Duellen
1962, Danish. Directed by Knud Leif Thomsen.
A sort of forerunner to Hollywood's Boogie Nights (1997), this Danish melodrama is set in the world of strip clubs. A medical student (Frits Helmuth) earns money for tuition working in a burlesque joint. He falls for one of the girls (Malene Schwarz), but she is also involved with a movie director (John Price). The director and Helmuth get into a philosophical debate about love and Darwinism, and the film ends with a duel (the film's title). Duellen was met with mostly incomprehension when it premiered and is no more lucid when viewed today. The striptease scene featuring full-frontal nudity is tame by modern standards.
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Danish
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- 9 February 1962
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Duellen runs 97 minutes (1h 37m).
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Duellen isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 9 February 1962. (Checked 3 November 2026.)
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Who directed Duellen?
Duellen (1962) was directed by Knud Leif Thomsen and stars Frits Helmuth, John Price, Axel Strøbye.