Twist and Shout

1984

Twist and Shout

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Movie Info

This Danish film is set in 1963, at the height of Beatlemania. His ego in tatters thanks to a domineering father, Lars Simonson yearns for the affections of wealthy Ulrikke Juul Bondo, though it is "common knowledge" that she's Adam Tonsberg's girl. Tonsberg, however, prefers down-to-earth Camilla Soeberg.

Rating:

R (adult situations/language, nudity)
Genre:

Art House & International, Comedy, Drama, Musical & Performing Arts
Directed By:

Bille August
Written By:

Bille August, Bjarne Reuter
In Theaters:

Jun 1, 1984 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Apr 27, 2004
Runtime:

107 minutes
Studio:

HBO Video

Cast

Adam Tønsberg
as Bjorn

Lars Simonsen
as Erik

Camilla Søeberg
as Anna

Ulrikke Juul Bondo
as Kirsten

Thomas Nielsen
as Bjørn's littlebrother Henning

Lone Lindorff
as Bjorn's Mother

Arne Hansen
as Bjorn's Father

Aase Hansen
as Erik's Mother

Bent Mejding
as Erik's Father

Malene Schwarz
as Kirsten's mother

Kurt Ravn
as Kurt

Grethe Mogensen
as Anna's mother

Troels Munk
as Kirsten's father

Elga Olga
as Bjørn's grandmother

Thyge Andersen

Helle Spaangard
as Kirsten's sister Inge

Finn Gimlinge

Ole Borg

Bent Brian

Rudolf Brink

Nina Christoffersen

Poul Lunvad

Per Morgensen

Jytte Strandberg

Ingelise Ullner

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Critic Reviews for Twist and Shout

All Critics (5) | DVD (1)

The moments of uplift in the film are rare, and they might lead you to believe that no one gets out of their teen years alive.

May 1, 2004 | Rating: 3.5/5

Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com