The film is a personal subjective impression, acutely sensed and perceived. The approach has been to register whatever exercises a fascination and place it in a surprising context. In Jørgen Leth's own words: »A documentary about the USA today. It embraces major and minor impressions, events, things, people, thoughts and feelings. It is a collection of pictures of a country which in many ways is strange and incomprehensible to us, but in which we nevertheless recognize a reflection of our own culture, and to which our dreams - whether we want them to or not - must bear a relation.«
| Original title | 66 scener fra Amerika |
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| Danish title | 66 scener fra Amerika |
| Keywords | Everyday life, Americans, 1980-1989, USA, Travels |
| Director | Jørgen Leth |
| Screenplay | Ole John |
| Director of Photography | Dan Holmberg |
| Editor | Kristian Levring |
| Sound | Morning Pastorok, Jan Juhler |
| Appearance | Jørgen Leth, Andy Warhol, Kim Larsen |
| Production country | Denmark |
| Domestic distribution | Statens Filmcentral |
| Technical info | 465 meter, 16 mm, color, Sound |
| Danish theatrical release | 26.03.1982 |
| Cinemas | Vester Vov Vov |
| TV release | 09.09.1990, TV 2 |
| Danish rating | Allowed for all |
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| Production company | John & Leth Film |
| Domestic distribution | Statens Filmcentral |
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Direction |
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| Direction | Jørgen Leth |
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Script |
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| Script | Ole John |
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| Production assistant | Larry Confino |
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Cinematography |
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| Cinematography | Dan Holmberg |
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| Editing | Kristian Levring |
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| Sound | Morning Pastorok |
| Sound | Jan Juhler |
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Appearance |
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| Appearance | Jørgen Leth |
| Appearance | Andy Warhol |
| Appearance | Kim Larsen |
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