Reptilicus

The level of commercial ambition was high, as Denmark's first and only kaiju film was shot alongside a Danish and an American film crew — first in Danish, then in English. The result was' Reptilicus' (Sidney W. Pink & Poul Bang, 1961): one of the most peculiar, chaotic and lovable monster films in Danish film history, in which sea monsters, Tivoli panoramas, Cold War angst and Dirch Passer collide tragicomically.

The American version turns Copenhagen into a tourist movie on acid -- but for that very reason the film has achieved cult status among kaiju fans worldwide.

We show the film in Himmelbio overlooking the film's location, and genre aficionado Nicolas Barbano introduces in English.

Directed by: Poul Bang, Sidney W. Pink
Starring: Carl Ottosen, Mimi Heinrich, Dirch Passer, Bent Mejding
Country/year: Denmark, 1961
Running time: 82 min.
Format: Digital DCP
Language: English Dialogue
Age limit: Allowed for children over 15

Part of the series: The Monsters Who Changed Us
The monsters always come back. Maybe because they've never really left us. In collaboration with Golden Days, Cinemateket invites you to an idea-historical journey through the most fascinating creatures and nightmares in film history.