Harry and the Butler


Harry and the Butler is a 1961 Danish film directed by Bent Christensen. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. It was also entered into the 1962 Cannes Film Festival.

Plot

The film tells the story of an elderly, impoverished man named Harry who inherits some money and uses it to hire a valet. Initially unfamiliar with Harry's world, the valet grows to sympathize with it and decides to stay.

Cast

  • Osvald Helmuth as Gamle Harry
  • Ebbe Rode as Fabricius
  • Gunnar Lauring as Biskoppen
  • Henning Moritzen as Fyrst Igor
  • Lise Ringheim as Magdalene
  • Lily Broberg as Trine, Café Dråbens værtinde
  • Olaf Ussing as Krause, bilforhandler
  • Palle Kirk as Heisenberg, 8 år
  • Aage Fønss as Herskabstjener I
  • Ejner Federspiel as Herskabstjener II
  • Einar Reim as Mink, overbetjent
  • Ernst Schou as Advokat Lund
  • Emil Halberg as Viggo, udsmider
  • Johannes Krogsgaard as Teaterdirektøren
  • Valsø Holm as Meyer, grønthandler