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Boy of Two Worlds
“The exciting adventure tale of a young Robinson Crusoe!”
5.8 / 10• 1959• 1h 44m•NR• Danish
FamilyDrama
Storyline
A young orphan is sent to live in a Danish village where he is cast out because his mother was a West Indian. With nowhere to turn, the ingenious survivor begins devising a new life outside of town.
Cast & Crew
Jimmy Sterman
Paw
Lead
Edvin Adolphson
Anders, poacher
Asbjørn Andersen
Landowner
Karen Lykkehus
Miss Bo, Paw's aunt
Helge Kjærulff-Schmidt
Jensen, schoolteacher
Karl Stegger
Hansen, officer of the law
NT
Ninja Tholstrup
Anne, the landowner's daughter
Preben Neergaard
Coxswain
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Astrid Henning-Jensen's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Boy of Two Worlds is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
