Carlo and Ester

Carlo and Ester

Carlo and Ester

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Carlo and Ester

1994

1h 43m

3.3(4 votes)

Drama

Comedy

Romance

Overview

A pair of octogenarians meet, fall in love, and have a passionate love affair, much to the horror of their disapproving children.

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Production Companies

ASA Film Production

Nordisk Film Denmark

Cast & Crew

24 members

Acting

Aksel Rasmussen

Carlo

Aksel Rasmussen

Acting

Birgitte Federspiel

Viola

Birgitte Federspiel

Acting

Erni Arneson

Kamma

Erni Arneson

Acting

Ruth Maisie

Fru Nielsen

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Acting

Ingolf David

Ricard

Ingolf David

Acting

Waage Sandø

Peter

Waage Sandø

Acting

Helle Ryslinge

Hanne

Helle Ryslinge

Acting

Gyda Hansen

Louise

Gyda Hansen

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Ole Hinsch

Åge

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Preben Aalholt

Vicar

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Lene Vasegaard

Unknown Role

Lene Vasegaard

Acting

Lone Rye

Unknown Role

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Solveig Sundborg

Unknown Role

Solveig Sundborg

Acting

Bodil Lindorff

Unknown Role

Bodil Lindorff

Acting

Hariet Schmidt

Unknown Role

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Vibeke Havgesen

Unknown Role

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Rudie Louise Gümüsk

Unknown Role

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Tove Hansen

Unknown Role

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Production

Henrik Møller-Sørensen

Unknown Role

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Camera

Jesper Find

Unknown Role

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Erik Brandt

Unknown Role

Erik Brandt

Acting

Lotte Olsen

Unknown Role

Lotte Olsen

Acting

Gerda Gilboe

Ester

Gerda Gilboe

Production

Michael Bille Frandsen

Unknown Role

Michael Bille Frandsen

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