On his quest for happiness, Per decides to leave Jutland and an upbringing in a strict religious home. He runs from his family and his patriarch father and sets sail towards Copenhagen to become an engineer. Parallel to his studies, he works on a visionary energy project based on wind and wave energy, a project so much ahead of its time, that his professors consider him insane and far too self-confident. However, Per’s project becomes a success and he gets engaged to the beautiful Jakobe who is a part of a wealthy Jewish family. One would imagine that Per’s happiness now is made. But Per’s childhood keeps haunting him and his dogmatic family cannot accept his new life. Despite his luck and success, Per is unable to fully cut the strings to his strict religious background, and he now fears that he will repeat his father’s patriarchist behaviour.
| Original title | Lykke-Per |
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| Danish title | Lykke-Per |
| Director | Bille August |
| Screenplay | Bille August, Anders Frithiof August |
| Producer | Karin Trolle, Thomas Heinesen |
| Director of Photography | Dirk Brüel |
| Editor | Anne Østerud, Janus Billeskov Jansen |
| Sound | Niels Arild, Kim Dalum |
| Composer | Lorenz Dangel |
| Production designer | Jette Lehmann |
| Casting | Anja Philip |
| Appearance | Esben Smed, Katrine Greis-Rosenthal, Benjamin Kitter, Julie Christiansen |
| Production country | Denmark |
| Danish subtitles | Yes |
| Danish audio description | Yes |
| Domestic distribution | Nordisk Film Distribution A/S, Nordisk Film Distribution A/S (DVD) |
| International sales | TrustNordisk |
| Danish theatrical release | 30.08.2018 |
| Comment | The historical drama was the third most seen film in Danish cinemas in 2018. The story is based on a classic nineteenth-century fin de siècle novel by Henrik Pontoppidan. Bille August has won the Palme D'or twice for 'Pelle the Conqueror' (1987) and 'The Best Intentions' (1992), respectively. 'Pelle the Conqueror' also won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film. |
| Danish rating | Not recommended for children under 7 |
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| Executive Producer | Nordisk Film Production A/S |
| Co-production | Satel Film |
| With support from | Det Danske Filminstitut, Fernsehfonds Austria, FilmFyn, Den Vestdanske Filmpujle v/Carsten Holst og Steen Risom |
| In collaboration with | TV2 Danmark |
| Domestic distribution | Nordisk Film Distribution A/S, Nordisk Film Distribution A/S (DVD) |
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Direction |
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| Direction | Bille August |
| Casting | Anja Philip |
| 1st assistant director | Peter Hingebjerg |
| Continuity | Anna Idman Willadsen |
| 2nd assistant director | Caroline Uggerhøj |
| Continuity | Caroline Uggerhøj |
| 3rd assistant director | Kathrine Vintersborg |
| Extras coordinator | Anita Juel Lystbæk |
| Extras coordinator | Anne Magnér |
| Extras coordinator | Lotte Deichmann Bundgaard |
| Continuity | Anne-Marie Ubbe |
| 2nd assistant director | Lisa Jespersen |
| 3rd assistant director | Jeanette Nordahl |
| 3rd assistant director | Jacob Thomas Pilgaard |
| Extras assistant | Marie-Louise Munk Hansen |
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Script |
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| Screenplay | Bille August |
| Screenplay | Anders Frithiof August |
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Production |
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| Producer | Karin Trolle |
| Producer | Thomas Heinesen |
| Post-production supervisor | Mette Høst Hansen |
| Executive producer | Lena Haugaard |
| Executive producer | Henrik Zein |
