Comedy

The Green Butchers

- There is something mythological about killing an animal and then mocking it by sticking it into its own intestine

A black comedy featuring two butchers, Svend "Sweat" and Bjarne, who start their own shop to get away from their arrogant boss. Cannibalism is soon introduced to the plot, and further complications arise due to the reappearance of Bjarne's intellectually disabled twin brother Eigil.

Release Date : 2003-03-08

Language :Danish

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : M&M Productions

Production Country : Denmark

Alternative Titles : The Green Butchers

Cast

Character Name : Bjarne / Eigil

Original Name : Nikolaj Lie Kaas

Gender : Male

Character Name : Svend

Original Name : Mads Mikkelsen

Gender : Male

Character Name : Astrid

Original Name : Line Kruse

Gender : Female

Character Name : Hus Hans

Original Name : Nicolas Bro

Gender : Male

Character Name : Villumsen

Original Name : Aksel Erhardtsen

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tina

Original Name : Bodil Jørgensen

Gender : Female

Character Name : Holger

Original Name : Ole Thestrup

Gender : Male

Character Name : Juhl

Original Name : Lily Weiding

Gender : Female

Character Name : Beate

Original Name : Camilla Bendix

Gender : Female

Character Name : Håndværker

Original Name : Tomas Villum Jensen

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ingrid Grith

Original Name : Elsebeth Steentoft

Gender : Female

Character Name : Elektriker

Original Name : Mikkel Vadsholt

Gender : Male

Character Name : Håndværker

Original Name : Peter Lambert

Gender : Male

Character Name : Musiker

Original Name : Jeppe Kaas

Gender : Male

Character Name : Levnedsmiddelkontrollen

Original Name : Jakob Cedergren

Gender : Male

Character Name : Levnedsmiddelkontrollen

Original Name : Kristian Halken

Gender : Male

Character Name : Leif Larsen

Original Name : Kjeld Nørgaard

Gender : Male

Character Name : Levnedsmiddelkontrollen

Original Name : Lars Ranthe

Gender : Male

Character Name : Levnedsmiddelkontrollen

Original Name : Peter Reichhardt

Gender : Male

Reviews

r96sk

@r96sk

2023-10-03

Sweeney Todd... if he were a butcher?* I watched this as part of my run through Mads Mikkelsen's filmography, but it may as well be a Nikolaj Lie Kaas 'watchathon' given how often he has appeared - not that I'm complaining, I like him as an actor. Him and Mikkelsen (how about that trim!) are terrific all the way through this 2003 flick. The story is a surprisingly simple one but is one that never bores or overstays its welcome, the 90 or so minute run time is perfectly selected in that regard. It's a pretty messed up story but an entertaining one at that, you can probably predict large portions from a certain point - yet even then there are still bits that are against that grain. Humour-wise it's solid if not spectacular, though a lot of it is naturally likely lost in translation... it still has its moments, mind. Elsewhere, I enjoyed the score a fair amount, it reminded me ever so slightly of a tiny bit of music from 2011's (outstanding) 'Source Code'. In short: 'The Green Butchers' is excellent. I'd personally recommend that you check it out. *looks like Andy Milligan and John Miranda did just that 33 years prior this with 'Bloodthirsty Butchers'... kudos!