"Forsvar" (2003) TV series 2003-2004

Directors:

Morten Arnfred
Claus Bjerre
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Writers:

Lars Kjeldgård (head writer) (-2004) &
Lars Andersen (head writer) (-2004) ...
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Release Date:

21 September 2003 (Denmark)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Court drama about a Copenhagen law office and the cases and personal entanglements of its small group of attorneys.

Plot Keywords:

Lawyer | Law | Courtroom | Courtroom Drama | Copenhagen Denmark

Cast

Peter Steen	...	Erik Frank (11 episodes, 2003-2004)
Sarah Boberg	...	Linda Skov (9 episodes, 2004)
Troels II Munk	...	Dommer Ulf Steenbeck (8 episodes, 2003-2004)
Carina Due	...	Advokatsekretær (7 episodes, 2004)
Michael Asmussen	...	Per Kure / ... (5 episodes, 2003-2004)
Maria Stokholm	...	Lærke Moesgaard (5 episodes, 2003-2004)
Frederik Bill Wiberg	...	Otto / ... (5 episodes, 2003-2004)
Henrik Prip	...	Kriminalassistent Kevin Bülow (5 episodes, 2004)
Stine Stengade	...	Ellen Brahe / ... (5 episodes, 2004)

Series Directed by
Niels Gråbøl		(1 episode, 2004)
Jannik Johansen		(1 episode, 2004)
Morten Køhlert		(1 episode, 2004)
Morten Arnfred		(unknown episodes)
Claus Bjerre		(unknown episodes)
Henrik Ruben Genz		(unknown episodes)
Niels Arden Oplev		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Sveinbjörn I. Baldvinsson		(9 episodes, 2004)
Ib Kastrup		(2 episodes, 2004)
Jørgen Kastrup		(1 episode, 2004)
Lars Andersen		(unknown episodes)
Michael Asmussen		(unknown episodes)
Lars Kjeldgård		(unknown episodes)
Ole Meldgaard		(unknown episodes)
Kari Vidø		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Louise Birk Petersen	....	line producer (29 episodes, 2003-2004)
Bo Mortensen	....	executive producer: TV2 (unknown episodes, 2003)
Kim Magnusson	....	executive producer (unknown episodes, 2004)
Camilla Hammerich	....	executive producer: TV2 (unknown episodes)
Rumle Hammerich	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Adam Price	....	executive producer: TV2 (unknown episodes)
Stine Spang-Hansen	....	pre-production producer (unknown episodes)
Luise Thiele	....	producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Kaare Bjerkø		(1 episode, 2004)
Søren Hyldgaard		(1 episode, 2004)
Frithjof Toksvig		(1 episode, 2004)

Series Cinematography by
Dirk Brüel		(7 episodes, 2003-2004)
Henrik Jongdahl		(2 episodes, 2004)
Lars Vestergaard		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Leif Axel Kjeldsen		(6 episodes, 2003-2004)
Thomas Krag		(5 episodes, 2003-2004)
Mogens H. Christiansen		(4 episodes, 2003-2004)
Anja Farsig		(4 episodes, 2003)
Nicolaj Monberg		(4 episodes, 2003)
Christin Illeborg		(3 episodes, 2003)
Lizzi Weischenfeldt		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Tine Miehe-Renard		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
Niels Sejer		(unknown episodes)

Series Art Direction by
Søren Krag Sørensen		(unknown episodes)

Series Set Decoration by
Jacob Wirth Carlsen		(29 episodes, 2003-2004)

