The Blue Monk
The waitresses at a Copenhagen bar find themselves listening to and advising various clients who wander in to unburden their current problems. The Blue Monk is so named because its jukebox constantly plays music by jazz musician Thelonius Monk. ...The Blue Monk
Christian Braad Thomsen
Casts & Crew
Therese Glahn
Helle Ryslinge
Ole Meyer
Bent Conradi
Jarl Forsman
Claus Nissen
Martin Brygmann
Jeppe Kaas
Runi Lewerissa
Liselotte Lohmann
Nicolaj Kopernikus
Jens Albinus
Pernille Fischer Christensen
Jakob Cedergren
Christian Braad Thomsen
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