Harry and the Butler (Danish: Harry og kammertjeneren) is a 1961 Danish film directed by Bent Christensen. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.[1] It was also entered into the 1962 Cannes Film Festival.[2]

Harry og kammertjeneren
Directed byBent Christensen
Written byBent Christensen
Leif Panduro
Produced byBent Christensen
Preben Philipsen
StarringOsvald Helmuth
Ebbe Rode
Gunnar Lauring
CinematographyKjeld Arnholtz
Edited byKirsten Christensen
Lene Møller
Music byNiels Rothenborg
Release date
  • 8 September 1961 (1961-09-08)
Running time
105 minutes
CountryDenmark
LanguageDanish

Plot

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The film tells the story of an elderly, impoverished man named Harry who inherits some money and uses it to hire a valet. Initially unfamiliar with Harry's world, the valet grows to sympathize with it and decides to stay.

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References

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  1. ^ "The 34th Academy Awards (1962) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 2011-10-29.
  2. ^ "Festival de Cannes: Harry and the Butler". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009-02-22.
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