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Carl, My Childhood Symphony

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.

Top Cast

  • Morten Gundel

    Morten Gundel

    Carl 1

  • Anders Forchhammer

    Anders Forchhammer

    Carl 2

  • Nikolaj Lie Kaas

    Nikolaj Lie Kaas

    Carl 3

  • Stina Ekblad

    Stina Ekblad

    Kirstine (Mother)

  • Jesper Milsted

    Jesper Milsted

    Niels (Father)

  • Leif Sylvester

    Leif Sylvester

    Blind Anders

  • Frits Helmuth

    Frits Helmuth

    Outzen

  • Jesper Christensen

    Jesper Christensen

    Schreiber

  • Anna Eklund

    Anna Eklund

    Anna

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.

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