A Fortunate Man
2018 · Movie · TV-14 · 162 min · ★ 6.8 · 81% critics
A brilliant young engineer leaves a strict, religious upbringing behind and sets his sights on wealth and influence among Copenhagen’s upper class. As opportunities open up, ambition and pride collide with family ties, social expectations, and the personal cost of chasing a grand future.
Based on Lucky Per
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Details
- Original title
- Lykke-Per
- Years
- 2018
- Release date
- 2018-08-30
- Language
- Danish
- Rated
- TV-14
- Runtime
- 162 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 81/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (171 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a long, intense period drama about ambition, class, and personal sacrifice, with a steady pace and heavy emotions; Not for you if you need fast momentum or a likable lead, like in Bedrag.
Pros: intense slow-burn drama; strong performances; rich period atmosphere | Cons: very long runtime; slow pace; protagonist hard to like
Themes
- based on novel or book
- ambition
- engineer
- religion
- 19th century
Cast & crew
Esben Smed
as Lykke-Per
Katrine Greis-Rosenthal
as Jakobe Salomon
Benjamin Kitter
as Ivan Salomon
Julie Christiansen
as Nanny Salomon
Rasmus Bjerg
as Eybert
Ole Lemmeke
as Delft
Sara Viktoria
as Inger
Sophie Marie Jeppesen
as Lisbeth
Tommy Kenter
as Philip Salomon
Tammi Øst
as Lea Salomon
Directed by Bille August