Danish Literature (1989)

Jørgen Leth's personal, pleasurable distillation of Danish literature covers seven poets alive at the time of production and twenty classical poets. A handful of actors share readings of the classical texts in semi close ups against a dark background; the living poets read their own works.

Cast (12)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

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Inger Christensen

Self

P

Per Højholt

Self

E

Erik Knudsen

Self

P

Peter Laugesen

Self

Preben Lerdorff Rye

Self

S

Svend Åge Madsen

Self

Erik Mørk

Self

Ulf Pilgaard

Self

Birgitte Price

Self

Jørgen Reenberg

Self

Klaus Rifbjerg

Self

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Peter Seeberg

Self

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