Kristine Valdresdatter (1930)

Every year Lord Wakefield goes to beautiful Vang in Norway to fish. One summer he meets the beautiful Anne, and falls in love. Next spring Anne gives birth to a child.

Director:

Rasmus Breistein

Stars:

Aase Bye, Rasmus Rasmussen, Tore Foss

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Aase Bye	...	Kristine
Rasmus Rasmussen	...	Erik Solbjør, lensmannen
Tore Foss	...	Harald Bergli
Sigurd Eldegard	...	Peder Bergli
Hjalmar Fries	...	Lord Wakefield
Signe Johansen	...	Kristine som barn
Per Haldor	...	Harald som barn
Emma Juel	...	Kona til Erik
Peter Leirah	...	Presten
Tora Leirah	...	Prestekona
Ole Leikvang	...	Skolemesteren
Carl Hagerup Aspevold	...	Ola Vik, kjentmann
Signe Ramberg	...	Kari Fjelstugu
Helga Balle Lund	...	Anne budeie
Kristian Aamodt	...	Anton Møller, lensmann

Storyline

Every year Lord Wakefield goes to beautiful Vang in Norway to fish. One summer he meets the beautiful Anne, and falls in love. Next spring Anne gives birth to a child.

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Plot Keywords:

english | secret | pregnancy | river | drowning | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

Norway

Language:

Norwegian

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min 78 min (1936 re-release)

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

User Reviews

Classic Norwegian romantic tale

Kristine Valdresdatter is one of the true Norwegian black and white classics, made in 1929, it premiered in 1930 to much acclaim. Director Rasmus Breistein was considered Norways best director at the time, after films like "Fante-Anne" (1920) and "Brudeferden i Hardanger" (1926), which all was fabulous successes. This was even re-released in 1936 in a 19 minutes shorter edited down version. An important film in the Norwegian cultural heritage. A film which very early uses the wonderful Norwegian scenery as a driving force in the movie.

The story is a romantic drama about the English lord Wakefield which every year goes to the picturesque Vang in Valdres in Norway to fish for salmon. one summer he meets young Anne, which works as a farmers girl, and falls head over heels in love with her. It goes as far as the lord impregnates Anne, which next spring gives birth to a child.

We meet the big stage actors Aase Bye and Rasmus Rasmussen in the main roles in a film which is filmed with great techniques and beautiful photography in a scenic landscape. A film for the old romantics.

For fun is worth noting that Lord Wakefield was played by a Norwegian actor, as in silent movies there where no language barriers.