The Blue Monk
1998, Danish. Directed by Christian Braad Thomsen.
The waitresses at a Copenhagen bar find themselves listening to and advising various clients who wander in to unburden their current problems. The Blue Monk is so named because its jukebox constantly plays music by jazz musician Thelonius Monk. ...The Blue Monk
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Danish
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Christian Braad ThomsenDirector
- Therese GlahnAnita, Bartender
- Helle RyslingeHelle, Bartender
- Ole MeyerSpeedy
- Bent ConradiHelmer
- Jarl ForsmanRasmus
- Claus NissenFredrik
- Martin BrygmannKurt
- Jeppe KaasOle
- Runi LewerissaSalem
- Nicolaj KopernikusUng Mand
- Jens AlbinusTeologistuderende
- Pernille Fischer ChristensenDen nye servitrice
Details
- Released
- 18 September 1998
- Original title
- Den blå munk
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The Blue Monk runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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The Blue Monk isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 18 September 1998. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Blue Monk?
If you liked The Blue Monk, try The Young One, Salomé, Three Christs.
Who directed The Blue Monk?
The Blue Monk (1998) was directed by Christian Braad Thomsen and stars Therese Glahn, Helle Ryslinge, Ole Meyer.