A Fortunate Man

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A Fortunate Man

2018,

2h 42m,

Drama/

History

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86%

7 Reviews

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50+ Ratings

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7 Reviews

75%

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50+ Ratings

A young man breaks free from his devoutly religious family in Western Denmark to pursue an engineering degree.

Ben Kenigsberg

New York Times

May 2, 2019

Walk through the room once an hour, and you'll be good.

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David Walsh

World Socialist Web Site

Jun 27, 2021

A Fortunate Man, book and film, offers large portions of fascinating social, historical and psychological life. Both are also deeply flawed.

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Yasser Medina

Cinefilia

Aug 1, 2020

7/10

Every corner of the mise-en-scène is beautifully filmed. It is a good Bille August film. [Full review in Spanish]

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Renee Schonfeld

Common Sense Media

May 7, 2019

4/5

Masterful Danish period drama/love story; some nudity.

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Mary Ann Brussat

Spirituality & Practice

Apr 29, 2019

5/5

The visions, flaws, and setbacks of a gifted young man who wants to be a Master of the Universe.

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John Serba

Decider

Apr 25, 2019

A Fortunate Man tends to overstate its themes a little, and can be a touch repetitive, but it's ultimately a story worth telling.

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Apr 24, 2019

Critic says the main charachter is unpleasant,,yes he is unpleasing that is why this film is brilliant,,arent all geniuses arrogant?? This film is so full of life,,the actors know ecactly what is going on here,,,a brilliant adaption of a brilliant book

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Apr 22, 2019

I am a patient woman but after an hour I resorted to " skipping" beautiful pictures cannot save wooden acting, speeches in place of dialogue and a plot that meanders in unconvincing loops. A.waste of time......the cardinal fault of any movie

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Harry P

Apr 21, 2019

Una agradable pelÃcula sobre la ambiciÃ³n y la bÃºsqueda de la felicidad.

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Bille August

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Esben Smed

Lykke-Per

Jens Albinus

Eberhardt Sidenius

Anders Hove

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Julie Christiansen

Nanny Salomon

Rasmus Bjerg

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Synopsis

A young man breaks free from his devoutly religious family in Western Denmark to pursue an engineering degree.

Director: Bille August
Producer: Karin Trolle, Thomas Heinesen
Screenwriter: Henrik Pontoppidan, Anders Frithiof August, Bille August
Production Co: Nordisk Film
Genre: Drama, History
Original Language: Danish
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 19, 2019
Runtime: 2h 42m

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