Carl, My Childhood Symphony

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Carl, My Childhood Symphony
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Directed by Erik Clausen
Written byErik Clausen
Starring Morten Gundel
Nikolaj Lie Kaas
Music byAndy Pape [1]
Distributed by Nordisk Film
Release date
  • 4 February 1994 (1994-02-04)
Running time
125 minutes
CountryDenmark
LanguageDanish

Carl, My Childhood Symphony (Danish : Min fynske barndom) is a 1994 Danish drama film directed by Erik Clausen. [2] The film was selected as the Danish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 67th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. [3]

Contents

The film is about the childhood of the Danish composer Carl Nielsen. [4]

Cast

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References

  1. Mitchell, C.P. (2010). The Great Composers Portrayed on Film, 1913 through 2002. McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers. p. 154. ISBN   978-1-4766-0985-0 . Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  2. Sandra Brennan (2016). "My-Childhood-Symphony – Cast – Showtimes – NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Archived from the original on 25 March 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  3. Piil, Morten (2000). Gyldendals filmguide: danske film fra A til Z (in Danish). Copenhagen, Denmark: Gyldendal. p. 356. ISBN   978-87-00-47806-0 . Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  4. John Sundholm; Isak Thorsen; Lars Gustaf Andersson; Olof Hedling; Gunnar Iversen; Birgir Thor Møller (31 August 2012). Historical Dictionary of Scandinavian Cinema. Scarecrow Press. p. 106. ISBN   978-0-8108-5524-3.