| Executive producer | Heirich Ambrosch |
| Executive producer | Christian Rank |
| Executive producer | Katrine Vogelsang |
| Line producer | Christel C. D. Karlsen |
| Production manager | Søren Frimodt-Møller |
| Production coordinator | Emilie Bredtved Hansen |
| Coordinator | Marta Mleczek |
| Location manager | Christoffer Harding |
| Location manager | Søren Dahl |
| Location assistant | Henrik Arnrød |
| Location assistant | Niels Okking |
| Production assistant | Marie-Louise Westring Madsen |
| Post-producton coordinator | Birgitte Ilm |
| Line producer (Austria) | Friedrich Gruner |
| Production manager: Austria | Dieter Limbek |
| Production manager (Austria) | Helene M. Limbek |
| Location manager | Claus Nielsen |
| Location manager | Rasmus Frøkjær Justesen |
| Location scout | Thomas Karlsen |
| Pre-production coordinator | Liva Prescott |
| Technical support | Lina Wichmann |
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Cinematography |
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| Cinematographer | Dirk Brüel |
| First assistant camera | Anders Holck |
| Steadicam | Anders Holck |
| First assistant camera | Søren Berthelin |
| First assistant camera | Anne Skamris |
| Camera assistant | Rasmus Søndergaard Rygaard |
| Camera assistant | Simon Kjær Christiansen |
| DIT | Mads Krogh Rosarius |
| Key grip | Florian Agreiter |
| Drone operator | Tao Ahler |
| Director of cinematography: 2. unit | Magnus Sort Eidemark |
| Video assistant | Kristof Zoltan Markovics |
| Video assistant | Mikkel Husted Mørup |
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Stills |
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| Still photographer | Rolf Konow |
| Still photographer | Stine M. Heilmann |
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Electrical dept. |
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| Gaffer | Jacob Østergaard |
| Best boy | Casper Bülow |
| Assistant lighting technician | Jacob Østergaard Johansson |
| Best boy | Emil Kaae |
| Best boy | Janus Hajslund |
| Best boy | Thomas Menzer |
| Best boy | Jens Lund |
| Best boy | Phillip Jørgensen |
| Best boy | Steffen Petersen |
| Assistant lighting technician | Mark Newman |
| Assistant lighting technician | Sebastian Lyding |
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Editing |
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| Editor | Anne Østerud |
| Editor | Janus Billeskov Jansen |
| B-editor | Carla Luffe Heintzelmann |
| 2nd editor | Line Gellert |
| Avid supervisor | Liv Lynge |
| Assistant editor | Anna Bokelund |
| Technical supervisor | Isac Hassellund |
| Trailer editor | Mette Lybæk Isager |
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Music |
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| Composer | Lorenz Dangel |
| Music supervisor | Claus Kilpatrick |
| Music: add. recordings | Claus Kilpatrick |
| Sound engineer | Simon Kringel |
| Recording | Thomas Brenneche |
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Production design |
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| Production designer | Jette Lehmann |
| Art director | Oscar Pontén |
| Assistant art director | Maj Nygaard Katze Nilsson |
| Property master | Jacob Wirth Carlsen |
| Property master | Torben Stig Nielsen |
| Set decorator | Eva Maria Hartvig Lund |
| Set decorator | Rasmus Balslev-Olesen |
| Set dresser | Trine Jensen |
| Set dresser | Christina Kallan |
| Set dresser | Thomas Willemoes |
| Set dresser | Gitte Malling |
| Set dresser | Karsten Holst |
| Set dresser | Ulla Malmros |
| Set dresser | Magnus Vind |
| Set dresser | Maria Grieg |
| Models | Nanna Friborg |
| Graphic art | Amalie Skovhus |
| Graphic art | Kirstine Auener |
| Painter | Christine Bechamel |
| Consultant | Ole Thalund |
