Carl, My Childhood Symphony (1994)

7.2/10 125 min Drama Music

Overview

Combining the exultant sweep of epic period drama with the subtle intimacy of biography in a social perspective, this is a tale of materially impoverished childhood, struggling early manhood and an unrequited first love turned into good musical fortune for Carl Nielsen, one of the great composers of the 20th century. Based on the composer's autobiography, the film itself is designed to soar like a symphony.

Cast

Morten Gundel

Carl 1

Nikolaj Lie Kaas

Carl 3

Stina Ekblad

Kirstine (Mother)

Jesper Milsted

Niels (Father)

Leif Sylvester

Blind Anders

Frits Helmuth

Outzen

Jesper Christensen

Schreiber

Torben Zeller

Shoemaker

Waage Sandø

Consul

Morten Staugaard

Jens Søby

Michael Lindvad

Landowner

Søren Hytholm Jensen

Sigfred 2

Laura Christensen

Little Girl

Peter Hoffmeyer

Albert 2

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