

Selvmordsskolen
1964-03-30 · 86 min · ★ 7.8
Bizarre satiric tale about an ordinary Danish man disappointed in life and the welfare system. Close to a total collapse he decides to take the easy way out. He seeks help at Doctor X, head of a suicide school that guarantees 100% efficiency.
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- Directors
- Knud Leif Thomsen
- Production companies
- Palladium
- Countries
- Denmark
- Status
- Released
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Jørgen RygSelvmordskandidat
Axel StrøbyeDoktor X
Hans W. PetersenBedemand
Bodil UdsenSundhedsplejerske
Judy GringerKlinikdame
Helle HertzSekretær
Lone HertzKvinde i park
Minna JørgensenMor
Palle HuldFar
Kirsten WaltherDatter
Preben KaasSøn
Morten GrunwaldSøn
Paul HagenTaler foran FolketingetTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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