The Poet and the Little Mother

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The Poet and the Little Mother
Directed by Erik Balling
Written by Erik Balling
Jørgen Mogensen
Henning Nystad
Produced byJohn Hilbard
Carl Rald
Starring Henning Moritzen
Helle Virkner
Ove Sprogøe
CinematographyPoul Pedersen
Jørgen Skov
Edited byCarsten Dahl
Distributed by Nordisk Film
Release date
  • 6 March 1959 (1959-03-06)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryDenmark
LanguageDanish

The Poet and the Little Mother (Danish : Poeten og Lillemor) is a 1959 Danish family film directed by Erik Balling and starring Henning Moritzen. The film was entered in the 9th Berlin International Film Festival. [1]

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  1. "Poeten og Lillemor". danskefilm. Retrieved 18 July 2022.