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Cast
Louis Miehe-Renard
as Mogens Birch
Paul Hagen
as Steen, Mogens' bror
Helge Kjærulff-Schmidt
as Redaktør Jeppesen
Elsebet Knudsen
as Lise, redaktørens datter
Maria Garland
as Fru konsulinde Møller
Jakob Nielsen
as Konsul Møller
Lise Ringheim
as Kirsten, konsulens datter
Johannes Meyer
as Organist Sørensen
Vivi Svendsen
as Cast
Gustav Winckler
as Sanger
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1954
Runtime—
LanguageDanish
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
Votes6
DirectorPeer Guldbrandsen
WritersPeer Guldbrandsen
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.8 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsSukceskomponisten
About Sukceskomponisten
At the Copenhagen Conservatory of Music, Mogens Birk passes his organ exam with distinction. Together with his brother Steen Birk, he has supported himself during his studies by playing in the city's small taverns. Editor Jepsen from Bollerupager attends the exam, with a view to hiring a new organist for the city. At the parish council meeting, Consul Møller's daughter Kirsten, who was educated in Paris, is nominated, but Jepsen has Mogens as his candidate for the position, and he gets the job.
Directed by Peer Guldbrandsen, Sukceskomponisten leans on a strong ensemble — Louis Miehe-Renard, Paul Hagen, Helge Kjærulff-Schmidt — 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 comedy titles of 1954.
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