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Film

Shall we dance first?

Annette Mari Olsen, Denmark, 1979

93 min.DK/FeatureYouth films

Trying to spark jealousy in her friend Peter, Susanne, 16, makes a big show of casting come-hither looks in the direction of a 40-year-old man. The man, essentially a nice guy, unfortunately takes her seriously and proceeds to practically rape her. She gets pregnant, but all ends well. Annette Olsen's film is cast in the social realism mold with a keen eye for middle class manners and morals.
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Original title Skal vi danse først?
Danish title Skal vi danse først?
Director Annette Mari Olsen
Screenplay Annette Mari Olsen, Marie Louise Lauridsen, Katia Forbert Petersen
Director of Photography Dan Laustsen
Editor Janus Billeskov Jansen
Sound Morten Bøttzauw
Composer Adam Slawinski
Production designer Søren Skjær
Appearance Lene Gürtler, Karen Berg, Benny Dahl, Erik Wedersøe
Production country Denmark
Domestic distribution Cinema Film
Technical info 35 mm, Widescreen, color, Sound
Danish theatrical release 21.12.1979
Cinemas Odense, Århus, Aalborg, Næstved Bio, Kolding, Holstebro, Viborg, Silkeborg, Saga, Nygade
Find more Barbara Gram: Ska' vi danse først? Interview med Annette Olsen og Marie Louise Lauridsen. Levende Billeder 9-10/1979.
Danish rating Allowed for children over the age of 12
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Companies

Production company Kosmorama Film
Domestic distribution Cinema Film

Direction

Direction Annette Mari Olsen
Assistant director Katinka Haxthausen
Assistant director Marie Louise Lauridsen
Continuity Katinka Haxthausen
Continuity Marie Louise Lauridsen

Script

Script Annette Mari Olsen
Script Marie Louise Lauridsen
Script Katia Forbert Petersen

Production

Production manager Gerd Roos
Production assistant Katrine Nyholm

Cinematography

Cinematography Dan Laustsen
Camera assistant Uffe Kaare Thomsen
Key grip Manuel Sellner

Stills

Still photographer Roald Pay

Electrical dept.

Electrical dept. Svend Bregenborg

Editing

Editing Janus Billeskov Jansen
Assistant editor Henriette Oppenheim

Music

Music Adam Slawinski
Singing Krystyna Pronko

Production design

Production designer Søren Skjær
Set dresser Tore Bahnson

Wardrobe

Wardrobe Jette Termann

Sound

Sound Morten Bøttzauw
Sound assistant Henrik Bøving Hansen

Appearance

Susanne Lene Gürtler
Pernille Karen Berg
Peter Benny Dahl
Lars Henrik, sølvsmed Erik Wedersøe
Susannes mor Kirsten Rolffes
Susannes far Frits Helmuth
Hanne, Susannes søster Hanne Uldal
Jens, Susannes svoger Claus Bue
Peters mor Rita Angela
Bodil Birgit Brüel
Klubleder Flemming Dyjak
Nabo i kolonihaven Jørgen Beck
Fotograf Jørgen Sperling
Læge Henning Jensen

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