From a working class coming-of-age novel, Morten Arnfred fashioned his feature film to recapture the feel, the sting, the pain, but also the spirit of solidarity of the 1950s in the metropolitan city of Copenhagen: at the center, young Johnny, helpless, hapless, happy, unhappy, going through the motions of growing up. Bodil awards: Best Film and Best Actor (Allan Olsen).
| Original title | Johnny Larsen |
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| Danish title | Johnny Larsen |
| Director | Morten Arnfred |
| Screenplay | Morten Arnfred, Jørgen Melgaard |
| Based on | John Nehms selvbiografiske roman "Ståsted søges" (1976) med inddragelse af stof fra Nehms novellesamling "Man går ind ad en port" (1975). |
| Director of Photography | Dirk Brüel |
| Editor | Anders Refn |
| Sound | Niels Arild, Per Meinertsen |
| Composer | Kasper Winding, Ole Arnfred, Toots Thielemans |
| Production designer | Palle Nybo Arestrup |
| Appearance | Allan Olsen, Frits Helmuth, Hanne Ribens, Karl Stegger |
| Production country | Denmark |
| Domestic distribution | ASA-Panorama |
| Technical info | 35 mm, Widescreen, Eastmancolor, Sound |
| Danish theatrical release | 01.10.1979 |
| Cinemas | Roskilde, Slagelse, Odense, Horsens, Esbjerg, Randers, Århus, Aalborg, Palads, Palladium, Silkeborg |
| TV release | 01.05.1993, DR |
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Oluf Gandrup og Jens Loftager Sørensen: Den sanselige detalje. MacGuffin 33/1980. Claus Hesselberg og Asbjørn Skytte: Interview med Morten Arnfred. Kosmorama 143-144/1979. Mogens Kløvedal: Interview med Morten Arnfred. Tusind Øjne 33/1979. Ib Monty: Johnny Larsen. Kosmorama 143-144/1979. |
| Danish rating | Allowed for all |
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| Production company | Panorama Film |
| Domestic distribution | ASA-Panorama |
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Direction |
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| Direction | Morten Arnfred |
| Assistant director | Ebbe Nyvold |
| Continuity | Cæcilie Nordgreen |
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Script |
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| Script | Morten Arnfred |
| Script | Jørgen Melgaard |
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Production |
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| Production | Just Betzer |
| Production manager | Lars Kolvig |
| Unit manager | Per Årman |
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Cinematography |
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| Cinematography | Dirk Brüel |
| Camera assistant | Morten Bruus |
| Key grip | Kim Sejer Larsen |
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| Still photographer | Vibeke Winding |
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| Electrical dept. | Leif Barney Fick |
| Assistant lighting technician | Søren Danielsen |
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Editing |
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| Editing | Anders Refn |
| Assistant editor | Niels Pagh Andersen |
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Music |
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| Music | Kasper Winding |
| Music | Ole Arnfred |
| Music | Toots Thielemans |
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Production design |
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| Production designer | Palle Nybo Arestrup |
| Set dresser | William Knuttel |
| Set dresser | Bjørn Hernes |
| Set dresser | Lennart Pasborg |
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Wardrobe |
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| Wardrobe | Gitte Kolvig |
| Wardrobe | Manon Rasmussen |
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Makeup |
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| Makeup | Birthe Lyngsøe |
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Sound |
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| Sound | Niels Arild |
| Sound | Per Meinertsen |
| Sound assistant | Henrik Bøving Hansen |
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Other credits |
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| Consultant | Sten Bramsen |
| Consultant | Birthe Baj Jensen |
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Appearance |
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| Johnny Larsen | Allan Olsen |
| Johnnys far | Frits Helmuth |
| Johnnys mor | Hanne Ribens |
| Johnnys bedstefar | Karl Stegger |
| Johnnys bedstemor | Berthe Qvistgaard |
| Johnnys faster | Jannie Faurschou |
| Johnnys onkel | Claus Strandberg |
| Smed | Sven Hansson |
| Hans | Ole Meyer |
| Hans' pige | Hanne Knudsen |
| Poul | Jens Ottoson |
| Britta, Johnnys kæreste | Elsebeth Nielsen |
| Brittas mor | Birgit Sadolin |
| Inge | Lis Poulsen |
| Johnnys arbejdskammerat | Bent Warburg |
| Arbejdssøgende | Kurt Ravn |
| Bagerjomfru | Anne Marie Helger |
| Boksetræner | Benny Nielsen |
| Officer | Ove Sprogøe |
| Værkfører | Ib Mossin |
| Ungarbejder | Bjørn Uglebjerg |
| Svend | Svend Aage Pedersen |
| Tømrer | Holger Vistisen |
| Hans' far | Aksel Erhardsen |
| Hans' mor | Birgit Brüel |
| Oversergent | Finn Nielsen |
| Sergent | Bo Løvetand |
| MP-vagt | Jørn Faurschou |
| Servitrice | Britta Knudsen |
| Rekrut | Johnny Olsen |
| Oversergent | Leo Jørgart |
| Arbejdssøgende | Otte Svendsen |
| Værkfører | Kaj Sørensen |
| Tjener | Ulf Bertram |
| Musiker | Jesper Thilo |
| Musiker | Niels Jørgen Steen |
| Musiker | Arne Tørnqvist |
| Musiker | Svend-Erik Nørregaard |
| Sanger | Anette Nordlund |
| Appearance | Troels Petersen |
| Appearance | Ejnar Flach |
| Appearance | Flemming Thygesen |
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| Music | Year | Composer |
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| Snart dages det brødre | 1979 | U. P. Overby |
| Vaya con dios, my darling | 1979 | Larry Russell |
| Seven lonely days | 1979 | Alden Schumann |
| Jeg sender mine tanker | 1979 | Bob Farley |
| Naar Lygterne tændes | 1979 | Jimmy Kennedy |
| Johnny Larsen [Score] | 1979 | Kasper Winding |
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