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The Ashlad and the Hungry Troll (1967)

Gutten som kappåt med trollet (original title)
| Animation, Short, Adventure
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An exuberant story about Askeladden, the hero of Norwegian traditional fairy tales, outwitting the good-natured troll.

Director:

Ivo Caprino

Writers:

Peter Christen Asbjørnsen, Jørgen Moe

Stars:

Claes Gill, Harald Heide-Steen Jr., Henki Kolstad

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Cast

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Claes Gill Claes Gill ... Talg-Petter / Storyteller
Harald Heide-Steen Jr. Harald Heide-Steen Jr.
Henki Kolstad Henki Kolstad
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An exuberant story about Askeladden, the hero of Norwegian traditional fairy tales, outwitting the good-natured troll.

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Country:

Norway

Language:

Norwegian

Also Known As:

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Claes Gill ate the "light" for real in the intro sequence, because he wanted it to look as real as possible. See more »

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