The Goldcabbage Family Breaks the Bank

The Goldcabbage Family Breaks the Bank

1976 · 80 min · ★ 5.8 · Comedy, Crime, Family

The second film in the series about the enterprising Gyldenkål family. Now the family has climbed to the top of the social ladder, but unexpected demands from the tax authorities mean that a forced auction is imminent. So they embark on their biggest scam yet: defrauding Fidusbanken.

Directed by Gabriel Axel · Written by Poul-Henrik Trampe

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