Peter Andersen is an agent. Neither a wholesaler nor a representative, but simply an agent. Unlike his wife, he has no honorable ambitions. He is an honest, peaceful and self-sufficient person who has dragged his whole life like a draft ox, whipped forward by a boss who constantly demands results, and by a family who still demands money for pleasures.
Acting
Carl Alstrup's weary physicality—every slouch tells a story.
Direction
Methling finds tragicomedy in office furniture and sighs.
Writing
The title itself is an existential punchline.
Director
Svend Methling
Carl Alstrup
Peter Andersen
Erika Voigt
Fru Ebba Andersen
Inger Lassen
Jenny Andersen
Poul Reichhardt
Harald Andersen
Asta Hansen
Benna
Gudrun Bruun Stephensen
Gertrud
Edgar Hansen
Artist Ewald Madsen
Victor Montell
Sagfører Sigurd Jonsen
Ingrid Matthiessen
Hushjælpen Agda
Marie Niedermann
Fru Rasmussen
Aage Fønss
Grosserer Helge Appel
Bjarne Forchhammer
Læge Jens Broby
Sigurd Langberg
Direktør Andersen
Anna Henriques-Nielsen
Rengøringskone
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
1941 Danish cinema often explored class anxiety through bureaucratic protagonists, reflecting a nation on the brink of occupation.
The film's original title 'Peter Andersen, Agent' was reportedly shortened by censors who found the comma too provocative.
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