Olsen-banden Junior

Olsen-banden Junior
English poster
Directed by Peter Flinth[1]
Produced by Thomas Heinesen[2]
Written by Anne-Marie Olesen
Lars Mering
Nikolaj Scherfig
Music by Bent Fabricius-Bjerre
Distributed by Nordisk Film Biografdistribution
Release date
  • 14 December 2001 (2001-12-14)
Running time
 85[3]
Country Denmark
Language Danish

Olsen-banden Junior[4] is a 2001 Danish film. It is a prequel to the long running Danish film series Olsen-banden, and an implementation of the concept used by the Swedish Olsen-banden remakes prequels Lilla Jönssonligan.[5] The film is also a sequel to the Christmas calendar Olsen-bandens første kup from 1999. The film premired on December 14th 2001.[6] The film was a moderate success compared to the original series and the Swedish and Norwegian equivalents.[7][8] The film later received a novelization of the same name.[9]

Plot

In the year of 1958 Egon Olsen, the child genius, tries to escape the orphanage where he lives by setting himself up to be adopted by a rich couple. Problems arise when it turns out that the couple are rocket scientists who want to use him as a test subject to be sent into space.[10]

Cast

  • Aksel Leth - Egon
  • Christian Stoltenberg - Benny
  • Jacob A. Bernit - Kjeld
  • Signe Lerche - Yvonne
  • Jesper Langberg - Hallandsen
  • Ellen Hillingsø - Doktor Rakowski
  • Christina Stojanovich - Inge-Margrethe
  • Henrik Lykkegaard - Holm
  • Claus Bue - Kriminalassistent Jensen
  • Claus Ryskjær - Forstander
  • Ole Thestrup - Major Schröder
  • Lasse Lunderskov - Skraldemand

Reception

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The film was released on home video by June 2002.[16] It premiered on television on April 2, 2003.[17] After the film there were mo more Junior instalments in the Olsen-banden franchise and the next films are animated.[18]

References

  1. ↑ Lundgren, Åke (September 6, 2007). ""Även bra scener går att klippa ner..."". Expressen. Archived from the original on 13 July 2018. Retrieved 2018-07-14.
  2. ↑ Tobias Lynge Herler (2001). "OLSEN BANDEN JUNIOR (2001)". philm.dk. Archived from the original on 15 July 2018. Retrieved 2018-07-15.
  3. ↑ Staff. "OLSEN BANDEN JUNIOR". Danish Film Institute. Retrieved 2018-07-15.
  4. ↑ John Sundholm, Isak Thorsen, Lars Gustaf Andersson (2012). Historical Dictionary of Scandinavian Cinema. Historical Dictionaries of Literature and the Arts. Scarecrow Press. p. 301. ISBN 9780810855243.
  5. ↑ Staff (December 14, 2001). "Unge Egon har igen en plan". Danmarks Radio. Archived from the original on 13 July 2018. Retrieved 2018-07-15.
  6. ↑ "Olsen Banden Junior". CinemaZone. Archived from the original on 13 July 2018. Retrieved 2018-07-15.
  7. ↑ Tommy Gustafsson (2015). Nordic Genre Film: Small Nation Film Cultures in the Global Marketplace. Traditions in World Cinema. Edinburgh University Press. p. 9. ISBN 9780748693184.
  8. ↑ Kronow, Rolf (March 19, 2003). "Ny Olsen Banden-film". Politiken. Archived from the original on 13 July 2018. Retrieved 2018-07-14.
  9. ↑ Scherfig, Nikolaj (2017). Olsen-banden Junior. Lindhardt og Ringhof. p. 128. ISBN 8711724064.
  10. ↑ Staff. "Olsen-banden Junior". Letterboxd. Retrieved 2018-07-15.
  11. ↑ JOHS. H. CHRISTENSEN (December 14, 2001). "OLSEN BANDEN JUNIOR: Instruktør Peter Flinth". Jyllands-Posten. Archived from the original on 13 July 2018. Retrieved 2018-07-15.
  12. ↑ MOGENS DAMGAARD (December 14, 2001). "Olsen Banden Junior lykkes". Fyens Stiftstidende. Archived from the original on 13 July 2018. Retrieved 2018-07-15.
  13. ↑ Sneek, David (February 13, 2003). "Olsen Banden Junior". de Volkskrant. Archived from the original on 13 July 2018. Retrieved 2018-07-15.
  14. ↑ ANDERS ROU JENSEN (December 14, 2001). "Olsen Banden Junior". Politiken. Archived from the original on 13 July 2018. Retrieved 2018-07-15.
  15. ↑ Catter, Eva (December 13, 2001). "Harmløs komedie i børnehøjde". Berlingske. Archived from the original on 13 July 2018. Retrieved 2018-07-15.
  16. ↑ Staff (June 25, 2002). ""Olsen Banden Junior" på video". Fyens Stiftstidende. Archived from the original on 13 July 2018. Retrieved 2018-07-15.
  17. ↑ Frank Ehrlacher (February 17, 2003). "OLSENBANDE JUNIOR". MovieMaster.de. Archived from the original on 13 July 2018. Retrieved 2018-07-15.
  18. ↑ Queitsch, Henrick (October 10, 2013). "0 stjerner til ny Olsen-banden film". Ekstra Bladet. Archived from the original on 13 July 2018. Retrieved 2018-07-15.
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