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Film

The Way to Mandalay

Ole Bornedal, Denmark, 2018

110 min.DK/FeatureDrama

The film tells the story of the popular Danish singer-songwriter John Mogensen and his turbulent life as a father and a husband, but first and foremost as a musician. We follow John Mogensen from childhood to manhood and throughout his career which spanned more than twenty years, first with great succes in the vocal group Four Jacks and later as a solo artist. John Mogensen died suddenly of a heart attack in 1977.
Basic information Credits Materials
Original title Så længe jeg lever
Danish title Så længe jeg lever
Director Ole Bornedal
Screenplay Ole Bornedal
Producer Jonas Allen, Peter Bose
Director of Photography Jesper Tøffner
Editor Anders Villadsen
Sound Nino Jacobsen, Martin Saabye
Composer Joachim Holbek, John Mogensen
Production designer Rasmus Thjellesen
Casting Tanja Grunwald
Appearance Rasmus Bjerg, Helle Fagralid, Henrik Noél Olesen, Harald Kaiser Hermann
Production country Denmark
Danish audio description Yes
Domestic distribution Nordisk Film Distribution A/S
International sales Miso Film ApS
Danish theatrical release 08.03.2018
Cinemas Grand Teatret, Nordisk Film Biografer Palads, Nordisk Film Biografer Taastrup, Nordisk Film Biografer Lyngby, Nordisk Film Biografer Aarhus, CinemaxX Aarhus, Nordisk Film Biografer Trøjborg, Øst for Paradis, Nordisk Film Biografer Aalborg, Nordisk Film Biografer Aalborg City Syd, Nordisk Film Biografer Odense, Café Biografen, CinemaxX Odense, Nordisk Film Biografer Esbjerg, Fredericia, Nordisk Film Biografer Frederikssund, Nordisk Film Biografer Waves, Helsingør, Nordisk Film Biografer Herning, Nordisk Film Biografer Hillerød, Hjørring Biocenter, Holstebro, Horsens, Nordisk Film Biografer Kolding, Nordisk Film Biografer Køge, Middelfart, Nordisk Film Biografer Nykøbing Falster, Nordisk Film Biografer Næstved, Næstved Bio, Nordisk Film Biografer Randers, Roskilde, Silkeborg, Slagelse, Svendborg, Vejle, Viborg, Albertslund, Atlas Rødovre, Baltoppen, Gentofte, Gladsaxe, Glostrup, Herlev BIG BIO, Ishøj Bio, Kastrup, Park Bio, Reprise T Holte, Værløse, Frederikshavn, Grenaa, Holbæk, Hørsholm Trommen Bio, Ikast, Kalundborg, Klovborg, Nyborg, Ringsted, Rødby, Skive, Struer, Sønderborg, Thisted, Tønder, Varde, Vordingborg, Aabenraa, Birkerød, Fakse, Frederiksværk, Gilleleje, Grindsted, Hadsund, Haslev, Hornslet, Humlebæk, Hvalsø, Lynge Drive In Bio, Malling, Nykøbing Mors, Odder, Ringkøbing, Ry, Rødding, Rønne, Skanderborg, Skørping, Sorø, Vig, Galten, Hadsten, Hammel, Korsør, Lemvig, Løgstør, Rudkøbing Bio Langeland, Aars, Fjerritslev, Hjallerup, Hobro, Kerteminde, Skibby, Stege, Assens, Bjerringbro, Brørup, Faaborg Helios-Teatret, Karup, Mørkøv, Skælskør, Søllested, Toftlund, Tórshavn Havnar, Nuuk Katuaq Bio.
Comment The film, a local box-office hit, was seen by more than 400,000 cinemagoers. Ole Bornedal's 'Small Town Killers' (2017) attracted more than 255,000 Danes to the cinema. Bornedal’s breakthrough came with his feature debut 'Nightwatch' (1994), and he has won a string of awards for titles such as the children’s film 'The Substitute' (2007), 'Just Another Love Story' (2007) and 'Deliver Us from Evil' (2009).
DFI subsidy Markedsordningen
Danish rating Allowed for children over the age of 11
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Companies

Production company
Executive Producer Miso Film
Co-production Nordisk Film, 4Fiction
With support from Det Danske Filminstitut, Den Vestdanske Filmpulje, Czech Film Fund
In collaboration with TV2 Danmark
Domestic distribution Nordisk Film Distribution A/S

Direction

Direction Ole Bornedal
Casting Tanja Grunwald
1st assistant director Antony Castle
Continuity Karina Skovgaard
2nd assistant director Ves Møller Rasmussen
Extras coordinator Tommy Duus

Script

Screenplay Ole Bornedal

Production

Producer Jonas Allen
Producer Peter Bose
Line producer Karen Bentzon
Post-production supervisor Charlotte Buch
Producer: development Mikael Olsen
Co-producer Ole Bornedal
Co-producer Kristina Hejduková
Co-producer Pavel Müller
Executive producer Lone Korslund
Executive producer Carsten Holst
Executive producer Steen Risom
Production manager Kim Arnt Torp
Production manager: Czech Republic Jiří Husák
Location manager Marco Lorenzen
Location manager Mikkel Schiller
Location assistant Kasper Batz
Location scout Ulla Malmros
Production coordinator Lina Bach
Production assistant Simone Holst
Post-producton coordinator Maggie Winther Hansen
Junior producer Marie Louise Siim
Producer's assistant Sofie Vendelbo Bergstein
Producer's assistant Astrid Hoder
Producer's assistant Ida Holmgren

Cinematography

Cinematographer Jesper Tøffner
Steadicam Mark Rimmer
DIT Victor Mathiesen
Key grip Jeppe Lassen
First assistant camera Libor Bruha
2nd assistant camera Hynek Pantucek
Video assistant Søren Schneider
Video assistant Rasmus Wittrup

Stills

Still photographer Rolf Konow
Still photographer: Czech Republic Julie Vrábelová

Electrical dept.

