Henning Carlsen

Born 1927, Denmark. A documentary filmmaker before turning to feature films. Carlsen's first feature film DILEMMA (1962) is based on a novel by Nadine Gordimer. This was followed by the Swedish production THE CATS (1964), and HUNGER (1966) for which Per Oscarsson received Best Actor Award at Cannes. Also known for his portrayal of the French painter Gauguin in OVIRI (1986), selected for Venice; and the Norwegian-Danish coproduction TWO GREEN FEATHERS (1995), which like HUNGER is based on a novel by Knut Hamsun. After I WONDER WHO'S KISSING YOU NOW? (1997), Carlsen turned again to making documentaries. Now he's back with the MexicanDanish coproduction MEMORIES OF MY MELANCHOLY WHORES (2011) based on Gabriel Garcia Márquez' novel MEMORIA DE MIS PUTAS TRISTES.

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