''Early Spring'' ( da, Barndommens gade) is a 1986 Danish
drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...
directed by
Astrid Henning-Jensen.
It was entered into the
15th Moscow International Film Festival
The 15th Moscow International Film Festival was held from 6 to 17 July 1987. The Golden Prize was awarded to the Italian film ''Intervista'' directed by Federico Fellini.
Jury
* Robert De Niro (United States – President of the Jury)
* Tengiz ...
.
The film is based on the novel of the same name by
Tove Ditlevsen.
Cast
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Sofie Gråbøl as Ester
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Carl Quist Møller as Carl
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Vigga Bro as Ester's mother
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Torben Jensen as Ester's father
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Louise Fribo
Louise Fribo (born 3 July 1970) is a Danish singer, actress and dancer.
Fribo, who studied the violin from age 4 and was trained as a classical dancer from age 7, made her motion picture debut as Lisa in the 1986 Danish feature film ''Barndom ...
as Lisa (as Louise Fribo Eriksen)
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Kirsten Lehfeldt as Frøken Thomsen (Miss Thomsen)
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Else Petersen
Else Petersen (26 April 1910 – 28 August 2002) was a Danish film and stage actress. She appeared in 44 films between 1936 and 1993.
Partial filmography
* ''Maria the Maid'' (1936) - Alice's friend
* ''Flådens blå matroser'' (1937) - E ...
as Miss Thomsen's mother
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Lene Vasegaard as the teacher (Lærerinden)
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Benny Poulsen as the teacher ''Banana'' (Lærer 'bananen')
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John Hahn-Petersen
John Hahn-Petersen (4 November 1930 in Frederiksberg – 4 January 2006) was a Danish theatre, TV and movie actor. He made his debut in 1955 and starred in a number of productions, including ''Matador'', ''Landsbyen'', and ''Taxa''.
In 2006 he h ...
as Street Policeman (Gadebetjent)
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Birgit Conradi as School Nurse (Skolesundhedsplejerske)
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Margrethe Koytu as a cleaning lady (Vaskekone)
References
External links
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1986 films
1986 drama films
Danish drama films
1980s Danish-language films
Films directed by Astrid Henning-Jensen
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