The Green Butchers

Mar 8, 2003

1h 40m

★ 7.1

There is something mythological about killing an animal and then mocking it by sticking it into its own intestine

Overview

A black comedy featuring two butchers, Svend "Sweat" and Bjarne, who start their own shop to get away from their arrogant boss. Cannibalism is soon introduced to the plot, and further complications arise due to the reappearance of Bjarne's intellectually disabled twin brother Eigil.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

M&M Productions

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Cast

Bjarne / Eigil

Nikolaj Lie Kaas

Svend

Mads Mikkelsen

Astrid

Line Kruse

Hus Hans

Nicolas Bro

Villumsen

Aksel Erhardtsen

Tina

Bodil Jørgensen

Holger

Ole Thestrup

Juhl

Lily Weiding

Beate

Camilla Bendix

Håndværker

Tomas Villum Jensen

Ingrid Grith

Elsebeth Steentoft

Elektriker

Mikkel Vadsholt

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