The Olsen Gang Sees Red

This paper is about 3 by 5 inches and is actually rather flimsy. I honestly thought at first it was an advertisement for a place to eat. Turns out, its promoting a movie. Olsen Gang Sees Red, which was released in 1976 and has a 7.6 rating on IMDb. Who knew! 

So here's the skinny. The Olsen Gang is a fictional Danish criminal gang in the eponymous film series. The gang's leader is the criminal genius and habitual offender Egon Olsen and his accomplices are Benny and Kjeld (Kjell in Norwegian). The gang members are harmless and never use violence. A Norwegian version of the film series was also made (a total of 14 films from 1969 to 1999), in most cases based directly on the scripts for the Danish films. Later, starting in 1981, Sweden also produced their own version.

In The Olsen Gang Sees Red, Egon and the gang are hired to stage a robbery of an antique Chinese vase for an economically challenged baron. Naturally they fooled, which infuriates Egon. The gang tries to get back at the baron by switching the vase with a cheap Hong Kong copy. One attempt is made during the barons hunting party, where Egon ends up being bricked up in the catacombs. In another attempt, the gang has to coordinate breaking through several walls at The Royal Theater in Copenhagen with the "Elverhøj" overture.

While my poor, secluded self in San Diego has never heard of this series of movies, I am sure my friends in Europe have.