Smile, Man!

Danish boys as they truly are — and they're definitely not boring!

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When his mother is widowed, Ole is sent to boarding school. There he soon discovers that other boys have their problems too.

Released: Dec 15, 1972

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Morten Ingemann-Pedersen

Ole

Christian Lindhardt

Peter

Mads Johnsen

Mogens

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