Mifune

Mar 12, 1999

1h 38m

★ 7.0

Overview

Kresten, newly wed, is on the threshold of a great career success in his father-in-law’s company. But when the death of his own father takes him back to his poverty-stricken childhood home, far out in the country, his career plans fall apart. For one thing he has to deal with his loveable, backward brother, who is now all alone; for another, he meets a stunning woman who comes to the farm as a housekeeper, in disguise of her real profession as a call-girl.

Genres

Drama

Comedy

Romance

Production Companies

Nimbus Film

SVT Drama

Zentropa Entertainments

Mifune Trailers

Cast

Kresten

Anders W. Berthelsen

Liva

Iben Hjejle

Rud

Jesper Asholt

Claire

Sofie Gråbøl

Bjarke

Emil Tarding

Gerner

Anders Hove

Pernille

Paprika Steen

Nina

Mette Bratlann

Hanne

Susanne Storm

Lykke

Ellen Hillingsø

Bibi

Sidse Babett Knudsen

Lady of bakery

Sofie Stougaard

Nobuko Sawaguchi is a surly, unattractive housekeeper in her mid-thirties. However, in actuality, she is a beautiful woman, but she hides this fact using her makeup because of a traumatic past experience. One day Nobuko is sent to housekeep for the Uehara family, known for its tremendous wealth. In the Uehara family, there is a massive quarrel over each member’s future succession and inheritance. In the middle of this hectic situation, Nobuko is asked by the daughter called Akemi to protect her.

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