Charley's Aunt

Charley's Aunt

Charley's Aunt

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Charley's Aunt

1959

1h 41m

6.7(16 votes)

Comedy

Family

Overview

Charles and Peter have passed their law degree and are looking forward to wooing a few girls in the country. For that, they need a chaperone and persuade their fellow student Ditlev to play Charles's aunt from Brazil. Ditlev has a talent for acting and takes the role very seriously, but when Charles's real aunt turns up, things get complicated.

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17 members

Acting

Dirch Passer

Ditlev Greve Lensby

Dirch Passer

Acting

Ove Sprogøe

Charles Smith

Ove Sprogøe

Acting

Ebbe Langberg

Peter Ahlevig

Ebbe Langberg

Acting

Ghita Nørby

Laura Hornemann

Ghita Nørby

Acting

Annie Birgit Garde

Lone Hornemann

Annie Birgit Garde

Acting

Birgitte Federspiel

Donna Lucia d` Alvadorez

Birgitte Federspiel

Acting

Susse Wold

Henriette

Susse Wold

Acting

Hans W. Petersen

Etatsråd Ludvig Lohmann

Hans W. Petersen

Acting

Holger Juul Hansen

Rittmeister Frederik Ahlevig

Holger Juul Hansen

Acting

Keld Markuslund

Butler Olufsen

Keld Markuslund

Acting

Vivi Svendsen

Kitchen Girl Kristine

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Børge Møller Grimstrup

Coachman

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Alfred Arnbak

Mortensen

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Emil Hallberg

Waiter

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Mogens Pedersen

Man with telegram

Mogens Pedersen

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Verner Tholsgaard

Student

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Peter Marcell

(Uncredited)

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