''Svinedrengen og prinsessen på ærten'' (literally ''The Swineherd and the Princess on the Pea'') is a 1962 Danish animated film directed by Poul Ilsøe and starring

Dirch Passer Dirch Hartvig Passer (18 May 1926 – 3 September 1980) was a celebrated Danish actor. He was greatly renowned for his improvisational skills and, with a filmography comprising 90 movies, one of Denmark's most prolific actors. His life is depic ...

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The Swineherd "The Swineherd" ( da, Svinedrengen) is a literary fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen about a prince who disguises himself as a swineherd to win an arrogant princess. The tale was first published December 20, 1841 by C. A. Reitzel in Copenhagen ...

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The Princess and the Pea "The Princess and the Pea" ( da, "Prinsessen paa Ærten"; direct translation: "The Princess on the Pea") is a literary fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen about a young woman whose royal ancestry is established by a test of her sensitivity. ...

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Hans Christian Andersen Hans Christian Andersen ( , ; 2 April 1805 – 4 August 1875) was a Danish author. Although a prolific writer of plays, travelogues, novels, and poems, he is best remembered for his literary fairy tales. Andersen's fairy tales, consisti ...

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Henning Moritzen Henning Moritzen (3 August 1928 – 11 August 2012) was a Danish film actor. He appeared in more than 70 films between 1950 and 2010. He was born in Taarbæk, Denmark. Partial filmography Film * ''John og Irene'' (1949) – Gæst ved Carl ...

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Lise Ringheim Lise Ringheim (15 May 1926 – 25 September 1994) was a Danish film actress. She appeared in 37 films between 1943 and 1993. She was born in Frederiksberg, Denmark and died in Denmark. Selected filmography * ''Vi arme syndere'' (1952) * ''W ...

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Bjørn Spiro Bjørn Spiro (20 March 1909 – 1 June 1999) was a Danish film actor. He appeared in 60 films between 1914 and 1972. Filmography * '' Det hemmelighedsfulde X'' (1914) * ''5 raske piger'' (1933) * ''Der var engang en Vicevært'' (1937) * ' ...

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Knud Hilding Knud Hilding (21 November 1921 – 14 September 1975) was a Danish film actor. Hilding was born in Copenhagen on 21 November 1921. After graduating from the Frederiksberg Theatre School, Hilding was then employed at the Aarhus Theatre and ...

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Ellen Margrethe Stein Ellen Margrethe Stein (8 October 1893 – 2 April 1979) was a Danish actress. She appeared in more than 45 films between 1933 and 1978. Selected filmography * ''En fuldendt gentleman'' (1937) * '' The Invisible Army'' (1945) * ''Lucky Journ ...

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* 1962 films 1962 animated films Danish animated films 1960s Danish-language films Films based on works by Hans Christian Andersen Works based on The Princess and the Pea Films based on fairy tales {{1960s-animation-film-stub