Klaus Rifbjerg
Writer · Died April 4, 2015, aged 83 · Copenhagen, Denmark
Klaus Rifbjerg (15 December 1931 – 4 April 2015) was a Danish writer. He authored more than 170 novels, books and essays. In 1965 he co-produced the film 4x4 which was entered into the 4th Moscow International Film Festival. Rifbjerg was born in Copenhagen and grew up on the island of Amager, which is part of the city, the child of two teachers. Later he studied English and literature, in Copenhagen and for a year in the US at Princeton University. His breakthrough was in 1958 with the novel Den kroniske Uskyld. It was made into a film in 1985, directed by Edward Fleming. From that time on he published more than 100 novels as well as poetry and short story collections, plays, TV and radio plays, film scripts, children's books and diaries. Rifbjerg is also known for having been a journalist and critic. Along with Villy Sørensen, he was editor of the publication Vindrosen, and from 1984 to 1991 he was the literary director of Gyldendal. Among other honors, he was awarded the Swedish Academy Nordic Prize (1999), known as the 'little Nobel'[citation needed]; The Nordic Council's Literature Prize (1970), the Rungstedlund Award (2009) and the grand prize of the Danish Academy (1966). Rifbjerg has been seen as the first true modernist author in Danish, as he became increasingly more experimental though the 1960s, culminating with Anna (jeg) Anna. Many of his works from 1970 and some 25 years on are seen as being looser in scope and composition, often humorous or sarcastic, often leaving the protagonist chaotically alone with his or her existential and psychological hangups, subtly exemplifying modernism as the breakdown of the normality of the bourgeoisie. A principal theme is the portrayal of children and their difficulties establishing their own identity. Rifbjerg's works from the 2000s opened a new line of inspiration: historic events. On 4 April 2015 Rifbjerg died in Copenhagen after a long illness, aged 83.
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Biography from TMDB.
- December 15, 1931
- April 4, 2015 (aged 83)
- Copenhagen, Denmark
- Writer
- 3 on MovieCove · 23 credits in all
What are Klaus Rifbjerg's films like?
Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Ideas and Morality.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 3
Light 0 · Serious 0 · Dark 3
Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0
Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 1
Steady 3 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 0 · Relentless 0
Casual 1 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 0 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 2
Resolved 2 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Klaus Rifbjerg's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 3 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Klaus Rifbjerg's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
23 credits, 3 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
The Last Sentence(2012)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
Charlie Butterfly(2002)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
1996: Pust på meg! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Shadow of the Clouds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Katinka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
The Chronic Innocence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
Tukuma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
Pelota (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
Interference (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
The Flight of the Eagle(1982)
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
Vores år (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
Ludvigsbakke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
Vandalism (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
En landsbydegns dagbog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
Laila Løvehjerte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
Det var en lørdag aften (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
I den grønne skov (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
Jeg er sgu min egen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
Once There Was a War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
4 x 4 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
Mord for åbent tæppe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
Weekend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
De sjove aar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
Career shape
A full career of 23 titles from 1959 to 2012.
How do Klaus Rifbjerg's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 47th percentile, the median of all 3; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 25th to 49th1
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
2 of their 3 titles are Mixed.
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Mixed2
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Klaus Rifbjerg work with?
People who share at least 2 of Klaus Rifbjerg's MovieCove titles; Jan Troell shares the most, 2.
- Jan TroellShared titles: The Last Sentence (2012), The Flight of the Eagle (1982)See all 2 shared titles with Jan Troell
