Peer Gynt (1941)

User Rating:

5.8/10   

Director:

David Bradley

Writers:

David Bradley (writer)
Henrik Ibsen (play)

Genre:

Adventure

Plot Keywords:

Based On Play | Independent Film | Character Name In Title

Cast

Charlton Heston	...	Peer Gynt
Betty Hanisee	...	Aase
Mrs. Hubert Hyde	...	Old Woman
Lucielle Powell	...	Kari
Sue Straub	...	Old Woman
Katharine Bradley	...	Solveig
Charles Paetow	...	Aslak
Morris Wilson	...	Haegstad
George B. Moll	...	Drunk / Bedouian Chief
Betty Barton	...	Ingrid
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Rose Andrews	...	Anitra
Alice Badgerow	...	Cowherd Girl
Anty Ball	...	Cowherd Girl
Thomas A. Blair	...	Button Moulder / Thin Person
David Bradley	...	Herr Trumpeterstraale / Bailiff
Francis X. Bushman	...	(1965 rerelease) (voice)
Robert Cooper	...	Man in Mourning
Alan Eckhart	...	Mads Moen
Roy Eggert Jr.	...	Dovre-King / Mons. Ballon / Priest
Alan Heston	...	Ugly Urchin
Rod Maynard	...	Lad
Warren McKenzie	...	MacPherson
Sarah Merrill	...	Woman in Green, as a Hag
Audrey Wedlock	...	Woman in Green
Jane Wilimovsky	...	Old Woman

Runtime:

100 min

Country:

USA

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Wilmette, Illinois, USA

Company:

Bradley Films

Trivia:

Director/Producer David Bradley was only 21 years old when he made this movie.

Movie Connections:

Version of "Cameo Theatre: Peer Gynt: Part 1 (#3.8)" (1952)

Soundtrack:

Peer Gynt Suite

Gem of a Film

Recently visited the home of Edvard Greig's home in Norway and always remembered his "Peer Gynt Suite" from music appreciation in school, especially the "Morning" song. This is an outstanding 1941 film starring a very young Charlton Heston, (Peer Gynt) around the age of 15 or 17 years of age and a great gem of a film that I have never seen before. The entire story of Peer Gynt along with the musical score by Edvard Greig is portrayed with great acting by Charlton Heston and a great cast of outstanding actors. The character of Peer Gynt is nothing you would be proud of and he was a reckless heartless individual who treated all women very poorly and only in a sexual way. In other words, Peer Gynt was a love'em and leave'em type of person who only thought of himself and no one else. Peer Gynt travels the entire world seeking fortunes and lost causes and finally comes home to Norway and settles down. The film location for this film was in Northern Illinois and Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, and you have to read English Titles throughout the film. Enjoy.