Kick Me in the Traditions! (1979): Cast
Kick Me in the Traditions! is a 1979 drama directed by Edward Fleming, starring Henrik Koefoed as David Dechel, Ghita Nørby and Axel Strøbye. It runs 1 hour 46 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 46m (106 min)
- Director
- Edward Fleming
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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Danish - Studio
- Obel Film
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Kick Me in the Traditions! About?
The premise of Kick Me in the Traditions! without spoilers.
Based on Leif Panduro’s 1958 satire, the film follows David, a senior high‑school student who kicks his principal and is placed in a psychiatric ward. There he sees his supposedly sane family are the real eccentrics, while the ward staff are even more unbalanced. The only steady ally is his class‑mate Lis, whose loyal nature offers a rare anchor.
Kick Me in the Traditions! Themes & Keywords
· 15 tags- man
- breaking the fourth wall by talking to the audience
- age difference in relationship
- brother brother relationship
- dramedy drama
- brother sister relationship
- explosion
- dysfunctional family
- medical drama
- nervous breakdown
- mental illness
- 1970s
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- psychiatric hospital
- mother son relationship
- based on novel
Kick Me in the Traditions! Cast & Characters
Henrik Koefoed leads the cast as David Dechel, with Ghita Nørby as Sygeplejerske and Axel Strøbye as Doktor Schmidt. Directed by Edward Fleming; 28 actors are credited in all.
- Director Edward Fleming
- Henrik Koefoed as David Dechel
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Ghita Nørby as Sygeplejerske - Axel Strøbye as Doktor Schmidt
- Ove Sprogøe
Also Starring in Kick Me in the Traditions!
· 24 more- Ole Ernst
- Olaf Ussing Hr. Traubert
- Jesper Klein
- Bjørn Watt-Boolsen
- Ejner Federspiel
- Bodil Kjer Davids mor
- Else Petersen
- Ulla Henningsen Kamma
- Kirsten Søberg Frøken Philipsen
- Holger Perfort
- Preben Lerdorff Rye
- Ebbe Rode
- Sejr Volmer-Sørensen
- Niels Hinrichsen
- Clara Østø
- Henning Sprogøe
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More from Edward Fleming
More films directed by Edward Fleming: The Chronic Innocence and Topsy Turvy.
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Kick Me in the Traditions! FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Kick Me in the Traditions!, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Kick Me in the Traditions!?
Kick Me in the Traditions! runs 1 hour 46 minutes (106 minutes).
When was Kick Me in the Traditions! released?
Kick Me in the Traditions! was released on September 17, 1979.
Who directed Kick Me in the Traditions!?
Kick Me in the Traditions! was directed by Edward Fleming.
More films by Edward Fleming Who is in the cast of Kick Me in the Traditions!?
Kick Me in the Traditions! stars Henrik Koefoed as David Dechel, Ghita Nørby as Sygeplejerske and Axel Strøbye as Doktor Schmidt, among 28 credited actors.
Does Kick Me in the Traditions! have a post-credit scene?
No. Kick Me in the Traditions! has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Kick Me in the Traditions! in?
The original language of Kick Me in the Traditions! is Danish.
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