Hugo and Josephine + Palle Alone in the World U

Hugo and Josephine

The lonely daughter of a rural pastor makes friends with a wild boy who lives in the woods. The mysterious giant who tends the garden seems sinister, but is really a big teddy bear. The darkness of the world beyond childhood lingers at the edge of the frame, but never intrudes. There’s a triumphant ride on a penny-farthing, and an egg-eating scene to beat “Cool Hand Luke” (made in the same year, curiously). Kjell Grede delivers a Swedish summer classic, blond and gorgeous and heart-breakingly innocent. A pure pleasure.

Palle Alone in the World
Dir. Astrid Henning-Jensen / 1949 / Denmark / 25mins / Subtitled 

A boy wakes up to find that he’s alone in the world. A deserted, silent Copenhagen becomes his giant playground. He drives a fire engine very fast, and flies a plane to the moon. Adapting a famous novel, Astrid Henning-Jensen, one of the greatest directors of children, makes an all-time classic of charm and wonder.

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