Astrid Henning-Jensen

Astrid Henning-Jensen

Astrid Henning-Jensen was a Danish film director, actress, editor and screenwriter. Astrid was married to filmmaker Bjarne Henning-Jensen. She began working as his assistant in 1941 at Nordisk Film. The duo worked together on a number of films as co-directors, co-writers as well as assisting one another on individual projects. Henning-Jensen worked as a filmmaker in multiple capacities; writing, editing and directing. In her career spanning more than 50 years she made a large number of short films, films for Danish television, documentaries as well as feature films. In 1981, Henning-Jensen was a member of the jury at the 31st Berlin International Film Festival and, in 1996, she was awarded with the Berlinale Camera award at the 46th Berlin International Film Festival.

  • Title: Astrid Henning-Jensen
  • Popularity: 0.599
  • Known For: Directing
  • Birthday: 1914-12-10
  • Place of Birth: Frederiksberg, Denmark
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Astrid Henning-Jensen Movies

  • 1985
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    Hodja from Pjort

    Hodja from Pjort

    5.2 1985 HD

    Inspired by tales from "Arabian Nights", with many a touch of magic, but primarily based on a book by Denmark's Ole Lund Kirkegaard, a master of the...

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  • 1984
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    The Element of Crime

    The Element of Crime

    6.383 1984 HD

    Fisher, an ex-detective, decides to take one final case when a mysterious serial killer claims the lives of several young girls. Fisher, unable to...

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  • 1945
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    Refugees Find a Port

    Refugees Find a Port

    1 1945 HD

    Journal film about refugees in Sweden, Denmark and Norway in 1944.

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  • 1986
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    Take It Easy

    Take It Easy

    4 1986 HD

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  • 1996
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    Danish Girls Show Everything

    Danish Girls Show Everything

    5.3 1996 HD

    Despite its suggestive title, this multi-part Danish omnibus film is not a work of exploitation. Instead, it presents 20 different short films...

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  • 1989
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    The Knight of Justice

    The Knight of Justice

    5 1989 HD

    Benjamin act as a moral guardian as he saves both a female thief and a child during Christmas in a futuristic Denmark.

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  • 1986
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    Barndommens gade

    Barndommens gade

    5.5 1986 HD

    I en lille 2-værelses baggårdslejlighed, på Vesterbro i København, bor den 14 årige Ester (Sofie Gråbøl)...

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  • 1986
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    Barndommens gade

    Barndommens gade

    5.5 1986 HD

    I en lille 2-værelses baggårdslejlighed, på Vesterbro i København, bor den 14 årige Ester (Sofie Gråbøl)...

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  • 1949
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    Palle Alone in the World

    Palle Alone in the World

    6.8 1949 HD

    A young boy wakes up to find all other people have gone, leaving him free to do whatever he wants.

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  • 1949
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    Palle Alone in the World

    Palle Alone in the World

    6.8 1949 HD

    A young boy wakes up to find all other people have gone, leaving him free to do whatever he wants.

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  • 1959
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    Boy of Two Worlds

    Boy of Two Worlds

    5.3 1959 HD

    A young orphan is sent to live in a Danish village where he is cast out because his mother was a West Indian. With nowhere to turn, the ingenious...

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  • 1959
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    Boy of Two Worlds

    Boy of Two Worlds

    5.3 1959 HD

    A young orphan is sent to live in a Danish village where he is cast out because his mother was a West Indian. With nowhere to turn, the ingenious...

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  • 1978
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    Winterborn

    Winterborn

    5.8 1978 HD

    A drama about a group of women preparing to give birth who meet and bond at the hospital. Based on the best-selling Danish novel by Dea Trie Moerch...

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  • 1978
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    Winterborn

    Winterborn

    5.8 1978 HD

    A drama about a group of women preparing to give birth who meet and bond at the hospital. Based on the best-selling Danish novel by Dea Trie Moerch...

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  • 1947
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    Those Damned Kids

    Those Damned Kids

    6.6 1947 HD

    Directed by Danish filmmakers Bjarne and Astrid Henning-Jensen, THOSE BLASTED KIDS tells a story of a group of back-alley urchins that is considered...

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  • 1980
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    Øjeblikket

    Øjeblikket

    7 1980 HD

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  • 1953
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    Sunstroke

    Sunstroke

    5 1953 HD

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  • 1951
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    Unknown Man's Story

    Unknown Man's Story

    6 1951 HD

    Erik Dahl escapes from prison where he is serving a sentence for smuggling. He seeks out his family, but the police have already been there, and he...

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  • 1959
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    Hest på sommerferie

    Hest på sommerferie

    1 1959 HD

    The milk driver Hans loves his horse Snow White so much that he takes it on holiday to the Danish summer country. Along the way, they are joined by a...

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  • 1951
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    Krane's Confectionery

    Krane's Confectionery

    6.2 1951 HD

    A woman who has sacrificed everything for her family meets a man who makes her reassess her life

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  • 1951
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    Krane's Confectionery

    Krane's Confectionery

    6.2 1951 HD

    A woman who has sacrificed everything for her family meets a man who makes her reassess her life

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  • 1950
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    Vesterhavsdrenge

    Vesterhavsdrenge

    6.2 1950 HD

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  • 1950
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    Vesterhavsdrenge

    Vesterhavsdrenge

    6.2 1950 HD

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  • 1968
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    Min bedstefar er en stok

    Min bedstefar er en stok

    9 1968 HD

    The main character is a little boy, whose sick grandfather lives in the attic. Every time the grandfather wants something, he hits his stick in the...

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  • 1968
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    Min bedstefar er en stok

    Min bedstefar er en stok

    9 1968 HD

    The main character is a little boy, whose sick grandfather lives in the attic. Every time the grandfather wants something, he hits his stick in the...

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  • 1969
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    Mig og dig

    Mig og dig

    5 1969 HD

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  • 1948
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    Kristinus Bergman

    Kristinus Bergman

    7 1948 HD

    Danish noir crime drama with a poetic nerve. Two boys, Kristinus and Jakob (Rode and Neergaard) experienced a loveless and abusive childhood. Now as...

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  • 1966
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    Utro

    Utro

    5.5 1966 HD

    She loves to ride in the bus and read smart book ... He likes to sit by the water and drink soda ... She loves to write down their thoughts on the...

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  • 1969
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    Mig og dig

    Mig og dig

    5 1969 HD

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  • 1945
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    Refugees Find a Port

    Refugees Find a Port

    1 1945 HD

    Journal film about refugees in Sweden, Denmark and Norway in 1944.

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  • 1962
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    The Soldier and the Woman

    The Soldier and the Woman

    1 1962 HD

    Set in the times of King Herod (73-4 b.c.), Rachel is a woman traumatized after her innocent son was slaughtered by Herod's men. When discovering an...

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  • 1996
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    Bella, min Bella

    Bella, min Bella

    1 1996 HD

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  • 1996
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    Bella, min Bella

    Bella, min Bella

    1 1996 HD

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  • 1951
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    Unknown Man's Story

    Unknown Man's Story

    6 1951 HD

    Erik Dahl escapes from prison where he is serving a sentence for smuggling. He seeks out his family, but the police have already been there, and he...

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  • 1944
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    De danske sydhavsøer

    De danske sydhavsøer

    1 1944 HD

    The beauty of the islands is depicted in this Danish short documentary.

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  • 1948
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    Kristinus Bergman

    Kristinus Bergman

    7 1948 HD

    Danish noir crime drama with a poetic nerve. Two boys, Kristinus and Jakob (Rode and Neergaard) experienced a loveless and abusive childhood. Now as...

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