Birgitte Federspiel
Birthday: 1925-09-06
Place of Birth: København, Danmark
Biography: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Birgitte Federspiel (6 September 1925 – 2 February 2005) was a Danish film, theater and TV actress. She won two Bodil Awards for best actress in 1955 (Ordet) and 1959 (En fremmed banker på). Born Karen Birgitte Federspiel in Copenhagen, she was the daughter of actor Ejner Federspiel and Gunver Fönss. She had a notable film roles as Inger in Ordet (1955) and, in later life, as Martine in Babette's Feast (1987), while on TV she played Baroness von Rydtger in three episodes of Matador. She died in Odense in 2005, aged 79.
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Charley's Aunt
Charles and Peter have passed their law degree and are looking forward to wooing a few girls in the ...
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Babette's Feast
A French housekeeper with a mysterious past brings quiet revolution in the form of one exquisite mea...
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The Musketeers
It is the war year of 1658, and the winter in February is so harsh that the belts are frozen. The Sw...
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The Queen's Guardsman
When the Swedes occupy a Danish manor house, Svend Poulsen decides to help the family to safety. Alo...
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The Olsen Gang Runs Amok
When Egon Olsen gets out of Vridlose State Prision once again, his friends Benny and Kjeld do not wa...
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Ordet
The three sons of devout Danish farmer Morten have widely disparate religious beliefs. Youngest son ...
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A Stranger Knocks
One day a strange man comes by and, seeing the lonely situation, invites himself in out of the rain....
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Holidays in jail
Four young men, Henry, Toft, Tam, and Klausen, take the train to Maribo, ending up at the prison gat...
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Komtessen
In the village Karrild, the Countess Sonia Hardenborg and a young unmarried woman, Marta, give birth...
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Peter von Scholten
He freed the slaves in 1848. He spoke out against the king and the government. He loved his wives eq...
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Hunger
In 1890, Pontus, the starving writer, wanders the streets of Christiania, in search of love and a ch...
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The Quiet Battle
The Danish resistance movement stepped up its activities towards the end of the war. One night, an E...
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The Bogey Man
The first of Jesper W. Nielsen trilogy: Buldermanden, Lykkefanten and Ogginoggen. Ida and her little...
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Southern Comfort
7-year old Ida has to take care of her kid brother Skrubsak, feed the family and keep the child welf...
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The Noodlepoop
Ida and her family are recovering from the divorce. She is looking forward to the upcoming dance con...
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Z.P.G.
In the not too distant future, an overpopulated Earth government makes it illegal to have children f...
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Dyden går amok
Hidden among the dunes on the west coast of Jutland lies HU, where fishermen struggle to earn a livi...
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En kvinde er overflødig
Since her husband's death, Mrs. Tang has lived and worked exclusively for her two children, Erik and...
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Og så er der bal bagefter
Under the leadership of the authoritative Mrs. Emma, a mediocre theater troupe tours the remote corn...
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Looping
Nielsen is a quiet, respectable man who has always worked at the same bank and is turning 60 today—b...
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Tine
Danish melodrama about a housemaid struggling to find normalcy and love in the midst of war....
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Nøddebo præstegård
Adaptation of the classic Danish Christmas story about Nikolaj, a student, and his two older brother...
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Death Comes at High Noon
A dark evening, a crime writer Peter Sander, drives through a forest when his car runs out of petrol...
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Drømmen om det hvide slot
Throughout his childhood "The White Castle " stood as something special for Susanne . The towering s...
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I de lyse nætter
What could be more beautiful and delightful than the Danish summer when it shows itself from its bes...
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Adam and Eve
It's all about an anonymous little gray book originating from sexually advanced Paris. The book does...
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Cupid on the Phone
During a train journey, Carolus, master of literature, meets the charming Italian Enrico. The two me...
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Julefrokosten
About the traditional celebration at Christmas. It is a safety valve, a cleansing bath that gives st...
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Kispus
When a young woman falls in love with a gown in a shop window it leads to adventure and romance exce...
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Nineteen Red Roses
After his girlfriend is killed in an automobile accident, a man decides the best revenge on those re...
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Barbara
Young vicar Mr. Paul arrives at the Faroe Islands to take up a benefice, and meets the young Barbara...
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Hvis lille pige er du?
The young, hard-working, and extremely attractive Eva Brun works as secretary to Director Jansen. Bu...
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The Red Mantle
Seeking revenge against the rival clan responsible for the killing of his father, Hagbard calms down...
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Familien Schmidt
The bank is located in the square of a small, idyllic market town, and its manager, Anders B. Schmid...
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For freedom and justice
A picture of the life of the Danish people from the late 1820s to the introduction of the free const...
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Kærlighedsdoktoren
In "Ugens Ekko," the editor's greatest asset is "Aunt Oda," the renowned "love doctor" who provides ...
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Watch Your Back, Professor!
When a boring collage professor is mistaken for his cousin, he gets into all kinds of trouble, with ...
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Final Act
FINAL ACT is based on Noel Coward's play "Waiting in the Wings". Even the smallest events turn into...
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Carlo and Ester
A pair of octogenarians meet, fall in love, and have a passionate love affair, much to the horror of...
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My Granny's House
Danish author Soya's acidly funny turn-of-the-century memoir novel turned into a robust black comedy...
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Ta' briller paa
Mrs. Adda Ernst is a middle-aged lady of the bourgeoisie. She has a nice husband Mr. Ernst, a lovely...
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Vi som går stjernevejen
Lis Holst desperately wants to become an actress. After failing an audition at a theater, she decide...
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Søskende
Three siblings see each other again after many years at their father's deathbed. The eldest, Arthur,...
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Kat
Due to a failed séance of her flat mate's quirky grandparents, the cat of law student Maria gets pos...
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Jeg mødte en morder
The young successful author Eva Saabye surprises both her publisher William Nerup and the literary c...
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Carl Th. Dreyer: My Metier
Torben Skjødt Jensen’s elegant documentary is a collage of memories and reflections on one of cinema...
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Firmaskovturen
The employees at Simonsens Bijouterifabrik are not only experts in Christmas parties. They also know...
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That Brief Summer
Kirsten gets divorced in her early 40s and moves with her son to her parents' home in Hjørring. Here...
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Little Big Sister
The second film of the trilogy, "It is forbidden for children". The family is pushed into depression...
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Susanne
Summer in the small market town of Stenvig equals life and good earnings for the city's shoppers. Lo...
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Nyt legetøj
Claus celebrates his promotion with a night out on the town. Ebbesen wants to close a workshop and A...
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Else Kant
The painter Else Kant is in crisis – both artistically and personally. She is dissatisfied with her ...
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