Shake It All About
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Shake It All About is a Danish award-winning comedy-drama
from 2001
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Jacob is torn, because he wants both Jørgen and Caroline. When he gets Caroline pregnant, he decides to marry her, but in the church, just before the "I do", he changes his mind.
Comedy-drama
Comedy-drama is a genre of theatre, film and television programs which combines humorous and serious content.-Theatre:Traditional western theatre, beginning with the ancient Greeks, was divided into comedy and tragedy...
from 2001
2001 in film
The year 2001 in film involved some significant events, including the first of the Harry Potter series and also the first of The Lord of the Rings trilogy...
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Plot
The film is about a gay couple, Jørgen and Jacob, who live in a happy partnership. One day Jacob asks Jørgen to marry him, and he happily accepts. But then Jacob falls in love with the woman Caroline, who happens to be married to Tom - Jørgens brother!Jacob is torn, because he wants both Jørgen and Caroline. When he gets Caroline pregnant, he decides to marry her, but in the church, just before the "I do", he changes his mind.
Cast
- Mads MikkelsenMads Mikkelsen' is a Danish actor.-Life and career:Mikkelsen was born in the Østerbro area of Copenhagen, the son of Bente Christiansen and Henning Mikkelsen, a cab driver. He is the brother of actor Lars Mikkelsen. After attending Århus Theatre School, he made his film debut in the movie Pusher...
.... Jacob - Troels LybyTroels LybyTroels Lyby is a Danish actor. He made his big break in Hella Joof's film En kort en lang, but had previously acted in Let's Get Lost by Jonas Elmer and Lars von Trier's The Idiots...
.... Jørgen - Charlotte MunckCharlotte MunckCharlotte Munck is a Danish actress, notable for starring in the Danish police television drama Anna Pihl as the title character, which was aired on TV2....
.... Caroline - Jesper Lohmann .... Tom
- Oskar Walsøe .... Oskar
- Peter Frödin .... Frederik
- Nikolaj Steen .... Mads
- Ditte Gråbøl .... Inge
- Morten Kirkskov .... Adrian
- Henning Jensen .... Palle
- Pernille Højmark .... Ellen
- Ellen HillingsøEllen HillingsøEllen Hillingsø is a Danish actress who has done her primary work in films. She is also a voice actress, narrating audio books.-Career:...
.... Anne - Ghita NørbyGhita NørbyGhita Nørby is a popular Danish actress with 117 film credits to her name from 1956-2005, making her one of the most active Danish actresses ever. She was born in Copenhagen, Denmark to opera singer Einar Nørby...
.... Bine - Thomas Winding .... Hans Henrik
- Klaus BondamKlaus BondamKlaus Bondam is a Danish actor and politician.Klaus Bondam got his breakthrough in the movie Festen and has starred in the series Langt fra Las Vegas as the sexually driven boss Buckingham...
.... The priest