Novelist-filmmaker Henrik Stangerup transplanted a classical Danish satirical comedy to the 17th century Portugese-speaking Brazil, but retained Ludvig Holberg's original story about the university student who returns to his native village to announce that the earth is round and to prove sundry inanities with half-cocked scientific wisdom. A mainly Brazilian cast was given free commedia dell'arte rein.
| Original title | Jorden er flad |
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| Danish title | Jorden er flad |
| Other titles | A terra é plana |
| Director | Henrik Stangerup |
| Screenplay | Henrik Stangerup, Fausto Wolff |
| Based on | Ludvig Holbergs komedie "Erasmus Montanus" (1731). |
| Director of Photography | Flemming Arnholm |
| Editor | Hilde Løchen Trier |
| Sound | Jacob Trier |
| Composer | Jurij Moskvitin |
| Production designer | Erik Böttzauw |
| Appearance | Fausto Wolff, Wilson Grey, Lucia Mello Kohler, Abel Prazer |
| Production country | Denmark |
| Domestic distribution | Dagmar Distribution |
| Technical info | 35 mm, Widescreen, Eastmancolor, Sound |
| Danish theatrical release | 01.02.1977 |
| Cinemas | Grand |
| Find more |
Henrik Stangerup: "Jorden er flad eller Erasmus Montanus. En film af Henrik Stangerup". Gyldendal 1976 (udgave af manuskriptet med artikler af Henrik Stangerup og Erik Böttzauw). Henrik Stangerup: "Mens tid var. Kronik og journalistisk 1961-77". Gyldendal 1978 (s. 186-199 optryk af artiklen i manuskriptudgaven). F.J. Billeskov Jansen: Holberg i Brasilien. Levende Billeder 2/1977. Ebbe Iversen: Jorden er flad. Kosmorama 133/1977. |
| Danish rating | Allowed for all |
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| Production company | Henrik Stangerup/Thorkild Kristensen |
| Domestic distribution | Dagmar Distribution |
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Direction |
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| Direction | Henrik Stangerup |
| Assistant director | Luis Pellegrini |
| Continuity | Fernanda Borges |
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| Script | Henrik Stangerup |
| Script | Fausto Wolff |
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Production |
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| Executive producer | Luiz Fernando Goulart |
| Production manager | Max Lopez Chaves |
| Production assistant | Luiz Carlos Acerbi |
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Cinematography |
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| Cinematography | Flemming Arnholm |
| Camera assistant | Gilberto Otero de Freitas |
| Key grip | Paquetá |
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| Still photographer | Andreas Hansen |
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| Electrical dept. | Rui Medeiros |
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Editing |
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| Editing | Hilde Løchen Trier |
| Editing coordinator | Bent Christensen |
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Music |
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| Music | Jurij Moskvitin |
| Conductor | Jesper Jørgensen |
| Musical arrangement | Jesper Jørgensen |
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Production design |
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| Production designer | Erik Böttzauw |
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Wardrobe |
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| Wardrobe | Ulla-Britt Söderlund |
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Makeup |
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| Makeup | Carlos Prieto |
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| Sound | Jacob Trier |
| Sound assistant | Jorge Saldanha |
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| Erasmo Montanha (Rasmus Berg) | Fausto Wolff |
| Joaquim Montanha (Jeppe Berg) | Wilson Grey |
| Nillinha Montanha (Nille Berg) | Lucia Mello Kohler |
| Maneco Montanha (Jacob Berg) | Abel Prazer |
| Geronte de Oliveira (Jeronimus) | Paulo Fortes |
| Madalena de Oliveira (Magdelone) | Thelma Reston |
| Lisinha de Oliveira | Glória Cristall |
| Dom Pedroca (Per Degn) | Fábio Camargo |
| Dom Sebastião (Jesper Ridefoged) | Milton Luiz |
| Deus ex Machina (En Lieutenant) | Torben Bille |
| Harlekin | Luis Pellegrini |
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| Jorden er flad [Score] | 1977 | Jurij Moskvitin |
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