Beauty and the Beast (1983 film)
| Beauty and the Beast | |
|---|---|
 Front cover of the Danish DVD for Beauty and the Beast | |
| Directed by | Nils Malmros |
| Written by | Nils Malmros |
| Produced by | Per Holst |
| Starring | Line Arlien-Søborg Jesper Klein |
| Cinematography | Jan Weincke |
| Edited by | Birger Møller Jensen |
| Music by | Gunner Møller Pedersen |
| Distributed by | Kærne Film |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Denmark |
| Language | Danish |
Beauty and the Beast (Danish: Skønheden og udyret) is a 1983 Danish drama film written and directed by Nils Malmros. The film stars Line Arlien-Søborg as a sexually active 16-year-old and Jesper Klein as the father who struggles to accept his daughter's relationships with boys as well as his own jealousy. Malmros, who had worked with the young Arlien-Søborg on his coming-of-age drama, Tree of Knowledge, wrote the role of the daughter specifically for her.[1]
Plot summary
The film follows 16-year-old Kirsten, a confident and curious teenager exploring her emerging sexuality. Her relationships with various boys become a source of tension with her father, a schoolteacher, who finds himself torn between his protective instincts and a growing, uncomfortable jealousy. As their emotional conflict intensifies, the film examines the complexities of adolescence, parental boundaries, and the pain of growing apart. Set in a quiet Danish town, Beauty and the Beast offers a psychologically nuanced portrait of a father-daughter relationship strained by love, independence, and identity.
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Line Arlien-Søborg | Mette |
| Jesper Klein | Father |
| Merete Voldstedlund | Mother |
| Carsten Jörgensen | Jønne |
| Eva Gram Schjoldager | Drude |
| Brian Theibel | Mini |
| Jan Johansen | Lars |
| Michael Nørgaard | Jønne's friend |
| Lone Elliot | Søsser |
| Ib Tardini | Man outside bar |
| Hans Otto Hjort Hansen | Bouncer |
| Pia Bodal | Girl outside bar |
| Svend Schmidt-Nielsen |
Awards and nominations
Both Arlien-Søborg and Klein won the 1984 Bodil and Robert awards for acting.[2][3] Beauty and the Beast received the 1984 Bodil Award for Best Danish Film and Robert Award for Danish Film of the Year.[4][5] The film was entered into the 34th Berlin International Film Festival.[6]
References
- ^ "Line Arlien-Søborg". Danish Film Database. Retrieved 4 August 2008.
- ^ Piil, Morten (2003). Danske filmskuespillere: 525 portrætter (in Danish). Copenhagen, Denmark: Gyldendal. p. 21. ISBN 978-87-02-02104-2. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ Petersen, Jesper Bo. "Jesper Klein, det sidste interview". Filmmagasinet Ekko (in Danish). Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ Danske filmmuseum (1984). Kosmorama: det Danske filmmuseums tidsskrift (in Danish). Danske Filmmuseum. p. 104. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ Piil, Morten (2008). Gyldendals danske filmguide (in Danish) (3rd ed.). Copenhagen, Denmark: Gyldendal. pp. 162–. ISBN 978-87-02-06669-2. OCLC 474736058. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ "Berlinale: 1984 Programme". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 28 December 2010. Retrieved 4 January 2011.
External links
- Skønheden og udyret at IMDb
- Beauty and the Beast at the TCM Movie Database
- Skønheden og udyret, at Den Danske Film Database (In Danish)
- Beauty and the Beast in the Danish Film Database