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Cast
Lau Lauritzen Jr.
as Jakob Svendsen, taxachauffør
Poul Reichhardt
as Eigil Rasmussen
Karl Stegger
as Kommoden (K-1640)
Lisbeth Movin
as Else, Jakobs kone
Paul Hagen
as "Spætten", taxachauffør
Mogens Davidsen
as "Flagstangen", ældre taxachauffør
Ole Monty
as "Sorteper", ældre taxachauffør
Torkil Lauritzen
as Inspektør for Taxa
Kirsten Passer
as Anden radiodame på Taxa
Emil Hass Christensen
as Overlæge
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1956
Runtime—
LanguageDanish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Thriller, Crime
Votes3
DirectorLau Lauritzen Jr.
WritersJohannes Allen
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.3 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsTaxa K-1640 efterlyses
About Taxa K-1640 efterlyses
Jacob and Else Svendsen are a happily married couple. He is a taxi driver and experiences the small and big events of the big city in a way that only a man behind the wheel of a taxi with the whole city as his workplace can. But a shadow hangs over their marriage – a shadow from the past. Else was married once before, but had to divorce because her former husband, Eigil Rasmussen, suffered from pathological jealousy.
Directed by Lau Lauritzen Jr., Taxa K-1640 efterlyses leans on a strong ensemble — Lau Lauritzen Jr., Poul Reichhardt, Karl Stegger — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1956.
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