Bodil Kjer

Acting

Bodil Kjer

Born September 2, 1917 · Odense, Danmark

Died February 1, 2003 · aged 85

Bodil Kjer (2 September 1917 – 1 February 2003) was a Danish actress whose talent and charisma earned her status as a Primadonna and the title of first lady of Danish theater. Kjer's leading roles reflect the span of Denmark's modern cinema: such as the artistic maturity of the war-torn 1940s in Jenny and the Soldier, the light-hearted romance of the 1950s and 1960s in Mød mig på Cassiopeia, the …

Known For

Babette's FeastBabette's Feast · 1987
Babette's Feast
7.21987
MovieDramaHistory
A French housekeeper with a mysterious past brings quiet revolution in the form of one exquisite meal to a circle of starkly pious villagers in late 19th century Denmark.
Din fortid er glemtDin fortid er glemt · 1949
Din fortid er glemt
6.71949
MovieDrama
Paul a young, newlywed writer returns home from abroad with his sweet, young wife, Anna, whom he has met in the South of France. After their honeymoon Poul is looking forward to start his new job as a screenwriter.
To KvinderTo Kvinder · 2001
To Kvinder
2001
Movie
Elisabeth is a 70-year-old woman who has injured her leg. Karima is a young girl of immigrant parents who is hired to help Elisabeth. Their backgrounds are very different, and their relationship is characterized by skepticism and suspicion until they find each other in music, their mutual passion. When Karima must suddenly get married, it appears that their lives are perhaps not all that different.
The Invisible ArmyThe Invisible Army · 1945
The Invisible Army
7.01945
MovieDramaWar
Sabotage of a Nazi factory is carried out by the husband of the lover of a resistance leader.
The Sunset BoysThe Sunset Boys · 1995
The Sunset Boys
7.01995
MovieDramaComedy
Ernest, Ted and August fulfill their friend Carl's dying wish and take him to Heidelberg, where they all first met 45 years ago, to see his old girlfriend one last time. However, the locals won't talk about her, due to a WW2 secret.
Jenny and the SoldierJenny and the Soldier · 1947
Jenny and the Soldier
5.61947
MovieDramaRomance
A good natured soldier with a killer right hand falls in love with a beautiful girl who has a troubled past.
Tante Cramers TestamenteTante Cramers Testamente · 1941
Tante Cramers Testamente
7.51941
MovieComedy
The 74-year-old widow, Juliane Cramer, is a very wealthy lady with an incredible appetite for life. Despite her advanced age, she rushes from one pleasure to another, from mannequin shows to boxing matches, and when her lawyer reminds her that it is time for her to write her will, she firmly rejects him. There is no urgency: "I have decided that I want to live for many more years, that's it". She is more than generous towards her nephews and nieces and their spouses. They all live in a property that belongs to her. That is why they have never paid a penny in rent. They know that, if things get tough, they can always 'borrow' a couple of hundred kroner or three from Aunt Cramer. So everything is very good - apparently...
The Burning QuestionThe Burning Question · 1943
The Burning Question
7.31943
MovieDramaCrime
After three long years, the young legal secretary Bodil is reunited with his former girlfriend Carsten. Their love affair flares up again, but unfortunately Bodil has meanwhile come a little too close to his boss' son, the skirt hunter Hugo. And he has no intention of making Bodil happy.

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Tante Cramers TestamenteTante Cramers Testamente · 1941
Tante Cramers Testamente
7.51941
MovieComedy
The 74-year-old widow, Juliane Cramer, is a very wealthy lady with an incredible appetite for life. Despite her advanced age, she rushes from one pleasure to another, from mannequin shows to boxing matches, and when her lawyer reminds her that it is time for her to write her will, she firmly rejects him. There is no urgency: "I have decided that I want to live for many more years, that's it". She is more than generous towards her nephews and nieces and their spouses. They all live in a property that belongs to her. That is why they have never paid a penny in rent. They know that, if things get tough, they can always 'borrow' a couple of hundred kroner or three from Aunt Cramer. So everything is very good - apparently...

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Far skal giftesFar skal giftes · 1941
Far skal giftes
7.01941
MovieComedyFamily
The world-distant and absent-minded professor Jacob Jensen lives exclusively for his science and his stamps. He has no idea what is going on around him, in his own home. In the 11 years since his wife died, his capable, wise and lovable housekeeper Karen Frederiksen has, with a loving hand, managed the home for him and his 3 children. The aspiring amateur boxer Oscar and the 2 daughters Else-Margrethe and Birthe. She has shared in the children's sorrows and joys and has often lent them money when they have had dry pocket pains. She has praised and scolded them at the right times - in short, she has been in their mother's place. Both the professor and the children take her for granted. They take her services, big and small, for granted, and do not quite understand what she really means to them.

Birthe Jensen