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Wardrobe |
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| Costume designer | Manon Rasmussen |
| Costume on set | Emilie Bøge Dresler |
| Costume on set | Gabriella Ekman |
| Costume on set | Trine Garde Finnich |
| Tailor | Grith Holm Deuleran |
| Tailor | Ursula Haugaard |
| Tailor | Katrine Merete Mortensen |
| Seamstress | Magrethe Rasmussen |
| Costume on set | Anne Mette Juul |
| Costume assistant | Nina Grønlund |
| Costume assistant | Alberte Mohr Sillassen |
| Costume assistant | Yolanda Bluff |
| Costume assistant | Nathalie Holt Olsen |
| Costume assistant | Dagmar Malika Elallafi Leth |
| Costume assistant | Tina Randklit |
| Costume assistant | Grete Skalisiute |
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Makeup |
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| Chief makeup artist | Dennis Knudsen |
| Chief makeup artist | Tina Helmark |
| Makeup artist | Christina Vestergaard |
| Makeup artist | Dorte Jacobsen |
| Makeup artist | Søren Hedegaard |
| Makeup artist | Birthe Lyngsøe |
| Makeup artist | Svend Nielsen |
| Makeup artist | Charlotte Hertz |
| Makeup artist | Vicki Zoe Risom |
| Makeup artist | Mille Maria Vindelev |
| Makeup artist | Trine Sonja Jørgensen |
| Makeup artist | Ann Borghelt |
| Makeup artist | Vickie Aviaja |
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Sound |
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| Sound designer | Niels Arild |
| Sound designer | Kim Dalum |
| B-sound designer | Lars Lund |
| Foley artist | Torben Greve |
| Sound technician | Simon Kringel |
| Trailer sound design | Nino Jakobsen |
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Special effects |
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| SFX supervisor | Christian Schandorph |
| SFX technician | Johannes Sverrisson |
| SFX technician | Kåre Nielsen |
| SFX technician | Brian Svensson |
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Visual effects |
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| VFX supervisor | Martin Madsen |
| VFX co-supervisor | Thomas Øhlenschlæger |
| VFX production manager | Jacob Clemmensen |
| Lead 3D artist | Dan Dirckinck-Holmfeld |
| Matte painter | Sune Reinhardt |
| Pipeline | Mads Hagbarth Damsbo |
| Compositing | Mads Hagbarth Damsbo |
| FX | Asger Peder Mortensen |
| Compositing | Asger Peder Mortensen |
| Compositing | Sammy H. Larsen |
| Compositing | Christian Predut |
| Compositing | Dann Sandgreen |
| Compositing | Jonas Ussing |
| Compositing | Emma Lidé |
| Compositing | Henrik Bach Christensen |
| Compositing | Niels Träff |
| Compositing | Lasse Strøm |
| 3D artist | Oscar Lilja |
| 3D artist | Bo Scheuer Søhøj |
| Colourist | Thomas Therchilsen |
| Online | Kristian Hansen |
| Graphic design | Lasse Strøm |
| Digital mastering | Thomas Caspersen |
| Digital mastering | Oliver Lindboe |
| Art work | Mia Selin |
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Stunt |
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| Stunt coordinator | Stig Günther |
| Stunt double | Valdimar Jóhannsson |
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Appearance |
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| Lykke-Per | Esben Smed |
| Jakobe Salomon | Katrine Greis-Rosenthal |
| Ivan Solomon | Benjamin Kitter |
| Nanny Solomon | Julie Christiansen |
| Philip Salomon | Tommy Kenter |
| Lea Salomon | Tammi Øst |
| Eybert | Rasmus Bjerg |
| Delft | Ole Lemmeke |
| Inger | Sara Viktoria Bjerregaard Christensen |
| Lisbeth | Sophie Marie Jeppesen |
| Pastor Blomberg | Claus Flygare |
| Fru Blomberg | Mei Oulund |
| Oberst Bjerregrav | Paul Hüttel |
| Fru Sidenius | Elsebeth Steentoft |
| Pastor Sidenius | Anders Hove |
