hansen |
| Eva Dahlbeck Eva Dahlbeck Eva Dahlbeck was a Swedish actress and author.Eva Dahlbeck was born in Saltsjö-Duvnäs near Stockholm. She attended the prestigious acting school of the Royal Dramatic Theatre from 1941 to 1944, and acted on the Theatre's stage from 1944 to 1964... |
Devah Sørensen |
| Erik Wedersøe | Hans Madsen |
| Lone Rode | Evangeline Hansen |
| Lotte Horne Lotte Horne Lotte Horne is a Danish film actress. She appeared in 15 films between 1966 and 1973.She was born in Denmark.-Filmography:* Seks roller søger en forfatter * Indbildt hanrej * Nattens frelse... |
Mithra |
| Elin Reimer | Calcura |
| Bent Christensen | Ramon Salvador |
| Lotte Tarp Lotte Tarp Lotte Tarp was a Danish film actress. She appeared in 27 films between 1962 and 1990.She was born in Århus, Denmark and died in Copenhagen, Denmark.-Selected filmography:* Crazy Paradise... |
Kose |
| Knud Rex Knud Rex Knud Rex was a Danish stage and film actor.-Filmography:*Sol over Danmark - 1936*Den gamle præst - 1939*Komtessen på Stenholt - 1939*Frøken Kirkemus - 1941*Natekspressen Knud Rex (30 March 1912 - 24 December 1968) was a Danish stage and film actor.-Filmography:*Sol over Danmark - 1936*Den gamle... |
Ramon Salvador |
| Georg Rydeberg Georg Rydeberg Georg Rydeberg was a Swedish film actor. He appeared in 75 films between 1932 and 1981.-Selected filmography:* Hem från Babylon * Two Womena * For the Sake of My Intemperate Youth... |
Robert Clair de Lune |
| Cassandra Mahon | Josefa Swell |
| Zito Kerras | Young Men in New York |
| Ove Rud Ove Rud Ove Rud was a Danish film actor. He appeared in 21 films between 1950 and 2000.He was born in Copenhagen, Denmark and died in Denmark.-Filmography:* Blinkende lygter * Skytten... |
Clergyman |
| Benny Juhlin | Fresh Young Man |
Awards
People Meet and Sweet Music Fills the Heart won the Bodil Award for Best Danish FilmBodil Award for Best Danish Film
The Bodil Award for Best Danish Film is one of the categories for the Bodil Awards presented annually by the Danish Union of Film Critics . It was created in 1948 and is one of the oldest film prizes in Europe. The judging committee can decide not to give out the award if no deserving films are...
in 1968, and for her leading role, the Swedish actress Andersson also received that year's Bodil Award for Best Actress. The film was also selected as the Danish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film
Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
The Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film is one of the Academy Awards of Merit, popularly known as the Oscars, handed out annually by the U.S.-based Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences...
at the 41st Academy Awards
41st Academy Awards
The 41st Academy Awards were presented April 14, 1969 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles. It was the first Academy Awards ceremony broadcast worldwide. There was no host....
, but was not accepted as a nominee.
See also
- List of submissions to the 41st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Danish submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
External links
- People Meet and Sweet Music Fills the Heart at IMDb
- People Meet and Sweet Music Fills the Heart at Den Danske Film Database (in Danish)
- People Meet and Sweet Music Fills the Heart at Det Danske Filminstitut (in Danish)