Matador (1978)

Matador is a Danish TV series produced and shown between 1978 and 1982. It is set in the fictional Danish town of Korsbæk between 1929 and 1947. It follows the lives of a range of characters from across the social spectrum, focusing specifically on the rivalry between the families of two businessmen: The banker Hans Christian Varnæs, an established local worthy, and social climber Mads Skjern, who arrives in town as the series opens. The name Matador was taken from the localised edition of the boardgame Monopoly, also the series' tentative English title. In addition, in contemporary Danish a "matador" is often used to describe a business tycoon, in the series referring to the character of Mads Skjern and his craftiness as a self-made entrepreneur. Directed by famed Danish film maker Erik Balling, Matador was the idea of author Lise Nørgaard who wrote the bulk of the episodes alongside Karen Smith, Jens Louis Petersen and Paul Hammerich. The series is one of the most well-known and popular examples of Danish television and represents the peak of longtime development of Danish TV drama by the public service channel Danmarks Radio. The series has become part of the modern self-understanding of Danes, partly because of its successful mix of melodrama and a distinct warm Danish humour in the depiction of characters, which were portrayed by a wide range of the most popular Danish actors at the time; but also not least because of its accurate portrayal of a turbulent Denmark from around the start of the Great Depression and through Nazi Germany's occupation of Denmark in World War II.

