Astrid Henning-Jensen

Astrid Henning-Jensen

Born: December 10, 1914
Died: January 5, 2002
in Frederiksberg, Denmark
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.

Movies for Astrid Henning-Jensen...

Danish Girls Show Everything
Title: Danish Girls Show Everything
Character: Herself
Released: June 14, 1996
Type: Movie
Despite its suggestive title, this multi-part Danish omnibus film is not a work of exploitation. Instead, it presents 20 different short films (back-to-back) on the general theme of Danish women, directed by filmmakers including Krzysztof Zanussi, Monika Treut, Gustav Hamos, David Blair, Vibeke Vogel, Dusan Makavejev, Morten Skallerud and Lars Norgaard. Some dramatic vignettes mix with other comedic ones, but all are offbeat and experimental. The picture includes one animated sequence (by Norgaard).
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The Knight of Justice
Title: The Knight of Justice
Released: December 8, 1989
Type: Movie
Benjamin act as a moral guardian as he saves both a female thief and a child during Christmas in a futuristic Denmark.
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Take It Easy
Title: Take It Easy
Released: March 21, 1986
Type: Movie
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Hodja from Pjort
Title: Hodja from Pjort
Character: The poor childrens protector
Released: October 4, 1985
Type: Movie
Inspired by tales from "Arabian Nights", with many a touch of magic, but primarily based on a book by Denmark's Ole Lund Kirkegaard, a master of the baroque stories for children, this adventurer takes the boy Hodja on a flying carpet outing. The boy wants to see the world and asks his girl-friend Emerald along. But an evil Sultan has his own designs on the carpet. Shot on Turkish locations with an extensive use of special effects.
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The Element of Crime
Title: The Element of Crime
Character: House Keeper
Released: May 14, 1984
Type: Movie
Fisher, an ex-detective, decides to take one final case when a mysterious serial killer claims the lives of several young girls. Fisher, unable to find the culprit, turns to Osbourne, a writer who was once respected for his contributions to the field of criminology. Fisher begins to use Osbourne's technique, which involves empathizing with serial killers; however, as the detective becomes increasingly engrossed in this method, things take a disturbing turn.