Boy of Two Worlds
1959, Danish. Directed by Astrid Henning-Jensen.
The exciting adventure tale of a young Robinson Crusoe!
A young orphan is sent to live in a Danish village where he is cast out because his mother was a West Indian. With nowhere to turn, the ingenious survivor begins devising a new life outside of town.
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Danish
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Cast & crew
- Astrid Henning-JensenDirector
- Jimmy StermanPaw
- Edvin AdolphsonAnders, poacher
- Asbjørn AndersenLandowner
- Karen LykkehusMiss Bo, Paw's aunt
- Helge Kjærulff-SchmidtJensen, schoolteacher
- Karl SteggerHansen, officer of the law
- Ninja TholstrupAnne, the landowner's daughter
- Preben NeergaardCoxswain
- Paul SmyrnerShopkeeper
- Freddy PedersenMarius, the shopkeeper's son
- Grethe HøholdtInger, the officer's daughter
- Mogens HermansenLandowner's ranger
Details
- Released
- 18 December 1959
- Original title
- Paw
- Country
- Denmark
- Written by
- Bjarne Henning-Jensen, Astrid Henning-Jensen
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What Boy of Two Worlds is based on
Boy of Two Worlds is adapted from a novel.
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Boy of Two Worlds runs 104 minutes (1h 44m).
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Boy of Two Worlds isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 18 December 1959. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like Boy of Two Worlds?
If you liked Boy of Two Worlds, try Wonder, Anne of Green Gables, The Secret Garden.
Who directed Boy of Two Worlds?
Boy of Two Worlds (1959) was directed by Astrid Henning-Jensen and stars Jimmy Sterman, Edvin Adolphson, Asbjørn Andersen.
What is Boy of Two Worlds based on?
Boy of Two Worlds is adapted from a novel.