Carl, My Childhood Symphony (1994)

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 (111)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

M

Morten Gundel

Carl 1

A

Anders Forchhammer

Carl 2

Nikolaj Lie Kaas

Carl 3

Stina Ekblad

Kirstine (Mother)

Jesper Milsted

Niels (Father)

L

Leif Sylvester

Blind Anders

Frits Helmuth

Outzen

Jesper Christensen

Schreiber

A

Anna Eklund

Anna

Torben Zeller

Shoemaker

Waage Sandø

Consul

Morten Staugaard

Jens Søby

S

Signe Birkbøll

Søby's Girl

Michael Lindvad

Landowner

S

Sandra Friis

Anne Sofie

S

Steven Pedersen

Sigfred I

Søren Hytholm Jensen

Sigfred 2

Laura Christensen

Little Girl

D

Daniel Flösser

Albert 1

Peter Hoffmeyer

Albert 2

Marie Ingerslev

Karoline

C

Christina Christiansen

Marie 1

Anne Voigt Christiansen

Marie 2

T

Tom Thogersen

Peter

Thomas Kim Hoder

Klaus Berentsen

Helene Egelund

Beate

H

Henrik Miachael Petersen

Tromme Christian

P

Per Espersen

Hjulmageren

C

Christine Ulrich

Magda

Folmer Rubæk

R

Rebecca Hejlsø

E

Emilie Henriksen

P

Pernille Frøkjær

R

Rebecca Flösser

C

Casper Madsen

L

Laila Cour

B

Birgit Henriksen

N

Niels Kongsgaard

M

Maria Olsen

E

Elsa Mortensen

Steen Svare

Per Morberg

Lars Lippert

P

Peter Kongsbach

A

Anders Guldagger

Christian Grønvall

J

Jens Brückner

J

Jan Rasmussen

Amanda Norsker

E

Emilie Norsker

T

Thorkild Weiss Madsen

Marianne Knorr

Michael Brostrup

Jørgen Ole Børch

S

Susanne Højsting

G

Gerhard Rubæk

P

Palle Hviid Nielsen

P

Preben Friis

G

Gitte Jensen

J

Jørgen Fisker

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