Name: Smile, Man!
Genre: Family
Released: 1972-12-15
Duration: 1 h 11 min
Cast: Morten Ingemann-Pedersen, Christian Lindhardt, Mads Johnsen

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

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

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Danish Cinema
Boarding School Life
Coming-of-Age Drama
1970s Setting
Childhood Challenges
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Nostalgic Atmosphere

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Directed by: Aase Schmidt
Written by: Aase Schmidt, Charlotte Strandgaard, Henrik Herbert
Produced by: Lars Kolvig
Music by: Fuzzy

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Facts

December 15, 1972 · 1 h 11 min · Family

Released: December 15, 1972
Runtime: 1 h 11 min
Genres: Family
Original language: Danish
Made in: Denmark

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4 questions, like "Is Smile, Man! worth watching?"

Questions about Smile, Man!

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Is Smile, Man! worth watching?

76

GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 76 (IMDb 7.3).

Is Smile, Man! okay for kids?

Yes: the viewing guide lists it for kids.

Is Smile, Man! plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (7 of 10) and dialogue centrality (7 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is Smile, Man! in English?

Danish

No, it was made in Danish.