The story of a mother and daughter relationship in a North Sea port city. The mother is married to a local fisherman, but now comes on as a slut. She cannot forget that once she was a big city beauty queen. The daughter loves her mother although abused by her. She hates her job at the fish-processing plant. One day too cops a beauty prize and runs off. Soon she returns, sadder but wiser.
| Original title | Lykken er en underlig fisk |
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| Danish title | Lykken er en underlig fisk |
| Director | Linda Wendel |
| Screenplay | Linda Wendel |
| Producer | Mads Egmont Christensen |
| Director of Photography | Björn Blixt |
| Editor | Janus Billeskov Jansen |
| Sound | Henrik Langkilde, Morten Degnbol |
| Composer | Thomas Koppel, Savage Rose, Niels Skousen, Anne Shelton, Lars Christian, Johann Strauss, Process Blue, Nick James, Back to Back |
| Production designer | Claus Bjerre |
| Appearance | Stine Bierlich, Helle Ryslinge, Lars Knutzon, Ole Ernst |
| Production country | Denmark |
| Domestic distribution | Warner & Metronome |
| Technical info | 2520 meter, 35 mm, 1,85:1 - Widescreen, Eastmancolor, Sound |
| Danish theatrical release | 08.09.1989 |
| Cinemas | Dagmar, Odense, Horsens, Århus, Aalborg, Bio Lyngby, Næstved Bio, Thisted, Frederikshavn, Scala |
| TV release | 12.08.1992, DR |
| Find more |
Anne Jerslev: Det åbne og det lukkede - spor i Linda Wendels film. Kosmorama 191/1990. Kaare Schmidt: Produktionen af Lykken er en underlig fisk. Kosmorama 191/1990. |
| Danish rating | Allowed for all |
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| Production company | Metronome Productions |
| Domestic distribution | Warner & Metronome |
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Direction |
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| Direction | Linda Wendel |
| Assistant director | Camilla Skousen |
| Continuity | Camilla Skousen |
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Script |
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| Script | Linda Wendel |
| Script consultant | Kirsten Thorup |
| Script consultant | Søren Ulrik Thomsen |
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Production |
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| Executive producer | Bent Fabricius-Bjerre |
| Producer | Mads Egmont Christensen |
| Production manager | Marianne Christensen |
| Producer's assistant | Hedda Craner |
| Production assistant | Søren Schou |
| Production manager: 2. unit | Caroline Reichhardt |
| Unit manager | Marianne Moritzen |
| Production assistant: 2. unit | Kristine Riskær Pedersen |
| Runner | Otto Pedersen |
| Runner: 2. unit | Peter Reichhardt |
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Cinematography |
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| Cinematography | Björn Blixt |
| First assistant camera | Søren Berthelin |
| Cinematographer: 2. unit | Dan Laustsen |
| Camera assistant: 2. unit, Bosnia and Herzegovina | Eigil Jacobsen |
| Key grip | Jakob Bonfils |
| Key grip: 2. unit | Thomas Kristensen |
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| Still photographer | John Johansen |
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Electrical dept. |
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| Gaffer | Per Danbo |
| Best boy | Jacob Marlow |
| Assistant lighting technician | Allan Olsson |
| Assistant lighting technician | Otto Stenov |
| Best boy: 2. unit | Michael Sørensen |
| Assistant lighting technician: 2. unit | Jan Michael Jensen |
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Editing |
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| Editing | Janus Billeskov Jansen |
| Assistant editor | Sara Winding |
| Assistant editor | Pernille Rübner-Petersen |
| Assistant editor | Kasper Leick |
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Music |
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| Music | Thomas Koppel |
| Music | Savage Rose |
| Music | Niels Skousen |
| Music | Anne Shelton |
| Music | Lars Christian |
| Music | Johann Strauss |
| Music | Process Blue |
| Music | Nick James |
| Music | Back to Back |
| Singing | Annisette |
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Production design |
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| Production designer | Claus Bjerre |
| Set dresser | Søren Gam |
| Assistant set dresser | Anders Engelbrecht |
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Wardrobe |
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| Wardrobe | Poul Dubienko |
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Makeup |
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| Masks | Christian Jul Hansen |
| Makeup artist | Dennis Knudsen |
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Sound |
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| Sound engineer | Henrik Langkilde |
| Sound engineer | Morten Degnbol |
| B-sound designer | Lars Lund |
| Sound: trailer | Leif Jensen |
| Boom operator | Martin Schmidt |
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Stunt |
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| Stunt | Martin Spang Olsen |
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Other credits |
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| Trailer | Peter Flinth |
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Appearance |
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| Mia | Stine Bierlich |
| Lotta, hendes mor | Helle Ryslinge |
| Christian, hendes stedfar | Lars Knutzon |
| Sandvig, fabriksejer | Ole Ernst |
| Manfred, hans søn | Pelle Koppel |
| Slagter John | Tom Jacobsen |
| Ulla fra "Shoppen" | Lise Schrøder |
| Appearance | Jens Jørn Spottag |
| Appearance | Carsten Bang |
| Fiskere | Mogens Brix-Pedersen |
| Sygeplejerske | Marianne Moritzen |
| Konferencier på kro | René Nielsen |
| Pianist på kro | Lars Christian |
| Pensionatsværtinde | Beatrice Palner |
| Bartender på diskotek | Christian Friedländer |
| Mor til deltager i skønhedskonkurrence | Fritze Hedemann |
| Stylist på diskotek | Niels Sleimann |
| Showmaster på diskotek | Bente Jensen |
| Mias lillebror | Sebastian Di Lucci |
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| Music | Year | Composer |
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| Lykken er en underlig fisk [Score] | 1989 | Thomas Koppel |
| Der sejler et skib (Sangen til Mia) | 1989 | Thomas Koppel |
| Gennem natten | 1989 | Thomas Koppel |
| Så gi'r han nok en lille én | 1989 | Ubekendt |
| Solen er så rød mor | 1989 | Carl Nielsen |
| Strangers in the night | 1989 | Bert Kaempfert |
| Som de andre gør | 1989 | Morten Remar |
| An Der Schönen blauen Donau | 1989 | Johann Strauss |
| Take me back | 1989 | Martin Clante |
| Lili | 1989 | Stig Møller |
| Sail along silv'ry moon | 1989 | Harry Tobias |
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