Brudeferden i Hardanger
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Brudeferden i Hardanger is a 1926 Norwegian
silent
drama film
directed by Rasmus Breistein, starring Aase Bye
. The script was written by Breistein, based on the novel Marit Skjølte, by Kristofer Janson
. The film is a romantic drama about two lovers who are kept apart by different economic circumstances. It started a trend of national romanticism
in Norwegian film.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
silent
Silent film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...
drama film
Drama film
A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...
directed by Rasmus Breistein, starring Aase Bye
Aase Bye
Aase Synnøve Bye was a Norwegian actress, known from stage, film and television.-Personal life:She was born in Kristiania as a daughter of merchant Anders Bye and Astrid Hansen . She was married three times. The first marriage, to physician Carl Christian Christensen, only lasted from August 1927...
. The script was written by Breistein, based on the novel Marit Skjølte, by Kristofer Janson
Kristofer Janson
Kristofer Nagel Janson was a Norwegian poet, author and Unitarian clergyman. Kristofer Janson is commonly recognized as the historical founder of the Norwegian Unitarian Church.-Background:...
. The film is a romantic drama about two lovers who are kept apart by different economic circumstances. It started a trend of national romanticism
Romantic nationalism
Romantic nationalism is the form of nationalism in which the state derives its political legitimacy as an organic consequence of the unity of those it governs...
in Norwegian film.
External links
- Brudeferden i Hardanger at Filmweb.no (Norwegian)