Family ·Comedy ·Crime · Denmark · 1978 · 1h 47m

The Olsen Gang Goes to War

Olsen-banden går i krig

The Olsen Gang Goes to War poster
Director
Erik Balling
Cast
Ove Sprogøe as Egon Olsen Morten Grunwald as Benny Frandsen Poul Bundgaard as Kjeld Jensen Kirsten Walther as Yvonne Jensen Axel Strøbye as Kriminalkommisær Jensen Ole Ernst as Detektiv Holm
Crew
Jeppe Jeppesen — Director of Photography Ole Steen Nielsen — Editor Bent Fabricius-Bjerre — Original Music Composer Erik Balling — Screenplay Henning Bahs — Screenplay Bo Christensen — Producer
Synopsis

Some criminal EU ministers plan to turn Denmark into a gigantic fair ground and holiday paradise. Egon gets his hand at some important documents which could both make him rich and take care of Denmark's future.

Mood & Themes
prisondenmarkcopenhagen, denmarkcoup d'etatstolen moneymicrofilm
Key Collaborators
Erik Balling Director Jeppe Jeppesen Director of Photography Ole Steen Nielsen Editor Bent Fabricius-Bjerre Original Music Composer Erik Balling Screenplay Henning Bahs Screenplay Bo Christensen Producer Henning Bahs Production Design Lotte Dandanell Costume Design Ulla Houmann Costume Design
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