Director: Astrid Henning-Jensen

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Birthday: 1914-12-10
Born in: Frederiksberg, Denmark
Biography: Astrid Henning-Jensen was a Danish film director, actress, editor and screenwriter. Astrid was married to filmmaker Bjarne Henning-Jensen. She began working as his assistant in 1941 at Nordisk Film. The duo worked together on a number of films as co-directors, co-writers as well as assisting one another on individual projects. Henning-Jensen worked as a filmmaker in multiple capacities; writing, editing and directing. In her career spanning more than 50 years she made a large number of short films, films for Danish television, documentaries as well as feature films. In 1981, Henning-Jensen was a member of the jury at the 31st Berlin International Film Festival and, in 1996, she was awarded with the Berlinale Camera award at the 46th Berlin International Film Festival.

Known for

Unknown Man's Story

Erik Dahl escapes from prison where he is serving a sentence for smuggling. He seeks out his family, but the police have already been there, and he will have to flee. Erik alters their appearance and start a new life as fishmonger in a small town, but he plans to leave the country...
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Unknown Man's Story

1951

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Barndommens gade

I en lille 2-værelses baggårdslejlighed, på Vesterbro i København, bor den 14 årige Ester (Sofie Gråbøl) sammen med faderen (Torben Jensen), moderen (Vigga Bro) og storebroderen Carl (Carl Quist Møller). Det er tidens typiske arbejderkvarter og lejligheden er uden nogen form for moderne bekvemmeligheder. Koks skal hentes i en mørk kælder, hvor hjemløse har søgt ly og logi for natten. Ester er en drømmer. Hendes ønske er at blive forfatter og hun skriver digte i det skjulte. Hun glemmer ofte tid og sted, når hendes tanker går på langfart.
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Barndommens gade

1986

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Winterborn

A drama about a group of women preparing to give birth who meet and bond at the hospital. Based on the best-selling Danish novel by Dea Trie Moerch and directed by acclaimed Danish filmmaker Astrid Henning-Jensen, "Winterborn" was considered one of the best movies of the decade in Denmark.
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Winterborn

1978

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Krane's Confectionery

A woman who has sacrificed everything for her family meets a man who makes her reassess her life
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Krane's Confectionery

1951

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Mig og dig

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Mig og dig

1969

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Kristinus Bergman

Danish noir crime drama with a poetic nerve. Two boys, Kristinus and Jakob (Rode and Neergaard) experienced a loveless and abusive childhood. Now as grown-ups, they are acting outside the law.
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Kristinus Bergman

1948

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