Inspired by rather than literally transferring Leif Panduro’s 1960 novel to film, Edward Fleming used only part of the novel to tell his own story of Thomas, the high-school son of a petit bourgeois family, who in 1939, oblivious of world events, is busy learning a lot about life’s other aspects from a neighbouring family with a more artistic lifestyle and definitely of more relaxed sexual morals.
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Lars Bom | Thomas Simonsen |
Henrik Kofoed | Thomas' voice |
Nonny Sand | Topsy |
Gitte Naur | Gudrun, Topsy's voice |
Thomas Alling | Mikael ("Mick") |
Jess Ingerslev | Mick' voice |
Axel Strøbye | Head of Unit Simonsen |
Elin Reimer | Thomas' mother |
Lisbet Dahl | Edith Thamms |
Ebbe Rode | Conrad Thamms |
Torbjørn Hummel | Frederik |
Erno Müller | Politikeren, Conrad's brother |
Bjørn Watt-Boolsen | Eugene Thamms |
Helle Virkner | Irene Sand |
Lene Brøndum | Hjørdis, the maid |
Karen Berg | Frk. Lund |
Jens Arentzen | Claus |
Holger Munk | Lægen |
Edward Fleming | Director, producer |
Gunnar Obel | Producer |
Per Årmann | Production, production leader |
Sanne Arnt Torp | Production, line producer |
Charlotte Pedersen | Production |
Pia Marquaard | Script supervisor |
Manuel Sellner | Cinematographer |
Uffe Kaare Thomsen | Assistant camera |
Edward Fleming | Film editing |
Stefan Henszelman | Film editing |
Jesper W. Nielsen | Assistant film editor |
Gunilla Allard | Props master |
Ena Eisel | Props master |
Lissen Dirckinck-Holmfeld | Costume design |
Manon Rasmussen | Assistant costume designer |
Birte Christensen | Makeup artist |
Grete Holleufer | Assistant makeup artist |
Leif Jensen | Sound |
Lars Lund | Sound assistant |
Hans-Walter Kramski | Sound effects editor |
Eg Norre | Lighting technician |
Jimmy Leavens | Grip |
Rolf Konow | Stills |
Michael Nielsen | Color timer |
Sebastian | Composer |
Vibeke Steinthal | Public relations |
Johan Ankerstjerne A/S | Lab |
Det Danske Filmstudie |