A Fortunate Man (2018)
A gifted engineer flees his austere roots to pursue wealth and success among Copenhagen's elite. As he rises through the ranks of society, the pride propelling him threatens to be his ruin.
Director:
Bille August
Writers:
Bille August, Anders Frithiof August.
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Esben Smed as Lykke-Per |
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Katrine Greis-Rosenthal as Jakobe Salomon |
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Benjamin Kitter as Ivan Salomon |
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Julie Christiansen as Nanny Salomon |
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Rasmus Bjerg as Eybert |
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Ole Lemmeke as Delft |
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Sara Viktoria as Inger |
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Sophie Marie Jeppesen as Lisbeth |
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Tommy Kenter as Philip Salomon |
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Tammi Øst as Lea Salomon |
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Jens Albinus as Eberhardt Sidenius |
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Paul Hüttel as Oberst Bjerregrav |
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Anders Hove as Pastor Sidenius |
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Elsebeth Steentoft as Fru Sidenius |
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Mei Oulund as Fru Blomberg |
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Karl Fischer as Professor Pfefferkorn |
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Claus Flygare as Pastor Blomberg |
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Johannes Nymark as Proprietær Brück |
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Mette Munk Plum as Portnerske |
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Peter Hald as Dyhring |
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Steffen Rode as Professor Sandrup |
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Hans Dueholm as Proprietær Nørrehave |
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Morten Hauch-Fausbøll as Overretssagfører Hesselager |
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Hans Holtegaard as Pantelåner |
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Per Tofte Nielsen as Tjener, Café Gryden |
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Mikkel Hilgart as Ekspedient, herreekvipering |
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Jesper Ole Feit Andersen as Vagt 1, fængselsvæsenet |
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Finn Nielsen as Vagt 2, fængselsvæsenet |
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Margit Holzhaider as Østrigsk værtinde, Chalet |
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Carsten Kressner as Doktor |
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Bertram Cervantes Godiksen as Hagbarth Sidenius |
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Naja Spuur as Ingeborg Sidenius |
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Fenja Gramkow as Lise Sidenius |
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Jonas Munck Hansen as Postbud i Kbh |
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Martin Ammundsen as Opvarter |
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Petrine Agger as KFUK-frivillig 1 |
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Laura Kjær as KFUK-frivillig 2 |
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Anja Owe as Sekretær, Ingeniørforeningen |
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Nicolai Dahl Hamilton as Journalist |
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Jakob Højlev Jørgensen as Censor |
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Elana Rønsbæk as Eyberts datter, 6 år |
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Eliza Rønsbæk as Eyberts datter, 8 år |
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Laura Hancock as Tjenestepige, sommerbolig |
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Freja Sandberg as Tjenestepige, familien Salomon |
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Mag. Schmuel Barzilai as Overrabbiner i Synagoen |
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Mikael Holst Nørlund as Postbud |
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Marta Mleczek as Servitrice, konditori |
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Jacob Holm as Bestyrelsesmedlem, Ingeniørforeningen |
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Allan Arnby as Bestyrelsesmedlem, Ingeniørforeningen |
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Ulrich Mertel as Billedhugger, Østrig |
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Peter Plaugborg as |
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Morten Bjørn as Bourgeois |
| Directing | Bille August | Director |
| Production | Anja Philip | Casting |
| Production | Heinrich Ambrosch | Executive Producer |
| Production | Lena Haugaard | Executive Producer |
| Production | Thomas Heinesen | Producer |
| Production | Christel C.D. Karlsen | Line Producer |
| Production | Christian Rank | Executive Producer |
| Production | Karin Trolle | Producer |
| Production | Katrine Vogelsang | Executive Producer |
| Production | Henrik Zein | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Janus Billeskov Jansen | Editor |
| Editing | Anne Østerud | Editor |
| Camera | Dirk Brüel | Director of Photography |
| Art | Jette Lehmann | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Manon Rasmussen | Costume Design |
| Sound | Niels Arild Nielsen | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Kim Dalum | Sound Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dennis Knudsen | Key Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tina Norup Helmark | Key Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Lorenz Dangel | Original Music Composer |
| Visual Effects | Martin Madsen | VFX Supervisor |
| Crew | Mette Høst Hansen | Post Production Supervisor |
| Writing | Bille August | Screenplay |
| Writing | Anders Frithiof August | Screenplay |
| Writing | Henrik Pontoppidan | Novel |
| Directing | Peter Hingebjerg | First Assistant Director |