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Thummelumsen
In the idyllic provincial town of Gammelkøbing lives Emanuel Thomsen, known as Thummelumsen. It is his great dream to buy the Møllegården, which was once owned by the family, and for 15 years he has been scrimping and saving to get by. In the meantime, he has been followed by several hopeful female glances, because even though Thummelumsen is no Adonis, he is full of energy. And when one day he wins 12,500 kroner in the lottery, everything seems to be going well. But then the bag is shaken once again...
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In the idyllic provincial town of Gammelkøbing lives Emanuel Thomsen, known as Thummelumsen. It is his great dream to buy the Møllegården, which was once owned by the family, and for 15 years he has been scrimping and saving to get by. In the meantime, he has been followed by several hopeful female glances, because even though Thummelumsen is no Adonis, he is full of energy. And when one day he wins 12,500 kroner in the lottery, everything seems to be going well. But then the bag is shaken once again...
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Genre:Comedy
Written By:Gustav Wied, Fleming Lynge
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Studio:Nordisk Film Denmark
Cast
Emanuel Gregers
Director
Peter Malberg
Emanuel 'Thummelumsen' Thomsen
Sigurd Langberg
Skolelærer Jacob Henriksen
Lis Smed
Wulfdine Henriksen
Hans Kurt
Adjunkt Knud Rørbye
Richard Christensen
Overlærer Clausen
Axel Frische
Toldkontrollør Knagsted
Anna Henriques-Nielsen
Gerda Madsen
Valdemar Møller
Marie Niedermann
Inger Stender
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