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Cast
Max Hansen
as Fritz Hertzgruber
Jens Asby
as Jesper Ellekilde
Richard Christensen
as Emilius Andersen, fuldmægtig
Helga Frier
as Frida, Emilius' kone
Lise Thomsen
as Grethe, Emilius' datter
Jørgen Deichmann
as Henrik, Emilius' søn
Gull-Maj Norin
as Else, Sibonis datter
Svend Bille
as Thorkild Sandborg, grosserer
Torsten Winge
as Professor Lundquist
Hans Egede Budtz
as Siboni, musikforlægger
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1941
Runtime1h 23m
LanguageDanish
CertificationNR
GenresFamily
Votes2
DirectorArne Weel
WritersFleming Lynge, Svend Rindom
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.5 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsWienerbarnet
About Wienerbarnet
We are in a small Heurigen-Café in Vienna. The young singer Fritz Hertzgruber meets a young Danish writer, Jesper Ellekilde, and the two young people become friends immediately. Fritz has been to Denmark as a "Viennese child" and is now an enthusiastic member of the Viennese children's own club. The following evening, the club's annual draw for a trip to Denmark takes place, and Fritz is the lucky one - albeit by detours. Fritz and Jesper are accompanied to Denmark, where Fritz is very much looking forward to the reunion with his foster parents, the composer Emilius Andersen and his wife. They were the sweetest people to their Viennese child, and their home stands in Fritz's memory as the epitome of idyll and harmony.
Directed by Arne Weel, Wienerbarnet leans on a strong ensemble — Max Hansen, Jens Asby, Richard Christensen — 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 1941.
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