The Ballad of Carl-Henning
Carl-Henning (Jasper Klein) is a young man working as an apprentice on a dairy farm in the Danish marshland. When he isn't working, he tinkers on a disabled car and dreams of a young girl who is a local student. After a few too many beers one night, he steals some money from the till at work. He is caught by the foreman, who beats the young man. Carl-Henning defends himself and knocks the man down a flight of stairs. Convinced he has murdered the man, Carl runs away and joins up with a traveling carnival. Although the foreman has only a slight bump on the head and all is forgiven, Carl never receives word he is welcome to return and begins a series of adventures that take him far beyond the farm.
Directed by Sven Grønlykke
Where to Watch
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Cast
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Jesper Klein Carl Henning -
Paul Hüttel Poul - Carls kammerat - Inge Baaring
- Edith Thrane
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Ejnar Larsen -
Mime Fønss -
Preben Borggaard -
John Wittig - Kai Christoffersen
- Suzzie Müllertz
- Birgitte Rasmussen
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June Belli
Make it a double feature
3h 43m together
The Ballad of Carl-Henning
For the Boys
A close match in mood and era.
