Young Andersen (Danish: Unge Andersen) is a 2005 two-part Danish television serial directed by Rumle Hammerich and co-written by Hammerich and Ulf Stark. It chronicles the formative boarding school years of fairy tale writer Hans Christian Andersen and his subsequent arrival at Copenhagen where he struggles for success and recognition. It is produced principally by Nordisk Film while additional production funding was provided by SVT and NRK.

Cast

Simon Dahl Thaulow as Hans Christian Andersen

Peter Steen as the old Hans Christian Andersen

Lars Brygmann as Jonas Collin

Stine Fischer Christensen

Annemarie Malle Klixbüll

Søren Bertelsen

Søren Bertelsen

Niels Hinrichsen

Tuva Novotny

Steen Stig Lommer

Peter Hesse Overgaard

Troels II Munk

Gert Vindahl

Nina Reventlow

Mikkel Rosenberg

Awards

Awards:

Young Andersen

References

Danish drama television series

Television series set in the 19th century

2005 drama films

2005 television films

2005 films

Films set in Copenhagen

2000s Danish television series

2005 Danish television series debuts

International Emmy Award for Best TV Movie or Miniseries

Danish drama films

Danish-language television shows

Young Andersen