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Jorden Er Flad (1977)

Jorden Er Flad poster
Original title
Jorden er flad
Directed by
Henrik Stangerup
Genre
drama film
Country
Denmark
Runtime
1h 56m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This Danish film moves the story of Erasmus Montanus to Brazil. It follows a man who insists the earth is flat, causing conflict with his community. The film was heavily criticized in Denmark and was a financial disaster for its director.

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What happens

Jorden er flad er en dansk spillefilm fra 1977 skrevet og instrueret af Henrik Stangerup. Filmen er baseret på Ludvig Holbergs skuespil Erasmus Montanus. Filmens handling er dog henlagt til Brasilien, og i filmen medvirker brasilianske skuespillere, der taler portugisisk. Der blev allerede under filmens indspilning rejst kritik af filmens præmis om brug af brasilianske skuespillere m.v., idet filmen modtog dansk filmstøtte. Filmen modtog negativ kritik, da den blev vist i Danmark, og blev en publikumsmæssig fiasko. Den ruinerede Stangerup økonomisk og kostede ham hans ægteskab med Lotte Tarp. Filmen blev vist ved filmfestivalen i Cannes, hvor den modtog pæne anmeldelser fra de franske kritikere. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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