One-Hand Clapping

Aug 17, 2001

1h 25m

★ 7.2

Overview

Svensson is a wealthy, aging blusterer who has just had a rather unusual funeral for his late wife and is now on his way to Spain with his cracker of a young mistress. But his trip is delayed when a lawyer turns up with a paternity suit. With a young undertaker as the new chauffeur at the wheel of his Jag, he sets off to confront the woman who claims to be the mother of his unknown daughter, turning his life and that of his companion upside down in the process.

Genres

Drama

Comedy

Production Companies

Zentropa Entertainments

One-Hand Clapping Trailers

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Cast

Svensson

Jens Okking

Anders

Peter Gantzler

Heidi

Susanne Juhász

Lotte

Michelle Bjørn-Andersen

Helene

Ann Eleonora Jørgensen

H.C. Krøyer

Jesper Christensen

Eva

Michelle Malchow

Elisabeth

Elsebeth Steentoft

Anders' mor

Lone Lindorff

Bettina

Mette Munk Plum

Britt

Ditte Karina Nielsen

Enke

Bodil Jørgensen

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