Carl, My Childhood Symphony

2h 5min

Drama

Music

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.

Production Companies

Nordisk Film Denmark

Filmselskabet Carl

Film-Cooperativet Danmark

SF Studios

ASA Film Production

Cast

Stina Ekblad

Stina Ekblad

Kirstine (Mother)
Jesper Milsted

Jesper Milsted

Niels (Father)
Leif Sylvester

Leif Sylvester

Blind Anders
Torben Zeller

Torben Zeller

Shoemaker
Signe Birkbøll

Signe Birkbøll

Søby's Girl
Sandra Friis

Sandra Friis

Anne Sofie
Thomas Kim Hoder

Thomas Kim Hoder

Klaus Berentsen
Henrik Miachael Petersen

Henrik Miachael Petersen

Tromme Christian
Per Espersen

Per Espersen

Hjulmageren

Release date

4th Feb 1994

Status

Released

Spoken languages

Dansk