Matador

Watch Providers

Can't find providers

Casting arrow_drop_down

Jørgen Buckhøj
Jørgen Buckhøj
as Mads Andersen-Skjern
Ghita Nørby
Ghita Nørby
as Ingeborg Skjern
Holger Juul Hansen
Holger Juul Hansen
as Hans Christian Varnæs
Malene Schwartz
Malene Schwartz
as Maude Varnæs
Jesper Langberg
Jesper Langberg
as Kristen Andersen-Skjern
Helle Virkner
Helle Virkner
as Elisabeth Friis
Buster Larsen
Buster Larsen
as Grisehandler Oluf Larsen
Lily Broberg
Lily Broberg
as Katrine Larsen
Kirsten Olesen
Kirsten Olesen
as Agnes Jensen
Elin Reimer
Elin Reimer
as Laura Larsine Sørensen
Karin Nellemose
Karin Nellemose
as Misse Møhge
Ove Sprogøe
Ove Sprogøe
as Dr. Louis Hansen
Bjørn Watt-Boolsen
Bjørn Watt-Boolsen
as Oberst Ditlev Hachel
Sonja Oppenhagen
Sonja Oppenhagen
as Vicki Hachel
Else-Marie Juul Hansen
Else-Marie Juul Hansen
as Konsulinde Holm
Per Pallesen
Per Pallesen
as Severin Boldt
Kurt Ravn
Kurt Ravn
as Lauritz 'Røde' Jensen
Benny Hansen
Benny Hansen
as Frede 'Fede' Hansen
Esper Hagen
Esper Hagen
as Arnold Vinter
Lis Løwert
Lis Løwert
as Violet Vinter
Karen-Lise Mynster
Karen-Lise Mynster
as Ulla Jacobsen
John Hahn-Petersen
John Hahn-Petersen
as Hr Stein
Bent Mejding
Bent Mejding
as Jørgen Varnæs
Anne Jensen
Anne Jensen
as Gudrun
Vera Gebuhr
Vera Gebuhr
as Inger Jørgensen
Kirsten Hansen-Møller
Kirsten Hansen-Møller
as Marie Hansen
Ann Margrethe Schou
Ann Margrethe Schou
as Frk. Mortensen
Holger Perfort
Holger Perfort
as Tjener Olsen
Birgitte Federspiel
Birgitte Federspiel
as Baronesse Arense von Rytger
Birgitte Bruun
Birgitte Bruun
as Esther
Susse Wold
Susse Wold
as Birgitte 'Gitte' Graa
Ole Andreasen
Ole Andreasen
as Fortæller
Karen Berg
Karen Berg
as Fru Fernando Møhge
Karl Stegger
Karl Stegger
as Konsul Holm
Arthur Jensen
Arthur Jensen
as Rudolf Schwann
Ulla Henningsen
Ulla Henningsen
as Iben Skjold Hansen / Iben Skjern
Axel Strøbye
Axel Strøbye
as Viggo Skjold-Hansen
Birthe Backhausen
Birthe Backhausen
as Musse Skjold-Hansen
Holger Vistisen
Holger Vistisen
as Bogholder Christiansen, Omegnsbanken
Bendt Rothe
Bendt Rothe
as Baron Carl von Rytger
Allan Frank
Allan Frank
as Villy, jernbanearbejder
Jens Arentzen
Jens Arentzen
as Ulrik Varnæs
Niels Martin Carlsen
Niels Martin Carlsen
as Daniel Skjern
Camilla Hammerich
Camilla Hammerich
as Regitze Varnæs
John Schelde
John Schelde
as Mogens Lamborg
Benedikte Dahl
Benedikte Dahl
as Ellen Skjern Lamborg as Ellen Skjern
Claus Heil
Claus Heil
as Fritz
Elisabeth Danneskjold-Samsø
Elisabeth Danneskjold-Samsø
as Regitze Varnæs
Henrik Mortensen
Henrik Mortensen
as Ulrik Varnæs
Helge Kjærulff-Schmidt
Helge Kjærulff-Schmidt
as Lærer Frederik Andersen
Rigmor Hvidtfeldt
Rigmor Hvidtfeldt
as Garderobedame på Postgården as Fru Olsen
Michael Brüel
Michael Brüel
as Jernbanearbejder
Esben Petersen
Esben Petersen
as Sofus Jensen, Betjent
Preben Mahrt
Preben Mahrt
as Albert Arnesen
Søren Bruun
Søren Bruun
as Ulrik Varnæs
Kristian Steen Rem
Kristian Steen Rem
as Daniel Andersen-Skjern / Daniel Skjern
Nicla Ursin
Nicla Ursin
as Regitze Varnæs
Jacob Dalgård
Jacob Dalgård
as Daniel Skjern
Nynne Ubbe
Nynne Ubbe
as Ellen Skjern
Solveig Kallenbach
Solveig Kallenbach
as Fru Rum, ansat hos Agnes
Sebastian Sørensen
Sebastian Sørensen
as Knud Jensen
Ditte Maria Norup
Ditte Maria Norup
as Helle Varnæs
Søren Markers
Søren Markers
as Aksel Jensen
Poul Reichhardt
Poul Reichhardt
as Murermester Jacob Jessen
Bodil Udsen
Bodil Udsen
as Fru Murermester Jessen
Rikke Wölck
Rikke Wölck
as Maja Ebbesen / Maja Varnæs
Helle Nielsen
Helle Nielsen
as Ellen Larsen / Ellen Andersen-Skjern / Ellen Skjern
Hanne Løye
Hanne Løye
as Frk. Mikkelsen
Egon Aagaard
Egon Aagaard
as Frederik, jernbanearbejder
Solveig Sundborg
Solveig Sundborg
as Kone i Korsbæk as Hjemmesyerske
Paul Hüttel
Paul Hüttel
as Herbert Schmidt
Lane Lind
Lane Lind
as Jenny
Christian Steffensen
Christian Steffensen
as Poul Christensen
Joen Bille
Joen Bille
as Aage Holmdal
Else kornerup
Else kornerup
as Fru apoteker Strøm
Lene Brøndum
Lene Brøndum
as Agnete Hansen
Christiane Rohde
Christiane Rohde
as Frk. Hollenberg
Jarl Forsman
Jarl Forsman
as Mand på Jernbanehotellet
Else Petersen
Else Petersen
as Frk. Grøn - syerske
Hardy Rafn
Hardy Rafn
as Godtfred Lund
Tove Maës
Tove Maës
as Lilli Lund
Lars Høy
Lars Høy
as Bankassistent i Omegnsbanken
Finn Storgaard
Finn Storgaard
as Gustav Friis
Lene Axelsen
Lene Axelsen
as Omstillingsdame i Skjerns Magasin as Omstillingsdame
Andreas Rasmus Rose
Andreas Rasmus Rose
as Portner
Ellen Winther Lembourn
Ellen Winther Lembourn
as Minna Varnæs
John Martinus
John Martinus
as Holger Jørgensen
Aage Poulsen
Aage Poulsen
as Tjener i Skovrestauranten as Tjener Petersen
Kenneth Schmidt
Kenneth Schmidt
as Jernbanearbejder
Ernst Meyer
Ernst Meyer
as Mand der kommer med tilråb på vælgermøde as as Mand der stopper ved port
Kjeld Løfting
Kjeld Løfting
as Ekspedient i Tøjhuset
Lillian Tillegreen
Lillian Tillegreen
as Ada, værtinde på jernbanerestauranten
Benny Juhlin
Benny Juhlin
