The Olsen Gang (film)

The Olsen Gang
File:Olsen-banden 1968 Erik Balling poster.jpg Theatrical poster
Directed by	Erik Balling
Produced by	Bo Christensen
Written by	Henning Bahs Erik Balling
Starring	Ove Sprogøe
Cinematography	Jeppe Jeppesen Claus Loof
Edited by	Ole Steen Nielsen
Distributed by	Nordisk Film
Release dates	11 October 1968 (1968-10-11)
Running time	80 minutes
Country	Denmark
Language	Danish

The Olsen Gang (Danish: Olsen-banden) is a 1968 Danish comedy film directed by Erik Balling and starring Ove Sprogøe. This was the first film in the Olsen Gang-series.

Plot

The plot involves the Olsen Gang as they plan to become millionaires. The movie starts by Egon being arrested for trying to rob a store, while the others run away. After Egon is set free, the gang plan on stealing a golden statue which is worth 12 million. After some planning, the gang sets the plan in action and steal the golden statue. On their way to the airport, their car runs out of gas and the police come take the car (with the statue in it). Constantly chased by Mortensen, they manage to get the statue back and hide it in Kjeld's pram. Unfortunately, Kjeld's wife Yvonne is mad at Kjeld for leaving the pram outside on the sidewalk and takes it away and plans on going back to her mother. The gang now chases after Yvonne (with Mortensen on their tail) and finally succeed on getting the pram back. After almost getting caught, Egon makes a little speech, just before he realizes that the statue is not in the pram. Egon goes mad and leaves Benny and Kjeld behind while he chases after Yvonne. Kjeld and Benny however walk back home with the pram. Turns out that Yvonne didn't go to her mother and came back to Kjeld while Benny is driven home by Ulla. Egon is caught by the police on the boat where Yvonne was supposed to be. Two years later Egon is released and the gang continues to break the law.

Cast

• Ove Sprogøe – Egon Olsen
• Morten Grunwald – Benny Frandsen
• Poul Bundgaard – Kjeld Jensen
• Peter Steen – Kriminalassistent Mortensen
• Jes Holtsø – Børge Jensen
• Kirsten Walther – Yvonne Jensen
• Poul Reichhardt – Politichefen
• Lotte Tarp – Ulla
• Grethe Sønck – Connie
• Ole Monty – Sherif
• Paul Hagen – Hansen
• Arthur Jensen – Godsbanearbejder
• Ejner Federspiel – Togkonduktør
• Poul Thomsen – Politibetjent
• Ulf Pilgaard – Model photographer
• Ebba Amfeldt – Ekspedient i sex-kiosk
• Einar Juhl – Tysk ambassadør
• Valsø Holm – Mand med defekt bil
• Lise Henningsen – Prostitueret
• Hanne Løye – Prostitueret
• Lone Gersel – Prostitueret
• Ernst Meyer – Tankpasser
• Benny Hansen – Motorcykelbetjent
• Edward Fleming – Motorcykelbetjent
• Solveig Sundborg – Kvinde der skriger
• Bjørn Puggaard-Müller – Kriminalbetjent med pornobøger
• Ego Brønnum-Jacobsen – Museumsdirektør
• Søren Rode – Mand ved busstoppested
• Perry Knudsen – Mand ved busstoppested
• Gunnar Strømvad
• Asger Clausen
• Gunnar Bigum – Cykelbetjent
• Bjørn Spiro – Mand der bliver skygget
• Knud Hilding – Mand ved færgested

External links

• The Olsen Gang at IMDb
• The Olsen Gang (film) in the Danish National Filmography