Series Costume Design by
Sussie Bjørnvad		(unknown episodes)
Stine Gudmundsen-Holmgreen		(unknown episodes)
Helle Nielsen		(unknown episodes)
Stine Terp		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
Malin Birch-Jensen	....	makeup supervisor (unknown episodes)
Tine Buch	....	makeup supervisor (unknown episodes)
Helena Hørdum	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Dorte Jacobsen	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Charlotte Laustsen	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Birthe Lyngsøe	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Anne Cathrine Sauerberg	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Louise Grosell	....	production manager (unknown episodes)
Christina Gurewitsch	....	assistant unit production manager (unknown episodes)
Katinka Haxthausen	....	unit production manager (unknown episodes)
Doxy Helledie	....	unit production manager (unknown episodes)
Martin Hem	....	unit production manager (unknown episodes)
Eigil Jacobsen	....	unit production manager (unknown episodes)
Nicolai Kornum	....	unit production manager (unknown episodes)
Jimmy Leavens	....	unit production manager (unknown episodes)
Caroline Reichhardt	....	production manager (unknown episodes)
Mikael Reidar	....	assistant unit production manager (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Mikkel Blaabjerg Poulsen	....	assistant director (unknown episodes)
Nicolai Kornum	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)
Emil Sparre-Ulrich	....	assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Thomas Greve	....	assistant property master (1 episode, 2004)
Masoud Alavi	....	graphical designer (unknown episodes)
Jacob Wirth Carlsen	....	props (unknown episodes)
Michael Leth Hansen	....	props (unknown episodes)
Carina Jensen	....	graphical designer (unknown episodes)
Trine Jensen	....	props assistant (unknown episodes)
Magnus Magnusson	....	property master (unknown episodes)
Vicki Møllgaard	....	props / props assistant (unknown episodes)
Tine Hieronymus Nielsen	....	set props (unknown episodes)
Jacob Stig Olsson	....	property master (unknown episodes)
Morten Rosenmeier	....	props assistant (unknown episodes)
Rasmus Thjellesen	....	assistant art director (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Michael Bing	....	sound assistant (unknown episodes)
Flemming Christensen	....	sound assistant: post-production (unknown episodes)
Michael Dela	....	post-production sound (unknown episodes)
Morten Holsted	....	sound / sound assistant (unknown episodes)
Morten Jakobsen	....	sound assistant (unknown episodes)
Henry J. Michaelsen	....	sound (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Lars Bjørn Hansen	....	Flame artist (unknown episodes)
Troels Hoe	....	Flame operator (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Deni Jordan	....	stunts (11 episodes, 2003)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Rasmus Arrildt	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Lars Helsinghof Bæk	....	lighting technician (unknown episodes)
Mikkel T. Bentzen	....	lighting assistant (unknown episodes)
Kasper Loft Bylov	....	clapper loader (unknown episodes)
Henrik Capetillo	....	lighting supervisor (unknown episodes)
Andy Cole	....	lighting assistant (unknown episodes)
Peder Dalmo	....	lighting assistant (unknown episodes)
Niels Dose	....	lighting supervisor / lighting technician (unknown episodes)
Magnus Sort Eidemark	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Philip Forbes	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Gitte Gammelgaard	....	electrician (unknown episodes)
Christian Garnov	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Mads Rosenkrantz Grage	....	lighting assistant (unknown episodes)
Uffe Hanghøj	....	lighting technician (unknown episodes)
Stine Hein	....	lighting technician (unknown episodes)
Henrik Jensen	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Jan Michael Jensen	....	lighting technician (unknown episodes)
Michael Wils Jensen	....	lighting supervisor (unknown episodes)
Morten Kastberg	....	lighting assistant (unknown episodes)
Andreas Kragh-Jacobsen	....	lighting assistant (unknown episodes)
Ole Kragh-Jacobsen	....	still photographer (unknown episodes)
Henrik Lyngbo	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Mogens Otte	....	lighting technician (unknown episodes)
Henrik Plough	....	still photographer (unknown episodes)
John Frimann Rasmussen	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Peter Riis	....	lighting technician (unknown episodes)
Otto Stenov	....	lighting supervisor (unknown episodes)
Michael Thune	....	clapper loader (unknown episodes)
Lars Weirsøe	....	grip (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Lone Friis	....	costume assistant (unknown episodes)
Stine Terp	....	costume assistant (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Anders Bloch-Rose	....	color grader (unknown episodes)
Thomas Højmark Pedersen	....	color grader (unknown episodes)
Michael Jørgensen	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)
Dan Konzior	....	color grader (unknown episodes)
Nanna van Elk	....	post-production coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Tina Dradrach	....	production assistant (8 episodes, 2004)
Charlotte Andersen	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Klavs Bærentzen	....	runner (unknown episodes)
Steen Bech	....	legal consultant (unknown episodes)
Benno Bodnia	....	runner (unknown episodes)
Sara Bringskov	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Niels Gråbøl	....	title sequence (unknown episodes)
Mads Rosenkrantz Grage	....	runner / set runner: Risby (unknown episodes)
Rikke Guldstad	....	script supervisor (unknown episodes)
Rikke Deepthi Hansen	....	script supervisor (unknown episodes)
Anders Jacobsen	....	location manager (unknown episodes)
Kenneth Skovbølling Jørgensen	....	runner (unknown episodes)
Lennart Løfberg	....	publicist (unknown episodes)
Morten Lundrup	....	runner (unknown episodes)
Anita Juel Lystbæk	....	extras coordinator (unknown episodes)
Pippi Olivia Nørgaard Madsen	....	set runner: Risby (unknown episodes)
Poul Majgaard	....	legal consultant (unknown episodes)
Jesper Mann	....	tattoo artist (unknown episodes)
Karen Margrethe Nielsen	....	location manager (unknown episodes)
Jakob Lund Poulsen	....	legal consultant (unknown episodes)
Morten Rosenmeier	....	runner (unknown episodes)
Anne Sofie Sternberg	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Peter Thejl	....	runner (unknown episodes)
Lars Therkelsen	....	title sequence (unknown episodes)
Jeppe Tolstrup-Møller	....	location manager (unknown episodes)
Anne-Marie Ubbe	....	script supervisor (unknown episodes)
Hans Bülow Ungfelt	....	runner (unknown episodes)
Claus Willadsen	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Thanks
Mogens Hoff	....	thanks (unknown episodes)
Carl Magnus	....	thanks (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Nordisk Film

Distributors

• TV2 Danmark (2003) (Denmark) (TV)
• Sveriges Television (SVT) (2005-) (Sweden) (TV)
• TV2 Norge (Norway) (TV)

Other Companies

• Programme MEDIA de la Communauté Européenne  with support from
• Nordisk Film- & TV-Fond  with support from
• Sveriges Television (SVT)  with support from
• TV2 Norge  with support from
• Egetæpper A/S  with support from
• EBH Filmudstyr  with support from
• Galerie Asbæk  with support from
• IBM Danmark A/S  with support from
• Terminalen A/S  with support from
• Montana  with support from
• Republic of Fritz Hansen  with support from
• Jaguar House  with support from
• Gyroscope  title design (2004)

Also Known As:

Defense (literal English title)

Runtime:

Denmark:44 min

Country:

Denmark

Language:

Danish

Colour:

Colour

Filming Locations:

Copenhagen Airport, Kastrup, Amager, Denmark

Company:

Nordisk Film

Trivia:

The first major courtroom drama series in Denmark.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): The name of Linda Skov's diner is misspelled "Café Linda's". Genitive apostrophes are not correct in Danish.

Movie Connections:

Featured in TV2 - når sandheden skal frem (2003) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Don't Cry