Dust on the Brain

Oct 11, 1961

1h 44m

★ 6.4

Overview

The story centers around the busybody housewives of a modern Danish working class neighborhood of the 1960's. A remake of the Norwegian comedy film from 1959.

Genres

Family

Comedy

Production Companies

Saga Studio

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Cast

Alf Thomsen

Dirch Passer

Hr. Thorbjørn Hansen

Ove Sprogøe

Fru Bodil Henriksen

Helle Virkner

Hr. Arne Henriksen

Søren Elung Jensen

Fru Rigmor Hansen

Bodil Udsen

Hr. Tim Feddersen

Karl Stegger

Fru Bolette Feddersen

Ingrid Langballe

Frk. Monalisa Jacobsen

Hanne Borchsenius

Fru Lene Svendsen

Beatrice Palner

Hr. Viggo Svendsen

Henning Palner

Fru Birthe Mønster

Karin Nellemose

Hr. Mogens Mønster

Emil Hass Christensen

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