The House at Christianshavn (1970)
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.
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Episode 1 - Perspectives from the attic
Release Date: 1976-09-04Bo is getting married and is moving out of the apartment in the attic. He leaves behind unpaid bills for beer, food, and other items. Good thing that his friends are more than willing to pay on his behalf. Olsen, Clausen, and Egon all fight over what to do with the newly available space.
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Episode 2 - A true lady
Release Date: 1976-09-11The apartment in the attic gets a new tenant, the widow Mrs. Hammerstedt.
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Episode 3 - A gentleman turns 50
Release Date: 1976-09-18Mr. Olsen is turning 50 and is feeling a bit depressed. Everyone decides to throw him a birthday party over in Rottehullet.
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Episode 4 - Between heaven and earth
Release Date: 1976-09-25The house at Christianshavn is haunted. The ball from the handrail is floating and Mr. Olsen has a new drinking buddy that only he an see. All of this started when Mrs. Hammerstedt took delivery of an old dresser.
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Episode 5 - Chamber music
Release Date: 1976-09-25A few of the tenants at the house at Christianshavn have become practicing chamber music at the widow Mrs. Hammerstedts apartment.
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Episode 6 - When nature calls
Release Date: 1976-12-31Karla and Egon are spending the vinter in Mallorca while the rest of the house's tenants decide to spend the vinter at a cottage.