Mette Knudsen — Playwright (2)
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Take It Like a Man, Ma'am! (1975) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
Ta' det som en mand, frue!
director: Mette Knudsen / Elisabeth Rygaard … actor: Tove Maës / Berthe Qvistgaard …
other title: Nehmen Sie es wie ein Mann, Madame! / Ta' det som en mand, frue! …
A middle aged married woman suffers from depression. Her husband suggests she get a dog, but instead she gets a job. Treatment of the women workers leads her into a hilarious fantasy in which roles are reversed and bearded men sit behind typewriters worrying about their looks and what to buy for dinner. She gets involved in a strike and loses her job, but has found some friends and a more positive attitude to life.