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# Lone Scherfig

(1959)   Film Director

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Lone Scherfig is a film director.

## Quick Facts About Lone Scherfig

Born May 2, 1959

Profession Film Director

## About Lone Scherfig

Danish film director... \| Lone Scherfig is a Danish film director and screenwriter. She is especially known for her films Italian for Beginners (2000) and An Education (2009), and is also known for her romantic comedies, such as One Day (2011).

##  Quotes by Lone Scherfig

> [I haven't done it by myself at all. I've been surrounded by a really, really good crew of all ages. I think…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lone-scherfig/i-haven-t-done-it-by-myself-at-all-i-ve-been-surrounded-by-a-really/)

Lone Scherfig

[Age](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/age/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a91/lone-scherfig-66149_age_i-haven-t-done-it-by-myself-at-all-i-ve_309482.jpg)

> [I've talked a lot about the discipline and high, high skills of the British actors as seen from my Danish point of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lone-scherfig/i-ve-talked-a-lot-about-the-discipline-and-high-high-skills-of-the/)

Lone Scherfig

[Actors](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/actors/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/525/lone-scherfig-66149_actors_i-ve-talked-a-lot-about-the-discipline-a_372192.jpg)

> [I loved the tone and the characters. They're all very different and they're all very typical for their time. When you read…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lone-scherfig/i-loved-the-tone-and-the-characters-they-re-all-very-different-and/)

Lone Scherfig

[Character](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/character/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e17/lone-scherfig-66149_character_i-loved-the-tone-and-the-characters-they_1955709.jpg)

> [We just worked hard to not just get things right and authentic, but also to make it consistent and visually right. For…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lone-scherfig/we-just-worked-hard-to-not-just-get-things-right-and-authentic-but/)

Lone Scherfig

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5b8/lone-scherfig-66149_certain_we-just-worked-hard-to-not-just-get-thin_2466273.jpg)

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