Erik Balling
Director
The House at Christianshavn (1970)
Season 8
The series follows the residents of an apartment building on Copenhagen's Christianshavn, as they go about their daily lives and challenges. There is Olsen, a mover with an old fashion view of the world, Clausen who runs the local pet shop, Egon the career focused assistant, their wives who work hard to keep their spouses lives together, the young couple Tue and Rikke who recently moved in, the hard working caretaker Meyer, who never puts in to much effort, and of course Emma, the innkeeper of Rottehullet, where all the important decisions are made while running up the bar tab. The series was produced by Nordisk Film for Danmarks Radio TV station between the years 1970-77. The series' first director was Ebbe Langberg, then Erik Balling and Tom Hedegaard respectively. The series was conceived by an author team of well-known Danish authors such Leif Panduro, Benny Andersen, and Lise Nørgaard.
Released May 16, 1970
Episode 25 min
10+
Keywords: tmdb.copenhagen-denmark, tmdb.house, imdb.caretaker, tmdb.neighbor-neighbor-relationship, tmdb.caretaker, imdb.copenhagen-denmark, imdb.house + 4 more, imdb.pet-shop, imdb.child-driving-car, imdb.pub, imdb.furniture-remover
Production Companies: Nordisk Film, DR TV
Network: DR1
S8E1 - A fairwell to taxes
Mr. Olsen, Larsen, and Emma have received their annual tax statements and are feeling resentment towards the government. Olsen comes up with a plan on how to never pay taxes again, but that is easier said than done, while Larsen reconsiders his honest and law abiding life.
April 6, 1974, midnight
S8E2 - Four beers battlecry
Karla is home alone when a peeper looks through the letter slot. In response, the men decide to form a neighbourhood watch.
April 13, 1974, midnight
S8E3 - Getting to know each other
Eva is one of Olsen's customers, but she has no place to live. Olsen tries to get her in with one of the tenants of the house, he even tries Bo who is always ready to help a woman, but his girlfriend says no. Eva ends up spending the night in Olsen's moving van.
April 20, 1974, midnight
S8E4 - In the interest of a monitor lizard
A feminist named Tippe comes to the house at Christianshavn, and thanks to her, the wives begin to open their eyes to new things. This results in Mrs. Clausen wanting a divorce, and she is taking the monitor lizard with her.
April 27, 1974, midnight
S8E5 - To wake the dead
The missionary needs money to help people in need, mostly himself. Therefore, the neighbourhood is called to a meeting at Rottehullet.
May 4, 1974, midnight
S8E6 - The fine arts
The tenants of the house at Christianshavn have come to the realisation that paintings are best financial investment.
May 11, 1974, midnight
DR1
25 min/ep
2100 min
May 16, 1970
Dec. 31, 1977, midnight
Ended
TV-PG / 10+
Action
Rate this show
Add {Movie} to static lists