''Paw'' (also known as ''Boy of Two Worlds'') is a 1959 Danish film directed by
Astrid Henning-Jensen
Astrid Henning-Jensen (born Astrid Smahl; 10 December 1914 – 5 January 2002) was a Danes, Danish film director, actress, editor and screenwriter.
Early life
Henning-Jensen was born in the Copenhagen district of Frederiksberg in 1914, to pare ...
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Plot
A boy from the Caribbean, affected by the deaths of his parents and maiden aunt, escapes to the Danish forest.
Cast
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Edvin Adolphson
Gustav Edvin Adolphson (25 February 1893 – 31 October 1979) was a Swedish film actor and director who appeared in over 500 roles. He made his debut in 1912. He appeared with Ingrid Bergman in ''Only One Night'' (1939), and is noted for his ...
as Anders
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Jimmy Sterman as Paw
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Asbjørn Andersen
Asbjørn Andersen (30 August 1903 – 12 December 1978) was a Danish film actor and director. He appeared in more than 90 films between 1930 and 1976. He also directed nine films between 1946 and 1952.
He was born in Copenhagen, Denmark ...
as Gutsbesitzer
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Ninja Tholstrup as Yvonne
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Helge Kjærulff-Schmidt
Helge Kjærulff-Schmidt (22 February 1906 – 9 July 1982) was a Danish stage and film actor. He was father to Palle Kjærulff-Schmidt.
Filmography
*''Komtessen på Stenholt'' – 1939
*''En lille tilfældighed'' – 1939
*'' Sommerglæde ...
as Lehrer
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Karen Lykkehus
Karen Lykkehus (22 October 1904 – 25 October 1992) was a Danish actress. She worked on the stage at the Det Ny Theater from 1928 to 1930 and Frederiksberg Theater. Lykkehus entered film in 1933 in '' De blaa drenge'' in which she starred al ...
as Fräulein Bo
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Preben Neergaard
Preben Neergaard (2 May 1920 – 22 July 1990) was a Danish stage and film actor.
Filmography
*'' Ungdommens rus'' - 1943
*'' Vredens dag'' - 1943
*''Teatertosset'' - 1944
*''Elly Petersen'' - 1944
*''De røde enge'' - 1945
*'' Diskret ophold'' ...
as Søofficer
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Karl Stegger
Karl Stegger (11 January 1913, in Aarhus – 13 April 1980, in Frederiksberg) was a Danish actor, who appeared in 157 films which makes him the second-most used Danish film actor after Ove Sprogøe.
He mostly appeared in comedy, but also had s ...
as Betjent Hansen
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Ebba Amfeldt
Ebba Amfeldt (21 December 1906 – 1 June 1974) was a Danish film actress. She appeared in 29 films between 1946 and 1973.
Filmography
* '' Mig og mafiaen'' (1973)
* '' På'en igen, Amalie'' (1973)
* '' Man sku være noget ved musikken'' ( ...
as Fru Hansen
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Svend Bille
Svend Bille (15 July 1888 – 3 April 1973) was a Danish stage and film actor.
Filmography
*'' Den hvide slavehandel'' - 1910
*'' Balletdanserinden'' - 1911
*'' Den hvide slavehandels sidste offer'' - 1911
*'' Vampyrdanserinden'' - 1912
*''Atla ...
as Onkel Pot
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Ego Brønnum-Jacobsen
Ego Brønnum-Jacobsen (24 March 1905 – 25 March 1978) was a Danish film actor. He appeared in 30 films between 1942 and 1974. He was born in Copenhagen, Denmark and died in Denmark.
Filmography
* '' Syg og munter'' (1974)
* '' Mindesmæ ...
as Mand ved skydetelt
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Otto Hallstrøm
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Mogens Hermansen as Godsejerens skytte
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Grethe Høholdt as Betjentens datter Inger
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Finn Lassen as Forstander på børnehjemmet
Release and reception
''Paw'' was originally released in Denmark in December 1959.
[ It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and was entered into the ]1960 Cannes Film Festival
The 13th Cannes Film Festival was held from 4 to 20 May 1960. The Palme d'Or went to the '' La Dolce Vita'' by Federico Fellini. The festival opened with '' Ben-Hur'', directed by William Wyler.
Jury
The following people were appointed as the Ju ...
.G. G. Communications
G.G. Communications or GG Productions was a film distributor based in Boston, Massachusetts. Founded by city native Nicholas W. Russo (credited in releases as "N.W. Russo"), it was responsible for the U.S. releases of various foreign films. The co ...
under the title ''Boy from Two Worlds''; twelve minutes were cut from the original 100-minute running time.[ In his ''Family Guide to Movies on Video'', Henry Herx deemed it "a very engaging children's movie ... that will also interest adults".][
]
See also
* List of submissions to the 32nd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
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References
External links
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1959 films
1959 drama films
Danish drama films
1950s Danish-language films
Films directed by Astrid Henning-Jensen
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