Tove Maës (30 April 1921 â€" 31 December 2010) was a Danish actress
of stage, television and film best known for her starring roles in the
series of "Morten Korch" films, in particular The Red Horses. Maës
was a three-time recipient of the Bodil Award for Best Actress,
winning in 1954, 1971, and 1983.Maës was born in Copenhagen, Denmark
on 30 April 1921. She studied with the Danish actor Albert Luther and,
in 1942, was "discovered" by Theater Director Helge Rungwald who
employed Maës at the Odense Theater. Shortly thereafter, Maës played
the lead in Selma Lagerlöf's Dunungen. Maës sought an apprenticeship
at the Royal Danish Theatre after appearing there in Carl Erik Soya's
Natteherberget, but was turned down. Instead, she worked at the
Riddersalen theater, performing in a series of roles.In 1946, Maës
made a critically acclaimed screen debut as Ditte Godpige in the
filmatization of Martin Andersen Nexø's novel, Ditte Menneskebarn
(Ditte, Child of Man). Her performance in the film about the hardships
of a young impoverished girl received international recognition.
Especially noticed was her thoroughly wholesome and pure sensualism
even while bathing nude. However, film reviewers in the United States
(where the movie was seen in an edited version which removed any
nudity) dismissed the movie as being too melodramatic. Maës replied
in a later interview that the American audience had never been
confronted with poverty in such a realistic portrayal on screen.
During the 1950s, Maës performed in many of light-hearted films in
the role of the sweet young ingenue. She played starring roles in
several family films adapted from the popular Morten Korch novels, the
first of which, The Red Horses, became the biggest box-office success
in Danish cinema. Maës also was able to bring a more serious side to
her acting, and in 1954, she was awarded the Bodil Award for Best
Supporting Actress for her portrayal of an insane girl in Sven Aage
Lorentz's experimental film, Himlen er Blå.
of stage, television and film best known for her starring roles in the
series of "Morten Korch" films, in particular The Red Horses. Maës
was a three-time recipient of the Bodil Award for Best Actress,
winning in 1954, 1971, and 1983.Maës was born in Copenhagen, Denmark
on 30 April 1921. She studied with the Danish actor Albert Luther and,
in 1942, was "discovered" by Theater Director Helge Rungwald who
employed Maës at the Odense Theater. Shortly thereafter, Maës played
the lead in Selma Lagerlöf's Dunungen. Maës sought an apprenticeship
at the Royal Danish Theatre after appearing there in Carl Erik Soya's
Natteherberget, but was turned down. Instead, she worked at the
Riddersalen theater, performing in a series of roles.In 1946, Maës
made a critically acclaimed screen debut as Ditte Godpige in the
filmatization of Martin Andersen Nexø's novel, Ditte Menneskebarn
(Ditte, Child of Man). Her performance in the film about the hardships
of a young impoverished girl received international recognition.
Especially noticed was her thoroughly wholesome and pure sensualism
even while bathing nude. However, film reviewers in the United States
(where the movie was seen in an edited version which removed any
nudity) dismissed the movie as being too melodramatic. Maës replied
in a later interview that the American audience had never been
confronted with poverty in such a realistic portrayal on screen.
During the 1950s, Maës performed in many of light-hearted films in
the role of the sweet young ingenue. She played starring roles in
several family films adapted from the popular Morten Korch novels, the
first of which, The Red Horses, became the biggest box-office success
in Danish cinema. Maës also was able to bring a more serious side to
her acting, and in 1954, she was awarded the Bodil Award for Best
Supporting Actress for her portrayal of an insane girl in Sven Aage
Lorentz's experimental film, Himlen er Blå.
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