Take It Like a Man, Ma’am! (1975): Cast
Take It Like a Man, Ma’am! is a 1975 family comedy directed by Mette Knudsen and Elisabeth Rygaard, starring Tove Maës as Ellen Rasmussen, Ole Dupont and Birgit Brüel. It runs 1 hour 36 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 36m (96 min)
- Directors
- Mette Knudsen and Elisabeth Rygaard
- Original language
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Danish - Studio
- Røde Søster
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Take It Like a Man, Ma’am! About?
The premise of Take It Like a Man, Ma’am! without spoilers.
A middle‑aged married woman battling depression is urged by her husband to get a dog, but she instead takes a job. The way the female staff are treated throws her into a comic fantasy where gender roles are flipped: bearded men sit at typewriters, fretting over their appearance and dinner plans. She joins a strike, loses the job, yet gains friends and a brighter outlook on life.
Take It Like a Man, Ma’am! Themes & Keywords
· 3 tags- job
- strike
- f rated
Take It Like a Man, Ma’am! Cast & Characters
Tove Maës leads the cast as Ellen Rasmussen, with Ole Dupont and Birgit Brüel as Grethe. Directed by Mette Knudsen and Elisabeth Rygaard; 45 actors are credited in all.
- Co-director Mette Knudsen
- Co-director Elisabeth Rygaard
- Tove Maës as Ellen Rasmussen
- Ole Dupont
- Birgit Brüel as Grethe
- Claus Strandberg as Harry
Also Starring in Take It Like a Man, Ma’am!
· 41 more- Hans Henrik Clemensen
- Niels Skousen
- Svend Johansen
- Lone Lindorff
- Asta Esper Hagen Andersen
- Flemming Quist Møller
- Berthe Qvistgaard Karen
- Lene Maimu
- Gunnvør Nolsøe
- Jørgen Krogh
- Peter Jacobsen
- Litten Hansen
- Arne Krogh
- Alf Lassen
- Britta Lillesøe
- Aase Hansen
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- Bent Børgesen
- Johnny Olsen
- Annie Jessen
- Cæcilie Nordgreen Frk. With - hans sekretær
- Hans Kragh-Jacobsen
- Hermod Knudsen
- Jesper Jensen
- Arne Skovhus
- Doug Crutchfield
- Lis Allentoft
- Per Tønnes Nielsen
- Susanne Giese
- Ingrid Oustrup Jensen
- Grethe Bigler
- Michael Trier Jacobsen
- Else Andersen
- Margrethe K. Jacobsen
- René Pedersen
- Jytte Seedorff
- Hanne Tvestmann
- Nicki Næsted
- Finn Tavbe
- Inge Johansen
- Svend Holbæk
- Bente Hansen
Take It Like a Man, Ma’am! Also Known As
3 alternative titles, including “Ma'am!” and “Nehmen Sie es wie ein Mann”.
- Also known as
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- Ma'am!
- Nehmen Sie es wie ein Mann
- Madame!
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Take It Like a Man, Ma’am! FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Take It Like a Man, Ma’am!, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Take It Like a Man, Ma’am!?
Take It Like a Man, Ma’am! runs 1 hour 36 minutes (96 minutes).
When was Take It Like a Man, Ma’am! released?
Take It Like a Man, Ma’am! was released on March 24, 1975.
Who directed Take It Like a Man, Ma’am!?
Take It Like a Man, Ma’am! was directed by Mette Knudsen and Elisabeth Rygaard.
More films by Mette Knudsen Who is in the cast of Take It Like a Man, Ma’am!?
Take It Like a Man, Ma’am! stars Tove Maës as Ellen Rasmussen, Ole Dupont and Birgit Brüel as Grethe, among 45 credited actors.
Does Take It Like a Man, Ma’am! have a post-credit scene?
No. Take It Like a Man, Ma’am! has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Take It Like a Man, Ma’am! in?
The original language of Take It Like a Man, Ma’am! is Danish.
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