Otto Is a Rhino (1983)
The boy Topper is bored. He finds a pencil that proves to have magical powers. Draw a rhino, and right away, you have a real rhino for a companion. A little heavy perhaps, when you live on the second floor. No matter, it's a modern fairy-tale of the baroque, and everything goes. Based on kiddie entertainment by Ole Lund Kirkegaard, but as was the case with the book, the fun is to be enjoyed by one and all.
Director:
Rumle Hammerich
Writers:
Mogens Kløvedal, Rumle Hammerich.
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Kristjan Markersen as Topper |
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Erik Petersen as Viggo |
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Axel Strøbye as Hr. Otto Løwe |
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Birgit Sadolin as Viggos mor |
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Kirsten Rolffes as Fru Flora |
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Egon Stoldt as Hr. Holm |
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Ole Meyer as Erling |
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Jørgen Kiil as Politimester |
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Leif Sylvester as Toppers far |
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Peter Steen as Brandmester |
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Erik Paaske as ZOO-Direktør |
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Jannie Faurschou as Lærerinde |
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Jan Zangenberg as Bager |
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Margrethe Koytu as Bagerens kone |
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Henriette Damsgård as Sille |
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Anthony Michael as Bent - Lystfisker |
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Judy Gringer as Toppers faster |
| Editing | Vinca Wiedemann | Editor |
| Writing | Mogens Kløvedal | Screenplay |
| Sound | Jacob Groth | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Nils Pagh Andersen | Editor |
| Directing | Rumle Hammerich | Director |
| Art | Henning Bahs | Production Design |
| Camera | Dan Laustsen | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Rumle Hammerich | Screenplay |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lotte Dandanell | Costume Design |
| Art | Sven Wickman | Production Design |
| Writing | Ole Lund Kirkegaard | Novel |
| Art | Jørgen Klubien | Storyboard Artist |