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Paw (film)
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Wikipedia article
'Paw' (also known as 'Boy of Two Worlds') is a 1959 Danish film directed by Astrid Henning-Jensen.
Plot
A boy from the Caribbean, affected by the deaths of his parents and maiden aunt, escapes to the Danish forest.
Cast
*Edvin Adolphson as Anders
*Jimmy Sterman as Paw
*Asbjrn Andersen as Gutsbesitzer
*Ninja Tholstrup as Yvonne
*Helge Kjrulff-Schmidt as Lehrer
*Karen Lykkehus as Frulein Bo
*Preben Neergaard as Sofficer
*Karl Stegger as Betjent Hansen
*Ebba Amfeldt as Fru Hansen
*Svend Bille as Onkel Pot
*Ego Brnnum-Jacobsen as Mand ved skydetelt
*Otto Hallstrm
*Mogens Hermansen as Godsejerens skytte
*Grethe Hholdt as Betjentens datter Inger
*Finn Lassen as Forstander p brnehjemmet
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. 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. 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
*List of Danish submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
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