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One-Hand Clapping
One-Hand Clapping

One-Hand Clapping

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Svensson is a wealthy, aging blusterer who has just had a rather unusual funeral for his late wife and is now on his way to Spain with his cracker of a young mistress. But his trip is delayed when a lawyer turns up with a paternity suit. With a young undertaker as the new chauffeur at the wheel of his Jag, he sets off to confront the woman who claims to be the mother of his unknown daughter, turning his life and that of his companion upside down in the process.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Danish

Runtime

85 mins

Rating

7.2/10

Release Date

17 August 2001

Country

Denmark

Cast

Jens Okking

Jens Okking

Svensson

Peter Gantzler

Peter Gantzler

Anders

Susanne Juhász

Susanne Juhász

Heidi

Michelle Bjørn-Andersen

Michelle Bjørn-Andersen

Lotte

Ann Eleonora Jørgensen

Ann Eleonora Jørgensen

Helene

Jesper Christensen

Jesper Christensen

H.C. Krøyer

Michelle Malchow

Michelle Malchow

Eva

Elsebeth Steentoft

Elsebeth Steentoft

Elisabeth

Lone Lindorff

Lone Lindorff

Anders' mor

Mette Munk Plum

Mette Munk Plum

Bettina

Ditte Karina Nielsen

Ditte Karina Nielsen

Britt

Bodil Jørgensen

Bodil Jørgensen

Enke

Anders Hove

Anders Hove

Præst

Torben Zeller

Torben Zeller

Bøsse 1

Jimmy Braun

Jimmy Braun

Bøsse 2

Lasse Lunderskov

Lasse Lunderskov

Receptionist

Søren Hauch-Fausbøll

Søren Hauch-Fausbøll

Læge

Henrik Trenskow

Henrik Trenskow

Kenneth

Lars Sidenius

Lars Sidenius

Forretningsmand

Heidi Holm Katzenelson

Heidi Holm Katzenelson

Forretningskvinde

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