as Præst
Ib Mossin
Ib Mossin
as Bent Godtfredsen
Martin Bak
Martin Bak
as Knud Jensen
Nikolaj Harris
Nikolaj Harris
as Erik Skjern
Astrid Saalbach
Astrid Saalbach
as Inger - stuepige
Hanne Andersen
Hanne Andersen
as Kunde i Skjerns Magasin
Margrethe Koytu
Margrethe Koytu
as Ebba, Jennys veninde
Per Kristensen
Per Kristensen
as Carlo, Jennys ven
Poul Thomsen
Poul Thomsen
as Arrestforvarer as Mand på gaden
Lari Hørsted
Lari Hørsted
as Erik Skjern
Finn Nielsen
Finn Nielsen
as Cykelhandler Nielsen
Bende Harris
Bende Harris
as Margrethe Andersen
Nis Bank-Mikkelsen
Nis Bank-Mikkelsen
as Oscar Andersen as Nis Bank-Mikkelsen
Jørgen Krogh
Jørgen Krogh
as Repræsentant Sand
Marianne Nielsen
Marianne Nielsen
as Valborg, tjenestepige hos Kristen Skjern
Inge Ketti
Inge Ketti
as Kunde hos 'Damernes Magasin'
Søren Rode
Søren Rode
as Billetkontrolør
Alf Andersen
Alf Andersen
as Ven af Vicki
Freddie Andersen
Freddie Andersen
as Otto
Gyda Hansen
Gyda Hansen
as Rengøringskone
Kirsten Norholt
Kirsten Norholt
as Tut
Beatrice Palner
Beatrice Palner
as Emilie Knudsen
Ole Søgaard
Ole Søgaard
as Andersen
Kirsten Hermansen
Kirsten Hermansen
as Amalie Hagens
Hans Meyer Petersen
Hans Meyer Petersen
as Roland Møller
Erik Kühnau
Erik Kühnau
as Jørgensen
Emil Hass Christensen
Emil Hass Christensen
as Bernhard Lund
Flemming Dyjak
Flemming Dyjak
as Kontorist hos Korn- & Foderstof
Palle Huld
Palle Huld
as Olsen
Edvin Tiemroth
Edvin Tiemroth
as Højesteretssagfører Øster
Jørgen Ulrik Langebæk
Jørgen Ulrik Langebæk
as Flyttemand
Lene Larsen
Lene Larsen
as Oda
Morten Grunwald
Morten Grunwald
as Ernst Nyborg
Holger Munk
Holger Munk
as Billing
Merete Hegner
Merete Hegner
as Oda
Masja Dessau
Masja Dessau
as Kvinde med forkølelse
John Larsen
John Larsen
as Professor assistent
Niels Alsing
Niels Alsing
as Åge Kai Thomsen
Arne Hansen
Arne Hansen
as Hannibal Kagl
Lise Henningsen
Lise Henningsen
as Anni Kagl
Elvi Henriksen
Elvi Henriksen
as Alvilda Bang
William Kisum
William Kisum
as Knud Hyvang
Miskow Makwarth
Miskow Makwarth
as Erik Olskov
Anne Wedege-Mathiasen
Anne Wedege-Mathiasen
as Stuepige
Jacob Ley
Jacob Ley
as Erik Skjern
Arne Westermann
Arne Westermann
as Direktør for Postgården
Hannah Johansen
Hannah Johansen
as Stuepige hos Kristen Skjern
Linda Laursen
Linda Laursen
as Vangels kone
Gyrd Løfquist
Gyrd Løfquist
as Generalkonsul Vangel
Troels Munk
Troels Munk
as Jeppe, Manufakturhandler
Sisse Reingaard
Sisse Reingaard
as Fru Jebbe
Jessie Rindom
Jessie Rindom
as Fru Munk
Valsø Holm
Valsø Holm
as Agnetes far
Kirsten Søberg
Kirsten Søberg
as Agnetes mor
Casper Bengtson
Casper Bengtson
as Aksel
Jim Erichsen
Jim Erichsen
as Daniel Skjern
Christine Hermansen
Christine Hermansen
as Ellen Skjern
Eva Lundqvist
Eva Lundqvist
as Helle Varnæs
Ole Meyer
Ole Meyer
as Villys ven
Kirsten Rolffes
Kirsten Rolffes
as Faster Anna
Sigurd Fitzek
Sigurd Fitzek
as Sigmund Holtz, tysk bankdirektør
Preben Harris
Preben Harris
as Sejersen
Axel Hendrichsen
Axel Hendrichsen
as Arslev, Minister
Grethe Holmer
Grethe Holmer
as Anne Grete, Maudes barndomsveninde
Pouel Kern
Pouel Kern
as Kirketjener
Lisbeth Movin
Lisbeth Movin
as Kammerherrerinde
Carl Nielsen
Carl Nielsen
as Billetkontrolør
Preben Ravn
Preben Ravn
as Mand der taler med Herbert
Ove Rud
Ove Rud
as Teaterdirektør
Jørgen Weel
Jørgen Weel
as Emil, Anne Gretes mand
Ebba With
Ebba With
as Prinsesse Alexandrine
Benny Bjerregaard
Benny Bjerregaard
as Ivar
Erik Holmey
Erik Holmey
as Tysk Officer
Alvin Linnemann
Alvin Linnemann
as Tysk Officer
Poul Christensen
Poul Christensen
as Glarmester Knudsen
Ejla Hvidtfeldt
Ejla Hvidtfeldt
as Stuepige hos Kristen Skjern
Tonny Lambert
Tonny Lambert
as Tysk soldat
Ruddy Nyegaard
Ruddy Nyegaard
as Fotograf uden for kirken
Nina Rudolph
Nina Rudolph
as Omstillingsdame i Skjerns magasin
Hilma Egeskov
Hilma Egeskov
as Borger i Korsbæk
Gerda Gilboe
Gerda Gilboe
as Frk. Østergram
Inger Stender
Inger Stender
as Frk. Mose
Vera Stricker-Nielsen
Vera Stricker-Nielsen
as Borger i Korsbæk
Aase Hansen
Aase Hansen
as Dame på Jernbanerestauranten
Lene Poulsen
Lene Poulsen
as Maren, køkkenpige
Ingo Wentrup
Ingo Wentrup
as Mand på Jernbanerestauranten
Nicholas Farrell
Nicholas Farrell
as Jim Donaldson, Engelsk flyver
Ole Tage Hartmann
Ole Tage Hartmann
as Medlem af modstandsbevægelsen
Bjarne G. Nielsen
Bjarne G. Nielsen
as Chauffør
Ole Thestrup
Ole Thestrup
as Medlem af modstandsbevægelsen
Henry Büchmann
Henry Büchmann
as Bestyrelsesmedlem i Korsbæk Bank
Thomas Eje
Thomas Eje
as Arne Smidt
Kurt Erik Nielsen
Kurt Erik Nielsen
as Apoteker Strøm
Lisbeth Frandsen
Lisbeth Frandsen
as Fru Svendsen
Sune Kristensen
Sune Kristensen
as Knud Jensen
Jens Chr. Milbrat
Jens Chr. Milbrat
as Erik Skjern
Jan Middelbo Outzen
Jan Middelbo Outzen
as Francois - Daniels franske ven
Jan Neiiendam
Jan Neiiendam
as Aksel Jensen
Ulla Poulsen Skou
Ulla Poulsen Skou
as Mammy, Maude, Elisabeths og Gustavs mor
Henriette Veltzé
Henriette Veltzé
as Helle Varnæs
arrow_drop_up

Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

Season 2

Season 2

Season 3

Season 3

Season 4

Season 4

Episodes season 0

  • 0x1

    When the province lost its innocence

  • 0x2

    Matador remembers

  • 0x3

    The music behind matador

  • 0x4

    More matador

  • 0x5

    Fra laura's køkkenskuffe

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    The traveler

  • 1x2

    The neighbour

  • 1x3

    Succession

  • 1x4

    The maiden aunt

  • 1x5

    One man's loss

  • 1x6

    Deployment

Episodes season 2

  • 2x1

    The birthday

  • 2x2

    The stranger in town

  • 2x3

    What about the dresser

  • 2x4

    Nowadays

  • 2x5

    In a pinch

  • 2x6

    For better and for worse

Episodes season 3

  • 3x1

    A new life

  • 3x2

    The pieces of the puzzle

  • 3x3

    To think and to believe

  • 3x4

    Laura's big day

  • 3x5

    The adult ranks

  • 3x6

    Hr. stein

Episodes season 4

  • 4x1

    Wheeling and dealing

  • 4x2

    The eleventh hour

  • 4x3

    Peace on earth and goodwill toward men

  • 4x4

    All's well

  • 4x5

    Among brothers

  • 4x6

    New look

Recomendation Series

  • Tsunami: The Aftermath
  • All Creatures Great and Small
  • Elvis Presley: The Searcher
  • Mørk & Jul
  • Huset på Christianshavn
  • Theo og den magiske talisman
  • Borgen
  • The Stand
  • Parks and Recreation
  • Ben 10
  • Game of Thrones
  • Arcane
  • Star Trek: Picard
  • The Big Bang Theory
  • Lost
  • Bridgerton
  • Love, Death & Robots
  • Breaking Bad
  • Wednesday

NextFilm 2025