One-Hand Clapping

For other uses, see One Hand Clapping (disambiguation).

One-hand Clapping
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Gert Fredholm
Written by	Gert Fredholm Gert Duve Skovlund Mikael Olsen
Produced by	Mikael Olsen
Starring	Jens Okking Peter Gantzler Susanne Juhász [da]
Cinematography	Lars Skree
Edited by	Molly Malene Stensgaard
Music by	Jon Bruland Ole Arnfred
Production company	Zentropa
Distributed by	Sandrew Metronome
Release date	17 August 2001 (2001-08-17) (Denmark)
Running time	94 minutes
Country	Denmark
Language	Danish

One-Hand Clapping (Danish: At klappe med een hånd) is a 2001 Danish comedy film written and directed by Gert Fredholm, and starring Jens Okking, Peter Gantzler, and Susanne Juhász [da]. The film was produced by Zentropa.^[1]

Plot

Erik Svensson is a wealthy but aging businessman whose wife has finally died after years of serious illness.. He is now able to sell his company and plans a life in luxury in Spain with his beautiful girlfriend Helene. Just before departure, he receives a letter from a former mistress claiming that he is the father of her daughter. He hires the undertaker Anders as his chauffeur and together they set out to investigate the claim.

Cast

• Jens Okking as Svensson
• Peter Gantzler as Anders
• Susanne Juhász [da] as Heidi
• Michelle Bjørn-Andersen [da] as Lotte
• Ann Eleonora Jørgensen as Helene
• Jesper Christensen as H.C. Krøyer
• Elsebeth Steentoft [da] as Elisabeth

Accolades

The film was nominated both for a Bodil and Robert award for Best Danish Film, and Jens Okking won the Bodil Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his performance.

References

1. "At klappe med en hånd" (in Danish). Danish Film Institute. Retrieved 2012-03-06.

External links

• One-Hand Clapping at IMDb
• One-Hand Clapping in the Danish Film Database