Summary
Count Axel is a comedy that takes place somewhere in the Nordic countries in 1783. It's a classic comedy about mixed identities, with strong elements of contemporary humour and satire.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
Where to watch
Not streaming in United States. Where it is:
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 59GoodWatch 60
Letterboxd · 245 ratings3.2/5
IMDb5.5
Running time
1 h 26 min
Shorter than most comedies, −14 min on the typical 100
typical 10086Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 33 countries, rent or buy in 3 more
+23Released
2001
April 6, 2001
25 years ago
Genre
ComedyLanguage
Danish
Original language
Made in
- Denmark
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
17 of 17
Peter FrödinAxel
Sofie GråbølLeonora Amalie
Nicolaj KopernikusWilliam
Lasse LunderskovPoul
Ole ThestrupRidefogeden
Jens ArentzenRichard
Tomas Villum JensenPeter
Ghita NørbyBaronesse Gjerløv
Ole ErnstKroejer
Henning JensenProvsten
Sarah GottliebAgnete
Thomas Bo LarsenNiels- EHEgon HolmquistErik
Katrine JenseniusElse
Claus RyskjærBaron Gjerløv
Jesper ChristensenOberst Lejpstrup
Troels II MunkTyk Mand
Directing · 1
- Søren Fauli Director
Writing · 1
- Anders Thomas Jensen Screenplay
Production · 1
- Rikke Møller Casting
Camera · 1
- Jens-Jakob Thorsen Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Anders Villadsen Editor
Sound · 1
- Jeppe Kaas Original Music Composer
Art · 2
- Niels Sejer Production Design
- Jacob Wirth Carlsen Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Stine Gudmundsen-Holmgreen Costume Design
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