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Bussen (The Bus) is a 1961 Norwegian comedy film, directed by Arne Skouen and starring Leif Juster, and a strikingly similar 1963 Danish comedy film directed by Finn Henriksen and starring Dirch Passer (the texts acknowledge this source at the start of the Danish version). The plot and script is essentially the same in both films (and also a couple of names). The Danish version is made suitable for a Danish audience. The music to the Norwegian version was written by Maj Sønstevold and Gunnar Sønstevold, with additional songs written by Alf Prøysen. The original main character was written for Leif Juster. At this point in his career, Juster was a popular movie actor. It is possible that Arne Skouen was inspired by a narrative poem written by the poet Ingeborg Refling Hagen, about a milkman who is constantly running errands because of his good heart.
Original Release
10/04/1963
Cast
Name | Character |
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Dirch Passer | Buschauffør Martin |
Malene Schwartz | Else |
Lily Broberg | Emma |
Lone Hertz | Helga |
Ove Sprogøe | Vik |
Karl Stegger | Sigurd |
Axel Strøbye | Lars |
Paul Hagen | Kæmneren |
Gunnar Lemvigh | Overbetjent Madsen |
Arthur Jensen | Kromand |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Dirch Passer | Buschauffør Martin |
Malene Schwartz | Else |
Lily Broberg | Emma |
Lone Hertz | Helga |
Ove Sprogøe | Vik |
Karl Stegger | Sigurd |
Axel Strøbye | Lars |
Paul Hagen | Kæmneren |
Gunnar Lemvigh | Overbetjent Madsen |
Arthur Jensen | Kromand |
Ole Monty | Inspektøren |
Grethe Mogensen | Marie |
Tove Maës | Sofie |
Anne Dencker | Kaja |
Lone Lindorff | Karen |
Aage Winther-Jørgensen | Smeden |
Hugo Herrestrup | Harry |
Gunnar Strømvad | Medlem af sognerådet |
Minna Jørgensen | Buttet demonstrant |
Poul Thomsen | Mand der råber efter Lars |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Erik Overbye | Producer |