De Gamle (Le Vieux)
Henning Carlsen
1961 - Danemark - 32'
Photography : Henning Kristiansen
Editing : Henning Carlsen
Production : Flamingo Studio
Distribution : Danish Film Institute (thomasc@dfi.dk, +45 33 74 35 76)
Henning Carlsen
1961 - Danemark - 32'
Through interviews and impressionistic sequences, Carlsen deals with all the problems of ageing. In 1961 Denmark had more than half a million old age pensioners. What do they do now, without work, with their hands empty? A poetic portrait of a generation.
Photography : Henning Kristiansen
Editing : Henning Carlsen
Production : Flamingo Studio
Distribution : Danish Film Institute (thomasc@dfi.dk, +45 33 74 35 76)