Gaffer Martin Granilla
Best boy Zdenek Pozar
Best boy Jacob Molberg

Editing

Editor Anders Villadsen
2nd editor Rikke Selin Fokdal
Avid supervisor Kim G. Rasmussen
Avid supervisor Simon Harder
Trailer editor Esben Bay Grundsøe
Trailer editor Benjamin Binderup
Behind the scenes editor Theo Bat

Music

Composer Joachim Holbek
Music producer Søren Rasted
Composer John Mogensen
Lyrics John Mogensen

Production design

Production designer Rasmus Thjellesen
Property master Jacob Wirth Carlsen
Set designer Ida Hoffart
Set dresser Trine Jensen
Set dresser Ulla Malmros
Set dresser Rasmus Normann Andersen
Set decorator Susanne Buhl

Wardrobe

Costume designer Charlotte Moe
Consultant Manon Rasmussen
Costume assistance Claudia Leander Bornedal
Costume assistant Natalie Holt
Costume on set Sara Forghani

Makeup

Hair and makeup designer Bjørg Serup
Makeup artist Trine Cordes Berg
Makeup artist Pia Ankjær Poulsen
Hairdresser Bettina Lervig
Wigs Linda Cooley

Sound

Sound designer Nino Jacobsen
Sound engineer Martin Saabye
Boom operator Roman Rigo
Sound assistant Eddie Simonsen
Sound assistant Tobias Lukassen
Sound assistant Hans Møller
Foley artist Julien Naudin
Foley recordist Stéphane de Rocquigny
Mixer Nino Jacobsen
Mixer Jakob Garfield

Special effects

SFX Lars Kolding Andersen

Visual effects

Graphic design Ida Hoffart
VFX supervisor Martin Madsen
Compositing Dan Dirckinck-Holmfeld
Compositing Mads Hagbarth Damsbo
Compositing Sune Reinhardt
Compositing Asger Peder Mortensen
Compositing Sammy H. Larsen
Compositing Emma Lidé
Compositing Niels Träff
Compositing Dann Sandgreen
Compositing Halfdan Wright
Colourist Thomas Therchilsen
Graphic design Lasse Strøm
Digital mastering Thomas Caspersen
Art work Paul Wilson
Conforming Daði Jónsson

Stunt

Body double Poul Kristiansen

Appearance

John Mogensen Rasmus Bjerg
Ruth Mogensen Helle Fagralid
Korleder Henrik Noél Olesen
Lille John Harald Kaiser Hermann
Johns mor Rikke Louise Andersson
Johns stedfar Jens Andersen
Theodor Jan Chudy
Bartender Lasse Lunderskov
Poul Rudi Kasper Leisner
Otto Brandenburg Carl-Christian Riestra
Bent Werther Troels Malling
Unge Minna Katinka Evers-Jahnsen
James Rasmussen Laus Høybye
Meisner Peter Mygind
Presenter Damian Odess
Pladeproducer Anders Heinrichsen
Hotelreceptionist Tomas Dianiska
Fuld svensker Thomas Racek
Jens Paw Henriksen
Lisbeth Fanny Bernth
Fuld dame Petrine Agger
Johnny Reimar Peter Christoffersen
Jørn Hjorting Caspar Phillipson
Radiotekniker Jessica Bechnyova
Erhard Jakobsen Flemming Enevold
Sølvhøj Curtis Matthew
Ejendomsmægler Jakob Højlev Jørgensen
Rost Lars Ranthe
Lennart Thue Ersted Rasmussen
Mogens Vaclav Havelka
Raasch Thomsen Max Hansen
Minna Bebiane Ivalo Kreutzmann
Thøger Olesen Mogens Rex
Gustav Winkler Amin Jensen
Haldur Mark Viggo Krogsgaard
Vært Zdenek Mucha
Journalist Natasa Burger

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Artikel Weekendavisen Fogh Hansen, Louise 2019-04-05
Varia Berlingske Tidende Palludan, Rasmus 2019-02-20
Artikel Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten Ritzau 2019-01-05
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 Berlingske Tidende Almbjerg, Sarah-Iben 2018-12-21
Artikel Information Monggaard, Christian 2018-12-21
Artikel BT Nygaard, Kristian 2018-12-20
Varia BT West Madsen, Fie 2018-08-30
Anmeldelse Børsen Dürr, Morten 2018-03-09
Anmeldelse Weekendavisen Green Jensen, Bo 2018-03-09
Varia Weekendavisen Lynggaard, Klaus 2018-03-09
Anmeldelse BT Lind, Michael 2018-03-08
Anmeldelse Berlingske Tidende Krogsgaard Christensen, Jeppe 2018-03-08
Anmeldelse Ekstra Bladet Queitsch, Henrik 2018-03-08
Anmeldelse Information Nikolajsen, Lone 2018-03-08
Anmeldelse Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten Sommer Boysen, Katrine 2018-03-08
Anmeldelse Politiken-Fonden Skotte Christensen, Kim 2018-03-08
Interview Politiken-Fonden Vesterberg, Henrik 2018-03-08
Interview Berlingske Tidende Kasseneer, Søren 2018-03-07
Artikel Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten Schollert, Peter 2018-03-04
Artikel Berlingske Tidende Carstensen, Ivar 2017-01-31
Artikel BT Seeberg, Kenan 2016-12-07