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Strike First Freddy

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Strike First Freddy
US release film poster
Directed byErik Balling
Written byHenning Bahs
Erik Balling
Bengt Janus [da]
Produced byBo Christensen
StarringMorten Grunwald
CinematographyArne Abrahamsen
Jørgen Skov
Music byBent Fabricius-Bjerre
Production
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Distributed byNordisk Film
Release date
  • 21 December 1965 (1965-12-21)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryDenmark
LanguageDanish

Strike First Freddy (Danish: Slå først Frede!) is a 1965 Danish spy comedy film directed by Erik Balling and starring Morten Grunwald as Frede. The film was released in US as "Operation Lovebirds". The film won the Bodil Award for Best Danish Film and Poul Bundgaard won the Bodil Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his role as Kolick.[1][2] It was followed by the sequel Relax Freddie in 1966.

Plot

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Freddy Hansen, a game salesman, is mistaken for a secret service agent on a ferry and suddenly finds himself in the middle of a dangerous game that could trigger another World War.

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References

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  1. ^ Hammer, T.B. (1991). International Film Prizes: An Encyclopedia. Garland reference library of the humanities. Garland. p. 100. ISBN 978-0-8240-7099-1. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  2. ^ "1966". Bodilprisen (in Danish). 19 October 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
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