Overview

From a working class coming-of-age novel, Morten Arnfred fashioned his feature film to recapture the feel, the sting, the pain, but also the spirit of solidarity of the 1950s in the metropolitan city of Copenhagen: at the center, young Johnny, helpless, hapless, happy, unhappy, going through the motions of growing up. Bodil awards: Best Film and Best Actor (Allan Olsen).

Cast

Allan Olsen, Aksel Erhardtsen, Jannie Faurschou, Anne Marie Helger, Frits Helmuth, Hanne Ribens, Karl Stegger, Berthe Qvistgaard

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What is "Johnny Larsen" about?

From a working class coming-of-age novel, Morten Arnfred fashioned his feature film to recapture the feel, the sting, the pain, but also the spirit of solidarity of the 1950s in the metropolitan city of Copenhagen: at the center, young Johnny, helpless, hapless, happy, unhappy, going through the motions of growing up. Bodil awards: Best Film and Best Actor (Allan Olsen).

When was "Johnny Larsen" released?

Johnny Larsen was released in 1979.

Who stars in "Johnny Larsen"?

The cast includes Allan Olsen, Aksel Erhardtsen, Jannie Faurschou, Anne Marie Helger.