Paw (film)
Paw (also known as Boy of Two Worlds) is a 1959 Danish film directed by Astrid Henning-Jensen.
| Paw | |
|---|---|
 Poster with the film's alternative title: Boy of Two Worlds | |
| Directed by | Astrid Henning-Jensen |
| Produced by | Mogens Skot-Hansen |
| Screenplay by | Astrid Henning-Jensen Bjarne Henning-Jensen[1] |
| Based on | Paw, der Indianerjunge by Torry Gredsted[1] |
| Starring | Jimmy Sterman |
| Music by | Herman D. Koppel[1] |
| Cinematography | Henning Bendtsen |
| Edited by | Anker Sørensen |
Production company | Laterna Film[1] |
| Distributed by | United States: G. G. Communications[1] |
Release date | Denmark: 18 December 1959 United States: April 1970[1] |
Running time | Denmark: 100 minutes[1] United States: 88 minutes[1] |
| Country | Denmark |
| Language | Danish |
Plot
A boy from the Caribbean, affected by the deaths of his parents and maiden aunt, escapes to the Danish forest.[2]
Cast
- Edvin Adolphson as Anders
- Jimmy Sterman as Paw
- Asbjørn Andersen as Gutsbesitzer
- Ninja Tholstrup as Yvonne
- Helge Kjærulff-Schmidt as Lehrer
- Karen Lykkehus as Fräulein Bo
- Preben Neergaard as Søofficer
- Karl Stegger as Betjent Hansen
- Ebba Amfeldt as Fru Hansen
- Svend Bille as Onkel Pot
- Ego Brønnum-Jacobsen as Mand ved skydetelt
- Otto Hallstrøm
- Mogens Hermansen as Godsejerens skytte
- Grethe Høholdt as Betjentens datter Inger
- Finn Lassen as Forstander på børnehjemmet
Release and reception
Paw was originally released in Denmark in December 1959.[1] It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film[3] and was entered into the 1960 Cannes Film Festival.[4] In the United States, the film was released in April 1970 by G. G. Communications under the title Boy from Two Worlds; twelve minutes were cut from the original 100-minute running time.[1] In his Family Guide to Movies on Video, Henry Herx deemed it "a very engaging children's movie ... that will also interest adults".[2]
See also
- List of submissions to the 32nd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Danish submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
- Munden, Kenneth White (1971). "Boy of Two Worlds (Denmark) / F6.0532". The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States. 1921-1930. University of California Press. p. 118. ISBN 0-520-20970-2.
- Herx, Henry (1988). "Boy from Two Worlds". The Family Guide to Movies on Video. The Crossroad Publishing Company. p. 39 (pre-release version). ISBN 0-8245-0816-5.
- "The 32nd Academy Awards (1960) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
- "Festival de Cannes: Paw". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
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