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

Nikolaj Lie Kaas

Stina Ekblad

Kirstine (Mother)

Jesper Milsted

Leif Sylvester

Frits Helmuth

Jesper Christensen

Torben Zeller

Waage Sandø

Morten Staugaard

Michael Lindvad

Landowner

Søren Hytholm Jensen

Laura Christensen

Peter Hoffmeyer

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