Fløjtespilleren
1953 · 98 min · ★ 7.6 · Family, Drama
A bunch of wagons are crossing the border. It's the Karla Circus, which, after a rough season in Germany, is gonna try its luck in Denmark. Mrs. Karla, the beloved and respected circus director, goes through passports and papers with the customs officers... everything's fine, so the circus caravan can keep going to the next town. One of the circus employees is caught harboring a vagrant in his wagon. But when it turns out that the vagrant is an excellent flute player, he becomes an asset to Circus Karla.
Directed by Alice O'Fredericks · Written by Grete Frische
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Poul Reichhardt Kurt / Martin Vest -
Helga Frier Cirkusdirektør Karla -
Peter Malberg Laurits 'Laust' Jeppesen -
Grethe Holmer Bodil Nielsen -
Ib Schønberg Onkel Hans -
Ove Rud Frank Otto Munk - ingeniør -
Ib Mossin René -
Irene Hansen Marianne - artist -
Louis Miehe-Renard Jack Hviid -
Jeanne Darville Rosa 'Anita' Mogensen -
Beatrice Palner Kvinde i merkanteri -
Alma Olander Dam Willumsen Kurts mor (as Alma Olander Dam)
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