The Sun King

A splendid, charming and wonderful Danish romantic comedy.

On his first job as an electrician apprentice, while changing the pipes in the tanning beds at Golden Sun, Tommy meets the owner. A middle-aged former Miss Fyn called Susse. Slowly an unusual love affair begins. Tommy’s two friends Ole & Flemming give him tips on how to give Golden Sun some masculine appeal. Susse just happens to have a sleazy lawyer that does not appreciate the new look.

 

Film awards:

  • Best Actress – Zulu Awards 2005 (Winner)
  • Best Actress – Bodil Awards 2006 (Nominated)
  • 3 nominations at the 2006 Robert Festival, including Best Actress.

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Director:
Thomas Villum Jensen
Producer:
Michael Obel
Screenplay:
Anders Thomas Jensen, Thomas Villum Jensen
Cast:
Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Birthe Neumann, Niels Olsen, Thomas Bo Larsen, Peter Gantzler, Mira Wanting, Lotte Andersen.



Release date:
11/02/2005
Genre:
Comedy
Time:
87 min.
Censorship:
All

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ACTION

Tommy is a young 30 year old man who stills lives at home in his parents’ garage. He takes a self-development course because he has a hard time being with other people – especially if those people are of the opposite sex. As a matter of fact, he has still to get together with a girl! He is sent to job training with an electrician – a job he manages to have for a whopping two days before getting fired because of a mistake he made. But he also gets to meet the rich widow Susse who – in her solitude – finds Tommy interesting in spite of the age difference of 29 years! She hires Tommy as technical manager of her chain of tanning salons to keep him close in the hope of them getting together. Then, Tommy hires his two buddies from the self-development class, Ole Finland and Flemming Kok, who have some wild ideas for the business. Naturally, Susse and Tommy must go through a bunch of misunderstandings before he saves her life, she finds out she is pregnant and they end up leaving each other.

CAST LIST

Nikolaj Lie Kaas Tommy
Birthe Neumann Susse
Thomas Bo Larsen Chef
Peter Gantzler Johannes
Mira Wanting Stine
Lotte Andersen Grethe
Kirsten Lehfeldt Tommy's mother
Jens Okking Tommy's father
Ole Thestrup Leif
Kristian Halken Doctor
Arne Siemsen Clerk in clothing store
Kjeld Nørgaard Ranger
Farshad Kholghi Janis
Stephanie León Burned girl
Ib Frandø Priest

CREW LIST

Tomas Villum Jensen Director, screenplay                               
Peter Bækkel 1. AD
Emil Øigaard 1. AD
Anne-Marie Ubbe Script supervisor
Anders Thomas Jensen Screenplay
Carsten Holst Producer
Michael Obel Executive producer
Claus Willadsen Prodution manager
Leonore Skousen Production assistant
Martin Bagger Location manager
Jacob Kusk Cinematography
Philip Forbes Assistant camera
Christopher Bonnor Clapper/loader
Silla Herbst Clapper/loader
Martin Stig Andersen Video assistant
Henry E. Williams Grip
Jens Praes Poulsen Gaffer
Torben Borup-Madsen Lighting technician
Søren Sielemann Lighting technician
Thorbjørn Dirk Christensen Assistant lighting technician
Mogens Hagedorn Christiansen Film editing
Liv Lynge Editor assistant
Jeppe Kaas Original music
Ole Kofoed Costume design
Disa Persson Assistant costume designer
Martin Saabye Andersen Supervising sound editor
Morten Holm Sound
Lars Lund Boom operator
Claus Lynge Sound design
Mikkel Sørensen Foley editor
Ole Kragh-Jacobsen Stills
Michael Leth Hansen Production design
Esben Mourier Props master
Lars Fog-Møller Set dresser
Mina Ingerslev Makeup artist
Søren Hvam Special effects