Ballettens børn

Name: Ballettens børn
Genre: Documentary, Short
Released: 1954-11-14
Duration: 24 min
Cast: Kirsten Arnvig, Anette Amand, Charlotte Ernst, Judy Gringer, Lars Henning-Jensen

IMDb ID: tt0445207 · Year: 1954

Genres: Documentary · Short

A little girl has to bring a pair of shoes to the ballet school and thereby comes to attend a rehearsal. She herself becomes a student at the school, where she is taught dance and ordinary school subjects and sees the ballet work.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesWorld-wide: Ballet Girl (English, Alternative Title)
Denmark: Ballettens børn
West Germany: Kleine königliche Tänzerin - Traum und Alltag eines Ballettkükens
Spain: La pequeña danzarina (Alternative Title)
France: Le petit rat de l'Opera (Alternative Title)
World-wide: The First Steps (English, Alternative Title)
Ballet GirlRelease Date1954-11-14Runtime24 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews0Critic Reviews0Countries / RegionsDenmarkLanguagesDanishKeywordsgirl
theater
copenhagen denmark
children
balletFilming LocationsDet Kongelige Teater, Copenhagen, DenmarkProduction CompaniesArnø Studio A/S
Flamingo FilmOfficial SitesDanish Film Institute - https://www.dfi.dk/viden-om-film/filmdatabasen/film/ballettens-born?fbclid=IwAR2J05-YGZb6G07MBHM1vyfNlo6jkRZ1C_lKWmbKScyUVwg_DQ8k5NiYeqAIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0445207/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/04/tt0445207.jpgUpdated At2026-02-16T17:28:44

Stars

Kirsten Arnvig
Anette Amand
Charlotte Ernst
Judy Gringer
Lars Henning-Jensen
Inge Sand
Bodil Udsen

Directors

Astrid Henning-Jensen

Writers

Astrid Henning-Jensen
Bjarne Henning-Jensen

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Kirsten Arnvig | Character: Sonja
Actor: Anette Amand | Character: Ballet Girl
Actor: Charlotte Ernst | Character: Actress
Actor: Judy Gringer | Character: Ballet Girl
Actor: Lars Henning-Jensen | Character: Actor
Actor: Inge Sand | Character: Actress
Actor: Bodil Udsen | Character: Actress

[Directors Group]
Name: Astrid Henning-Jensen | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Astrid Henning-Jensen | Role: Writer
Name: Bjarne Henning-Jensen | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Astrid Henning-Jensen | Role: Producer
Name: Bjarne Henning-Jensen | Role: Producer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Gunnar Fischer | Role: Cinematographer

[Music Department]
Name: Johan Hye-Knudsen | Role: Music Department
Name: Det Kongelige Kapel | Role: Music Department

[Script and Continuity Department]
Name: Annelise Hovmand | Role: Script and Continuity Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Niels Bjørn Larsen | Role: Additional Crew

Trailers

IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0445207/videogallery/

Release Schedule

Italy: August 1954 (Venice International Film Festival)
United Kingdom: September 1954 (Edinburgh International Film Festival)
United States: November 14, 1954
Denmark: December 22, 1955 (cinema release)
Denmark: May 17, 1959 (TV release)
Australia: June 4, 1959 (Adelaide Film Festival)
West Germany: December 24, 1964 (TV release)
West Germany: March 20, 1966 (rerun)

Awards

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Box Office

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