Directing

Annelise Hovmand

Born September 17, 1924 · Copenhagen, Denmark

Died December 28, 2016 · aged 92

Annelise Hovmand was a pioneering Danish film director, screenwriter, and editor, notable for being one of the first female directors in Denmark. She began her career as a film editor before transitioning to directing. Hovmand's debut feature, Arvingen (1954), explores themes of inheritance and family dynamics. She continued to direct films that often focused on social issues, including Ingen tid…

Known For

The Queen's GuardsmanThe Queen's Guardsman · 1963
The Queen's Guardsman
★ 5.81963
MovieFamilyDrama
When the Swedes occupy a Danish manor house, Svend Poulsen decides to help the family to safety. Along the way, Ib is taken prisoner. Svend Poulsen and his gang pretend to be a platoon of Swedish soldiers arriving at the castle where Ib is chained to the roof. During dinner that evening, the Swedish commander becomes suspicious, and soon the soldiers are fighting each other. However, Svend manages to free Ib.
Nu stiger denNu stiger den · 1966
Nu stiger den
★ 5.01966
MovieFamilyComedy
A folk comedy loosely based on the career of Danish inventor and aviation pioneer Jacob Christian Ellehammer. We follow Ellehammer, his loyal assistant Pehtersen, and his patient wife as they battle creditors and widespread ridicule until, on September 12, 1906, Ellehammer becomes the first person in Europe to get a flying machine off the ground on the island of Lindholm.
Hvor der er vilje, er der vejHvor der er vilje, er der vej · 1986
Hvor der er vilje, er der vej
★ 8.01986
MovieDramaTV Movie
During Christmas week in 1949, escape artist Carl August Lorentzen was on the run after digging his way out of Horsens Prison. The TV movie follows the legendary escape minute by minute.
The Mad DaneThe Mad Dane · 1969
The Mad Dane
★ 10.01969
MovieDramaComedy
An adventurous Danish sailor falls in love with the beautiful French singer Christine in this romantic adventure. Chased by soldiers, he takes cover under beds and petticoats in order to escape capture. Several dance scenes highlight this musical comedy that uses a limited amount of sight gags.
HøfeberHøfeber · 1991
Høfeber
★ 7.21991
MovieDramaComedy
A confrontational and friendly judge gets in trouble when his wife is trying to arouse his jealousy of her long-term relationship with their mutual friend Chief Klausen. Superintendent and is still convinced that he strives against his life. At the same time the judge's chess friend Lise not stand that he was not hitting on her. All intricacies rubs judge with a serious time hay fever
SextetSextet · 1963
Sextet
★ 5.01963
MovieDramaMusic
Six people of different ages and with varying mental health problems are forced to spend the night together by bad weather and react upon each other.
Be Dear to MeBe Dear to Me · 1957
Be Dear to Me
★ 7.21957
MovieDramaFamily
The Danish Ingen tid til Kaertegn (Be Dear to Me) is heavily reliant on the appeal of its star, 8-year-old Eva Cohn. Our heroine is the neglected child of a businessman father and actress mother. Feeling that happiness lies well outside her own backyard, Eva goes on a search for that happiness. The longer she stays away, the more her parents realize that they've unfairly ignored her. The plot is nothing new: it's what is done with it that pleases the eye and ear. Ingen tid til Kaertegn was one of the more popular entries in the 1957 Berlin Film Festival.
NaalenNaalen · 1951
Naalen
★ 5.71951
MovieDramaCrime
"Naalen" is the title character in the film, a ruthless black market kingpin whose wake inevitably follows a series of other crimes. How "Naalen" got his strange nickname will not be revealed here, but it can be hinted that it has a close connection to the precious and rare commodity he deals in his "business": insulin.

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