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Cast
Poul Reichhardt
as Kurt / Martin Vest
Helga Frier
as Cirkusdirektør Karla
Peter Malberg
as Laurits 'Laust' Jeppesen
Grethe Holmer
as Bodil Nielsen
Ib Schønberg
as Onkel Hans
Ove Rud
as Frank Otto Munk - ingeniør
Ib Mossin
as René
Irene Hansen
as Marianne - artist
Louis Miehe-Renard
as Jack Hviid
Jeanne Darville
as Rosa 'Anita' Mogensen
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1953
Runtime1h 38m
LanguageDanish
CertificationNR
GenresFamily, Drama
Votes7
DirectorAlice O'Fredericks
WritersGrete Frische
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.6 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsFløjtespilleren
About Fløjtespilleren
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, Fløjtespilleren leans on a strong ensemble — Poul Reichhardt, Helga Frier, Peter Malberg — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about family titles of 1953.
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