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Matador is a Danish TV series produced and shown between 1978 and 1982. It is set in the fictional Danish town of Korsbæk between 1929 and 1947. It follows the lives of a range of characters from across the social spectrum, focusing specifically on the rivalry between the families of two businessmen: The banker Hans Christian Varnæs, an established local worthy, and social climber Mads (Andersen-)Skjern, who arrives in town as the series opens. The name Matador was taken from the localised edition of the boardgame Monopoly, also the series' tentative English title. In addition, in contemporary Danish a "matador" is often used to describe a business tycoon, in the series referring to the character of Mads Skjern and his craftiness as a self-made entrepreneur.
Original Release
11/11/1978
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Jørgen Buckhøj | Mads Skjern / Mads Andersen-Skjern |
Buster Larsen | Oluf Larsen |
Ghita Norby | Ingeborg Skjern / Ingeborg Andersen-Skjern / Ingeborg Larsen |
Malene Schwartz | Maude Varnæs |
Helle Virkner | Elisabeth Friis |
Karin Nellemose | Misse Møhge |
Holger Juul Hansen | Hans Christian Varnæs |
Kirsten Olesen | Agnes Jensen / Agnes Rud |
Elin Reimer | Laura Larsine Sørensen |
Benny Hansen | Frede Hansen / Frede 'Fede' Hansen / Frede 'Fatty' Hansen |
# | Title | Air Date |
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1 | Handel Og Vandel | Saturday, 28 November 1981 |
2 | Den 11. Time | Saturday, 05 December 1981 |
3 | Vi Vil Fred Her Til Lands | Saturday, 12 December 1981 |
4 | Det Går Jo Godt | Saturday, 19 December 1981 |
5 | Mellem Brødre | Saturday, 26 December 1981 |
6 | New Look | Saturday, 02 January 1982 |
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Directors
Writers
Lise Nørgaard, Karen Smith, Jens Louis Petersen, Paul Hammerich
Cast
Name | Character |
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Jørgen Buckhøj | Mads Skjern / Mads Andersen-Skjern |
Buster Larsen | Oluf Larsen |
Ghita Norby | Ingeborg Skjern / Ingeborg Andersen-Skjern / Ingeborg Larsen |
Malene Schwartz | Maude Varnæs |
Helle Virkner | Elisabeth Friis |
Karin Nellemose | Misse Møhge |
Holger Juul Hansen | Hans Christian Varnæs |
Kirsten Olesen | Agnes Jensen / Agnes Rud |
Elin Reimer | Laura Larsine Sørensen |
Benny Hansen | Frede Hansen / Frede 'Fede' Hansen / Frede 'Fatty' Hansen |
Ole Andreasen | Narrator |
Jesper Langberg | Kristen Skjern / Kristen Andersen-Skjern |
Per Pallesen | Severin Boldt |
Ove Sprogøe | Dr. Louis Hansen |
Lily Broberg | Katrine Larsen |
Kurt Ravn | Lauritz 'Røde' Jensen / Lauritz Jensen |
Sonja Oppenhagen | Vicki Hachel / Victoria Arnesen / Victoria Halli / Vicki Arnesen |
John Hahn-Petersen | Hr Stein / Mr. Stein |
Else-Marie | Konsulinde Holm / Enke frue Holm |
Anne Jensen | Gudrun |