The House at Christianshavn

The House at Christianshavn

TV-PG197023m8.0/10
ComedyDrama

Ratings

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8.0/10(16)

The series follows the residents of an apartment building on Copenhagen's Christianshavn, as they go about their daily lives and challenges. There is Olsen, a mover with an old fashion view of the world, Clausen who runs the local pet shop, Egon the career focused assistant, their wives who work hard to keep their spouses lives together, the young couple Tue and Rikke who recently moved in, the hard working caretaker Meyer, who never puts in to much effort, and of course Emma, the innkeeper of Rottehullet, where all the important decisions are made while running up the bar tab. The series was produced by Nordisk Film for Danmarks Radio TV station between the years 1970-77. The series' first director was Ebbe Langberg, then Erik Balling and Tom Hedegaard respectively. The series was conceived by an author team of well-known Danish authors such Leif Panduro, Benny Andersen, and Lise Nørgaard.

Production

Nordisk Film Denmark, DR TV

Language

DA

Status

Ended

First Aired

May 16, 1970

Last Aired

December 31, 1977

Networks

DR1

Created By

Erik Balling, Henning Bahs

Where to Watch
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
Tue and Rikke get a small and quiet apartment
E1
Tue and Rikke get a small and quiet apartment
Air date: 1970-05-16
The whole house is on its head as a new young couple is moving in.
The pianos meet
E2
The pianos meet
Air date: 1970-05-23
Tue inherits a piano and Olsen is selling the family piano because his son would rather play the electric guitar.
Visitors
E3
Visitors
Air date: 1970-05-30
Tue and Rikke overslept and Rikke panics as she has to get to work quickly, only to realise that it's Saturday. The couple instead decides to go for a picnic in the woods. Karla is getting a visit from her new boyfriend Egon, whom she hasn't told about her child yet. Later that day, the fire safety inspector shows up in the house following a report of someone living in the attic apartment, which is in violation of the fire regulations.
Stuck in the eye
E4
Stuck in the eye
Air date: 1970-06-06
Mrs. Clausen gets something stuck in her eye while making liver paste and Mr. Clausen has to take her to the emergency room. Clausen asks Tue to look after the pet store while he is gone, but things get challenging when Tue's girlfriend, Rikke, drops of children from her job at the kindergarten.
You are cordially invited
E5
You are cordially invited
Air date: 1970-06-13
Karla and Egon are getting married, but before they leave for the church, a premarital argument breaks out because Egon does not want Karla's child, Bimmer, at the wedding. Mr. and Mrs. Clausen are also fighting, and Mrs. Clausen ends up not wanting to go to the wedding. Both Karla and Mrs. Clausen lock themselves in their bedrooms. Luckily, expect help is at hand to grant the prospective groom and Mr. Clausen access to their bedrooms.
Striking gold
E6
Striking gold
Air date: 1970-06-20
There has been a rubbery at an insurance company and the police suspects Larsen. He is therefore taken to the police station. The same day, Clausen discovers a new parrot that he hasn't seen before in his store.

Cast

Poul Reichhardt

Poul Reichhardt

Hr. Olsen

Arthur Jensen

Arthur Jensen

Meyer

Helle Virkner

Helle Virkner

Fru. Olsen

Paul Hagen

Paul Hagen

Hr. Clausen

Willy Rathnov

Willy Rathnov

Egon

Lis Løwert

Lis Løwert

Fru. Clausen

Kirsten Walther

Kirsten Walther

Karla

Bodil Udsen

Bodil Udsen

Emma

Karen Berg

Karen Berg

Fru Hammerstedt

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