One-Hand Clapping
Genres
Overview
Svensson is a wealthy, aging blusterer who has just had a rather unusual funeral for his late wife and is now on his way to Spain with his cracker of a young mistress. But his trip is delayed when a lawyer turns up with a paternity suit. With a young undertaker as the new chauffeur at the wheel of his Jag, he sets off to confront the woman who claims to be the mother of his unknown daughter, turning his life and that of his companion upside down in the process.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
85 min
Release Date
2001-08-17
Status
Released
Original Language
Danish
Vote Count
10
Vote Average
7.2
Jens Okking
Svensson
Peter Gantzler
Anders
Susanne Juhász
Heidi
Michelle Bjørn-Andersen
Lotte
Ann Eleonora Jørgensen
Helene
Jesper Christensen
H.C. Krøyer
Elsebeth Steentoft
Elisabeth
Bodil Jørgensen
Enke
Søren Hauch-Fausbøll
Doctor
Anders Hove
Vicar
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