Erik Balling — Playwright (18)
Revolution My A.. (1970) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
Rend mig i revolutionen
director: Erik Balling actor: Ove Sprogøe / Poul Bundgaard
other title: Rend mig i revolutionen / Revolution My A
A comedy about a Danish private detective, normally just occupied with cases about unfaithful spouses, is suddenly involved in murder, arms deal, revolution in Guateragua, briefcase full of money and the Danish intelligence agency.
Faith, Hope and Witchcraft (1960) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
Tro, håb og trolddom
director: Erik Balling actor: Bodil Ipsen / Gunnar Lauring
other title: Tro, håb og trolddom / Glaube, Hoffnung und Zauberei
In the northern part of the Atlantic Ocean on the island of Troldø lives a single farming family. The grandmother Gunhild is the only woman on the island and her son Enok is unable to find a wife. Gunhild's advanced age causes her to worry for the future of the family. So she initiates a plan to get Enok married, a plan that is put into action when the young Eva becomes stranded on the island. But the community must be shaken by several dramatic events before Gunhild can breathe a sigh of relief.
The Poet and the Little Mother (1959) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
Poeten og Lillemor
other title: Einesteils der Liebe wegen / Poeten og Lillemor
Poeten and Lillemor are making their living on his writing, but the general interest in modern poetry is low and their income very small. A creditor is dogging them, when a sudden bequest gives them some breathing-space. They buy an old house in a small village, where living is cheaper than in Copenhagen. The villagers are distrustful towards the newcomers. After a while the baker, the butcher and the grocer won't give Poeten and Lillemor credit anymore. Also the old creditor is back dogging them. Should Poeten renounce his high poetical standards and write simple verses for popular music, to get money?
Relax Freddy (1966) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
Slap af, Frede
director: Erik Balling actor: Morten Grunwald / Ove Sprogøe
other title: Entspann dich, Frede / Détendez-vous Freddie
A Chinese diplomat is kidnapped from a conference in Genève and the world peace is at risk. The trail leads to a hiding place in Denmark and the Danish secret service brings in their best agent, agent Smith, who has been in a psychiatric hospital since his last assignment. To accompany Smith they once again turn to novelty and party tricks salesman Frede Hansen, because they need an unrecognizable man to infiltrate the crime syndicate behind the kidnapping.
The Olsen Gang on the Track (1975) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB Douban
Olsen-banden på sporet
director: Erik Balling actor: Ove Sprogøe / Morten Grunwald
other title: Olsen-banden på sporet / Die Olsenbande stellt die Weichen
Egon and his two cronies managed to sneak a fortune with them to Spain. Here they live a life in a whirl of pleasures, but they are not truly happy. While Egon always has the money chained to him, Bøffen still manages to steal them. Egon ends up in jail once again, and when he comes out, he has a brilliant plan.
The Olsen Gang Sees Red (1976) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB Douban
Olsen-banden ser rødt
director: Erik Balling actor: Ove Sprogøe / Morten Grunwald
other title: Olsen-banden ser rødt / Die Olsenbande sieht rot
Egon and the gang are hired to stage a robbery of an antique Chinese vase for an economically challenged baron. Naturally they fooled, which infuriates Egon. The gang tries to get back at the baron by switching the vase with a cheap Hong Kong copy. One attempt is made during the barons hunting party, where Egon ends up being bricked up in the catacombs. In another attempt, the gang has to coordinate breaking through several walls at The Royal Theater in Copenhagen with the "Elverhøj" overture.
The Olsen Gang in Jutland (1971) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB Douban
Olsen-banden i Jylland
director: Erik Balling actor: Ove Sprogøe / Morten Grunwald
other title: Olsen-banden i Jylland / Die Olsenbande fährt nach Jütland
The Olsen gang in Jutland. Ones again Egon Olsen has a plan when he gets out of Vridslose State Prison. He has found out that the Germans left a large sum of money (in American dollars and gold bars) in one of their commando bunkers, when they were defeated in 1945; the only problem it's in Jutland. Egon, Benny and Kjeld "appropriate" a car and drives to Jutland along with Kjelds wife and child Yvonne and Borge. They look forward to fooling the the people in Jutland, but of course, things don't go quite as planed. It ends with Benny, Kjeld, Borge and Yvonne sitting in the train back to Copenhagen, were they are overtaken by Egon in his car on the road next to the track. This is the last time the Olsen gang goes to Jutland.
The Olsen Gang in a Fix (1969) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB Douban
Olsen-banden på spanden
director: Erik Balling actor: Ove Sprogøe / Morten Grunwald
other title: Olsen-banden på spanden / Die Olsenbande in der Klemme
A good looking female social welfare worker makes Egon Olsen forget about crimes for some time, but when an American gangster breaks into a local bank and the police think its Egon's work, he has to get back to work to prove he's innocent.