Selvmordsskolen

Mar 30, 1964

1h 26m

★ 8.0

Overview

Bizarre satiric tale about an ordinary Danish man disappointed in life and the welfare system. Close to a total collapse he decides to take the easy way out. He seeks help at Doctor X, head of a suicide school that guarantees 100% efficiency.

Genres

Drama

Comedy

Production Companies

Palladium

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Cast

Selvmordskandidat

Jørgen Ryg

Doktor X

Axel Strøbye

Bedemand

Hans W. Petersen

Sundhedsplejerske

Bodil Udsen

Klinikdame

Judy Gringer

Sekretær

Helle Hertz

Kvinde i park

Lone Hertz

Kvinde der reklamerer i tv

Tina Nørløv

Kunstner

Harald Isenstein

Mor

Minna Jørgensen

Far

Palle Huld

Datter

Kirsten Walther

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