Charley's Aunt
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Charley's Aunt

6.9 / 10 1959 1h 41mNR Danish
ComedyFamily

Storyline

Charles and Peter have passed their law degree and are looking forward to wooing a few girls in the country. For that, they need a chaperone and persuade their fellow student Ditlev to play Charles's aunt from Brazil. Ditlev has a talent for acting and takes the role very seriously, but when Charles's real aunt turns up, things get complicated.

Cast & Crew

Dirch Passer

Dirch Passer

Ditlev Greve Lensby

Lead
Ove Sprogøe

Ove Sprogøe

Charles Smith

Ebbe Langberg

Ebbe Langberg

Peter Ahlevig

Ghita Nørby

Ghita Nørby

Laura Hornemann

Annie Birgit Garde

Annie Birgit Garde

Lone Hornemann

Birgitte Federspiel

Birgitte Federspiel

Donna Lucia d` Alvadorez

Susse Wold

Susse Wold

Henriette

Hans W. Petersen

Hans W. Petersen

Etatsråd Ludvig Lohmann

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Poul Bang's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Charley's Aunt is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker