Zappa (1983 film)
| Zappa | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Bille August |
| Written by | Bille August Bjarne Reuter |
| Produced by | Per Holst |
| Starring | Adam Tønsberg |
| Cinematography | Jan Weincke |
| Edited by | Janus Billeskov Jansen |
Release date |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | Denmark |
| Language | Danish |
Zappa is a 1983 Danish drama film directed by Bille August. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1983 Cannes Film Festival[1] and was entered into the 13th Moscow International Film Festival.[2] The film was also selected as the Danish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 56th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[3] The following year, August made a sequel, Twist and Shout, also based on a novel by Bjarne Reuter.
Cast
- Adam Tønsberg as Bjørn
- Morten Hoff as Mulle
- Peter Reichhardt as Steen
- Lone Lindorff as Bjørn's mother
- Arne Hansen as Bjørn's father
- Thomas Nielsen as Henning
- Solbjørg Højfeldt as Steen's mother
- Bent Raahauge Jørgensen as Steen's father (as Bent Raahauge)
- Inga Bjerre Bloch as Mulle's mother
- Jens Okking as Mulle's father
- Elga Olga Svendsen as Bjørn's grandmother
- Willy Jacobsen as Bjørn's Grandfather
- Ulrikke Bondo as Kirsten
- Søren Frølund as Teacher 'Kaalormen'
- Michael Shomacker as Asger
See also
- List of Danish submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of submissions to the 56th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
References
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: Zappa". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 20 June 2009.
- ^ "13th Moscow International Film Festival (1983)". MIFF. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
- ^ Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
External links
- Zappa at IMDb
- Zappa in the Danish Film Database
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