Matador (1978)★ 9.2/10
- Drama
Directed by: Erik Balling
Written by: Erik Balling, Paul Hammerich, Lise Nørgaard, Jens Louis Petersen, Karen Smith
A man comes to Korsbæk, Denmark, in 1929, opens a women's clothing store in competition with an established one - bringing him up against the conservative establishment including the bank manager. We follow the families until after WWII.
- Original title
- Matador
- Storyline
- Mads Andersen-Skjern travels to the sleepy fictive town of Korsbæk, Denmark in 1929. After seeing that old well-established families rule the realm, he purchases a house, starts a business, and brings change the town. The series follow the families of Korsbæk until 1947. The series is regarded as the best Danish drama of all time.
- Rating
- 9.2 / 10 · 6,419
- Companies
- Danmarks Radio (DR), Nordisk Film, Yleisradio (YLE)
- Release dates
- DK November 11, 1978
- SE March 14, 1988
- FI August 24, 1989
- NL March 5, 1991