What do you do if your neighbour is a witch whose greatest wish is to be the most evil creature in the world? This is the problem facing Prop, the protagonist, when he inherits a cottage in the forest. Not only is the witch out to get him; the local villagers aren't keen on his presence either, because the witch's ire also affects them. However, Prop is fond of his new home and decides it is worth fighting for. Luckily he can call on his friend Berta, the temperamental talking cow, and the four small trolls, the Cranburpers, to prepare himself for the wicked spells the witch has up her sleeve.
| Original title | Prop & Berta |
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| Danish title | Prop & Berta |
| Other titles | Prop og Berta |
| Director | Per Fly |
| Screenplay | Mikael Olsen |
| Based on | Original idé af Bent Solhof. Solhofs første historier om Prop og Berta fortaltes på DR TV i 1972. Året efter kom den første af en lang række plader med historier. Historierne har aldrig været nedskrevet. |
| Producer | Marie Bro, Hans Hansen |
| Director of Photography | Peteris Trups |
| Sound | Per Streit |
| Composer | Halfdan E. |
| Production designer | Maris Putnins |
| Production country | Denmark, Sweden, Norway |
| Production company | Memfis Film, Cinematograph, Zentropa Entertainments3 |
| Domestic distribution | United International Pictures |
| International sales | TrustNordisk |
| Technical info | 35 mm, 1,66:1 Widescreen, color, Sound |
| Danish theatrical release | 26.01.2001 |
| Cinemas | Palads, Lyngby, Gladsaxe Bio, Værløse Bio, BioCity (Tåstrup), Ballerup, Albertslund Bio, CinemaxX, Empire samt Århus, Aalborg, Odense (to biografer), Allerød, Birkerød, Esbjerg, Frederiksværk, Helsingør, Herning, Hillerød, Holbæk, Holstebro, Horsens, Kalundborg, Kolding, Nykøbing F, Næstved, Randers, Roskilde, Svendborg, Vejle og Viborg. |
| DFI subsidy | Konsulentstøtte |
| Danish rating | Allowed for all |
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| Production company | Memfis Film, Cinematograph, Zentropa Entertainments3 |
| Domestic distribution | United International Pictures |
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| Direction | Per Fly |
| Animation director | Janis Cimermanis |
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| Script | Mikael Olsen |
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| Executive producer | Ib Tardini |
| Executive producer | Peter Aalbæk Jensen |
| Co-executive producer | Lars Jönsson |
| Co-executive producer | Finn Gjerdrum |
| Producer | Marie Bro |
| Producer | Hans Hansen |
| Production assistant | Sarita Christensen |
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| Cinematography | Peteris Trups |
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| Music | Halfdan E. |
| Singing | Susi Hyldgaard |
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| Production design | Maris Putnins |
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| Sound | Per Streit |
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| Prop | Otto Brandenburg |
| Berta | Paprika Steen |
| Heks | Lisbet Dahl |
| Frederiksen, politimester | Olaf Nielsen |
| Borgmester | Axel Strøbye |
| Ældre dame | Jytte Abildstrøm |
| Tyttebøvs | Thomas Mørk |
| Tyttebøvs | Jesper Asholt |
| Tyttebøvs | Peter Zehlder |
| Tyttebøvs | Trine Appel |
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Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Festival |
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| Adult Jury 2nd Prize, Animation | 2001 | Chicago Int. Children's Film Festival 2001 |
| Children's Jury's 2nd Prize | 2001 | Chicago Int. Children's Film Festival 2001 |
Festival screenings
| Festival | Festival date |
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| Rio de Janeiro Brazilian Int. Children´s Film Festival | 2009-08-24 |
| Discovery - Scotland's Int. Film Fest for Children & Young People | 2002-11-27 |
| Amsterdam Cinekid | 2002-10-12 |
| Poznan Ale Kino! International Children's Film Festival | 2002-06-10 |
| New York International Children's Film Festival | 2002-03-01 |
| Lübeck, Nordische Filmtage | 2001-11-01 |
| Chicago Int. Children's Film Festival | 2001-10-25 |
| Amsterdam Cinekid | 2001-10-20 |
| Haugesund, Den Norske Filmfestivalen | 2001-08-27 |
| Malmö, BUFF | 2001-03-13 |
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