| Dyhring | Peter Hald |
| Eberhardt Sidenius | Jens Albinus |
| Proprietær Brück | Johannes Nymark |
| Professor Sandrup | Steffen Rode |
| Professor Pfefferkorn | Karl Fischer |
| Proprietær Nørrehave | Hans Dueholm |
| Overretssagfører Hesselager | Morten Hauch-Fausbøll |
| Portnerske | Mette Munk Plum |
| Pantelåner | Hans Holtegaard |
| Tjener, Café Gryden | Per Tofte Nielsen |
| Ekspedient, herreekvipering | Mikkel Hilgart |
| Vagt 1, fængselsvæsenet | Jesper Ole Feit Andersen |
| Vagt 2, fængselsvæsenet | Finn Nielsen |
| Østrigsk værtinde, Chalet | Margit Holzhaider |
| Doktor | Carsten Kressner |
| Hagbarth Sidenius | Bertram Cervantes Godiksen |
| Ingeborg Sidenius | Naja Spuur |
| Lise Sidenius | Fenja Gramkow |
| Postbud i Kbh | Jonas Munck Hansen |
| Opvarter | Martin Ammundsen |
| KFUK-frivillig 1 | Petrine Agger |
| KFUK-frivillig 2 | Laura Kjær |
| Sekretær, Ingeniørforeningen | Anja Owe |
| Journalist | Nicolai Dahl Hamilton |
| Eyberts datter, 6 år | Elana Rønsbæk |
| Eyberts datter, 8 år | Eliza Rønsbæk |
| Tjenestepige, sommerbolig | Laura Hancock |
| Tjenestepige, familien Salomon | Freja Sandberg |
| Overrabbiner i Synagogen | Mag. Schmuel Barzilai |
| Postbud | Mikael Holst Nørlund |
| Servitrice, konditori | Marta Mleczek |
| Bestyrelsesmedlemmer, Ingeniørforeningen | Jacob Holm |
| Bestyrelsesmedlemmer, Ingeniørforeningen | Allan Arnby |
| Billedhugger, Østrig | Ulrich Mertel |
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Reviews and articles
On the library you can find these articles and revies and other material about the film.
| Type | Source | Author | Date |
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| Artikel | Weekendavisen | Fogh Hansen, Louise | 2019-04-05 |
| Varia | Berlingske Tidende | Palludan, Rasmus | 2019-02-20 |
| Artikel | Berlingske Tidende | Almbjerg, Sarah-Iben | 2018-12-27 |
| Artikel | Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten | Enggaard, Michael | 2018-12-26 |
| Artikel | Politiken-Fonden | Benner, Torben | 2018-12-24 |
| Artikel | Politiken-Fonden | Skotte Christensen, Kim | 2018-12-24 |
| Artikel | Information | Monggaard, Christian | 2018-12-21 |
| Varia | Politiken-Fonden | Skotte Christensen, Kim | 2018-12-20 |
| Artikel | BT | Nygaard, Kristian | 2018-12-20 |
| Varia | Politiken-Fonden | Bredsdorff, Thomas | 2018-10-19 |
| Varia | Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten | Ritzau | 2018-09-28 |
| Artikel | Berlingske Tidende | Munk Petersen, Trine | 2018-09-19 |
| Varia | Berlingske Tidende | Gotfredsen, Sørine | 2018-09-02 |
| Artikel | Politiken-Fonden | Roliggaard, Simon | 2018-09-01 |
| Artikel | BT | Ritzau | 2018-08-31 |
| Interview | Børsen | Nordskilde, Henrik | 2018-08-31 |
| Interview | Weekendavisen | Green Jensen, Bo | 2018-08-31 |
| Anmeldelse | BT | Brunstrøm, Thomas | 2018-08-30 |
| Interview | BT | Brandi, Eva Maria | 2018-08-30 |
| Anmeldelse | Berlingske Tidende | Krogsgaard Christensen, Jeppe | 2018-08-30 |
| Interview | Berlingske Tidende | Almbjerg, Sarah-Iben | 2018-08-30 |
| Anmeldelse | Ekstra Bladet | Queitsch, Henrik | 2018-08-30 |
| Anmeldelse | Information | Nikolajsen, Lone | 2018-08-30 |
| Anmeldelse | Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten | Sommer Boysen, Katrine | 2018-08-30 |
| Anmeldelse | Politiken-Fonden | Skotte Christensen, Kim | 2018-08-30 |
| Artikel | Information | Brask Rasmussen, Anita | 2018-08-27 |
| Interview | Politiken-Fonden | Kjær, Birgitte | 2018-08-27 |
| Varia | Politiken-Fonden | Jensen, Christian | 2018-08-25 |
| Interview | Ekstra Bladet | Kastholm, Helle | 2018-08-20 |
| Artikel | BT | 2016-06-23 | |
| Artikel | Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten | Enggaard, Michael | 2016-02-11 |
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