Italian for Beginners

Cast & Crew

Cast & Crew

Directed by

Lone Scherfig

Writing Credits

Maeve Binchy
(based on her novel "Evening Class") (uncredited)
Lone Scherfig
(screenplay)

Cast

Anders W. Berthelsen
Andreas
Anette Støvelbæk
Olympia
Ann Eleonora Jørgensen
Karen
Peter Gantzler
Jørgen Mortensen
Lars Kaalund
Hal-Finn
Sara Indrio Jensen
Giulia
Karen-Lise Mynster
Kirsten, the real estate dealer
Rikke Wölck
Lise, the nurse
Elsebeth Steentoft
Kirketjener
Bent Mejding
Reverend Wredmann
Lene Tiemroth
Karen's Mother
Claus Gerving
Klaus Graversen
Jesper Christensen
Olympia's Father
Merete Voldstedlund
Andreas' mother
Henning Jensen
Leif
Carlo Barsotti
Carlo
Alex Nyborg Madsen
Sportsman / Church Singer 1
Steen Svare
Sportsman / Church Singer 2 (as Steen Svare Hansen)
Susanne Oldenburg
Lady
Martin Brygmann
Night School Teacher
Matteo Valese
Marcello, the Italian teacher

Produced by

Karen Bentzon
line producer
Gert Duve Skovlund
executive producer: Det Danske Filminstitut
Peter Aalbæk Jensen
executive producer
Marianne Moritzen
executive producer: Danmarks Radio
Ib Tardini
producer
Lars von Trier
associate producer (uncredited)
Vinca Wiedemann
executive producer: Det Danske Filminstitut

Cinematography by

Jørgen Johansson

Editing by

Gerd Tjur

Production Management

William Knuttel
unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Niels Reiermann
assistant director

Art Department

Jette Lehmann
production design consultant

Sound Department

Graham Edmondson
dolby consultant
Mikkel Groos
boom operator
Kasper Munck-Hansen
sound assistant
Rune Palving
sound editor
Dan Edelstein
supervising sound editor: US release (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Thomas Holm Deleurang
focus puller (as Thomas Holm Christensen)
Lars Høgsted
still photographer
Michael Tøt
second assistant camera

Casting Department

Nicola Minghetti
extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Malin Birch-Jensen
costume consultant

Editorial Department

Anne Katrine Andersen
post-production coordinator
Tim Bond
colorist
Helle Tang
post-production assistant

Location Management

Enrico Ballarin
location manager
Helle Bønnelykke
location assistant
William Knuttel
location manager

Script and Continuity Department

Charlotte Lange
script supervisor (as Charlotte Lange Poulsen)

Additional Crew

Troels Asmussen
assistant to producer
Marco Cadò
production assistant
Sarita Christensen
production assistant
Silvia Donati
production assistant
Anders Gadegaard
consultant
Ingrid Kofoed
production coordinator
Ann Køj
production accountant
Niels Reiermann
consultant
Jasper Veissman
consultant
Ann Vognsen
production accountant
Marco Zanon
production assistant
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