Overview
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
Morten Gundel
Carl 1
Anders Forchhammer
Carl 2
Nikolaj Lie Kaas
Carl 3
Stina Ekblad
Kirstine (Mother)
Jesper Milsted
Niels (Father)
Leif Sylvester
Blind Anders
Frits Helmuth
Outzen
Jesper Christensen
Schreiber
Anna Eklund
Anna
Torben Zeller
Shoemaker
Waage Sandø
Consul
Morten Staugaard
Jens Søby
Signe Birkbøll
Søby's Girl
Michael Lindvad
Landowner
Sandra Friis
Anne Sofie
Steven Pedersen
Sigfred I
Søren Hytholm Jensen
Sigfred 2
Laura Christensen
Little Girl
Daniel Flösser
Albert 1
Peter Hoffmeyer
Albert 2
Marie Ingerslev
Karoline
Christina Christiansen
Marie 1
Anne Voigt Christiansen
Marie 2
Tom Thogersen
Peter
Thomas Kim Hoder
Klaus Berentsen
Helene Egelund
Beate
Henrik Miachael Petersen
Tromme Christian
Per Espersen
Hjulmageren
Christine Ulrich
Magda
Jørgen Christiansen
Musiker
René Benjamin Hansen
Albert 3