Bedside Dentist (Danish: Tandlæge på sengekanten), is a 1971 Danish erotic comedy film and part of the Bedside-films series,[3][4] directed by John Hilbard from a screenplay by John Hilbard and Finn Henriksen, and produced by Finn Henriksen.[5] The film highlighted, in parody, two versions of Danish masculinity.[3] The film was released in the UK as Danish Dentist on the Job.
| Bedside Dentist | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | John Hilbard |
| Screenplay by | John Hilbard, Finn Henriksen[1] |
| Based on | novel by Soya |
| Produced by | Finn Henriksen |
| Starring | Ole Søltoft, Birte Tove, Annie Birgit Garde |
Release date |
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Running time | 103 minutes[1] |
| Country | Denmark |
| Box office | SEK 4.8 million (Sweden)[2] |
Plot
editA rich woman (Annie Birgit Garde) wants to endow her nephew (Ole Søltoft), who is a dental student, with a large fortune and her company.[1] As she wants to make sure that he is a "real man", "into beer, pussy and horn music",[1] before passing the estate on to him, she hires a prostitute. Rumors spread about her nephew's wealth, and women show interest.
Cast
edit- Ole Søltoft as dental student Thomas[3]
- Birte Tove as Nina[6]
- Annie Birgit Garde as aunt Benedikte Swane-Hansen[1]
- Carl Ottosen as professor Andreas Henningsen[1]
- Soren Stromberg as Michael[1]
Box office
editThe film was successful in Sweden with a gross of SEK 4.8 million.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g "Tandlæge på sengekanten (1971)". Danske Film. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
- ^ a b "Money Films - Sweden". Variety. May 8, 1974. p. 215.
- ^ a b c Fisher, Austin; Walker, Johnny (2016-09-22). Grindhouse: Cultural Exchange on 42nd Street, and Beyond. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. p. 132. ISBN 978-1-62892-749-8.
- ^ "Sex with Soltoft". Kensington News and Post. 1972-11-03. p. 28. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
- ^ Piil, Morten (2008). Gyldendals danske filmguide (in Danish). Gyldendal A/S. p. 554. ISBN 978-87-02-06669-2.
- ^ Larsen, Darl (2015-03-06). A Book about the Film Monty Python and the Holy Grail: All the References from African Swallows to Zoot. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1-4422-4554-9.