A Girl of Solbakken (1957)
Overview
From Bjørnson's novels about romance in 19th century Norway. Thorbjörn Granliden is raised severely by his parents who notice that he is drawn to the sinister farmhand Aslak. After a fight with Thorbjörn's father, Aslak leaves the farm. Thorbjörn grows up and falls in love with the beautiful Synnöve.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | sv |
| Popularity | 0.398 |
Directed By
Gunnar Hellström
Crew
Gunnar Hellström
Rune Waldekranz
Sven Nykvist
Torbjörn Lundquist
Harald Garmland
Lennart Wallén
David Norberg
Bertil Wiktorsson
TOP CAST
Synnøve Strigen
Synnöve Solbakken
Gunnar Hellström
Aslak
Harriet Andersson
Ingrid Granliden
Bengt Brunskog
Thorbjörn Granliden
Edvin Adolphson
Sämund Granliden
Olga Appellöf
Ingeborg Granliden
Oscar Ljung
Guttorm Solbakken
Birgitta Valberg
Karen Solbakken
Ove Tjernberg
Knut Nordhaug
Kolbjörn Knudsen
Knut's father
Stina Ståhle
Knut's mother
Gunnar Sjöberg
Doctor
John Melin
Verger
Olle Hilding
Vicar
Stig Johanson
Guest at the wedding
Birger Lensander
Guest at the wedding
Inga Landgré
Synnöve Solbakken (voice)
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