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Hu Dagmar (film)
''Hu Dagmar'' (Wow, Dagmar) is a Norway, Norwegian drama comedy film from 1939 directed by Rasmus Breistein. It is based on Ove Ansteinsson's play ''Hu Dagmar''. Breistein and Ansteinsson also wrote the film's script together. The film stars Randi Heide Steen, Arne Bang-Hansen, and Eva Sletto. Plot Sjur returns one summer day to his parents' home at Råvangen. He has just become a corporal in Oslo, and he brings with him his fiancée Dagmar, a beautiful and distinctively city girl. Dagmar will live at Råvangen this summer, while Sjur travels around the heath. Dagmar is met with great skepticism both by Sjur's family and by the villagers, and not least by Ingeborg, Sjur's old girlfriend. It does not take long before Dagmar flirts wildly with the men in the village and not even Sjur's father, Ola, escapes her influence. When Sjur comes home, the couple goes out to dance. Dagmar dances with many men, Sjur gets drunk, and Ingeborg takes care of him. A few days later, one of Dagmar's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rasmus Breistein
Rasmus Breistein (November 16, 1890 – October 16, 1976) was a Norwegian film director.Sundholm, John et al. ''Historical Dictionary of Scandinavian Cinema''. Lanham, MD: The Scarecrow Press, p. 88. Life Breistein was born in Åsane in the city of Bergen in Hordaland county, Norway. He was a farmer's son and learned to play fiddle in his youth, playing for dances at weddings in Western Norway. Later in life, in addition to directing films, he also performed on the Hardanger fiddle. When the Norwegian Theater opened in 1913, he started acting at the theater. He became engaged with the new medium of film after seeing Peter Lykke-Seest's productions, and he decided to produce films in a completely different way. His first film was '' Fante-Anne'' (Gypsy Anne, 1920). In an interview he stated that "the film was the beginning of something, a Norwegian production with a more national character." This marked the beginning of the Norwegian heyday of the silent film age. Breistein is con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Gisti
Martin Gisti (December 9, 1889 – January 18, 1971) was a Norwegian actor. He made his film debut in '' Kaksen paa Øverland'' in 1920. Together with Amund Rydland, he wrote the script for the 1922 film '' Farende folk''. He was also responsible for the rehearsal of the audio play '' Fridtjof Nansen – en helt fra vår egen tid'' ( Fridtjof Nansen: A Hero of Our Own Time), which premiered on NRK radio, which was then directed by Nasjonal Samling, on December 1, 1941. Filmography * 1920: '' Kaksen paa Øverland'' as Halvor, a servant boy * 1922: '' Farende folk'' as Mjøltraavaren * 1925: '' Himmeluret'' as Ola Ormestøl * 1926: '' Simen Mustrøens besynderlige opplevelser'' as Simen Mustrøen * 1932: ''Deception'' (never completed) * 1938: ''Det drønner gjennom dalen'' as a strikebreaker * 1938: ''Ungen'' as Engebret * 1939: '' Gryr i Norden'' as Karlsen, a stevedore * 1939: ''Hu Dagmar'' as Embret Storberget * 1941: '' Gullfjellet'' as Jørgen Krullerstugun * 1942: ''Trysil-K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1939 Comedy-drama Films
This year also marks the start of the Second World War, the largest and deadliest conflict in human history. Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 ** Third Reich *** Jews are forbidden to work with Germans. *** The Youth Protection Act was passed on April 30, 1938 and the Working Hours Regulations came into effect. *** The Jews name change decree has gone into effect. ** The rest of the world *** In Spain, it becomes a duty of all young women under 25 to complete compulsory work service for one year. *** First edition of the Vienna New Year's Concert. *** The company of technology and manufacturing scientific instruments Hewlett-Packard, was founded in a garage in Palo Alto, California, by William (Bill) Hewlett and David Packard. This garage is now considered the birthplace of Silicon Valley. *** Sydney, in Australia, records temperature of 45 ˚C, the highest record for the city. *** Philipp Etter took over as Swi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norwegian Black-and-white Films
Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to: *Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe *Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway *Demographics of Norway *The Norwegian language, including the two official written forms: **Bokmål, literally "book language", used by 85–90% of the population of Norway **Nynorsk, literally "New Norwegian", used by 10–15% of the population of Norway *The Norwegian Sea Norwegian or may also refer to: Norwegian *Norwegian Air Shuttle, an airline, trading as Norwegian **Norwegian Long Haul, a defunct subsidiary of Norwegian Air Shuttle, flying long-haul flights *Norwegian Air Lines, a former airline, merged with Scandinavian Airlines in 1951 *Norwegian coupling, used for narrow-gauge railways *Norwegian Cruise Line, a cruise line *Norwegian Elkhound, a canine breed. *Norwegian Forest cat, a domestic feline breed *Norwegian Red, a breed of dairy cattle *Norwegian Township, Schuylkill County, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1939 Films
The year 1939 in film is widely considered the greatest year in film history. The ten Best Picture-nominated films that year include classics in multiple genres. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1939 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events Film historians often rate 1939 as "the greatest year in the history of Hollywood". Hollywood films produced in Southern California were at the height of their Golden Age (in spite of many cheaply made or undistinguished films also being produced, something to be expected with any year in commercial cinema), and during 1939 there are the premieres of an outstandingly large number of exceptional motion pictures, many of which become honored as all-time classic films. ** June 10 – MGM's first successful animated character, Barney Bear, made his debut in ''The Bear That Couldn't Sleep''. ** August 15 – ''The Wizard of Oz'' premiered at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles. ** October 17 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Library Of Norway
The National Library of Norway ( no, Nasjonalbiblioteket) was established in 1989. Its principal task is "to preserve the past for the future". The library is located both in Oslo and in Mo i Rana. The building in Oslo was restored and reopened in 2005. Prior to the existence of the National Library, the University Library of Oslo was assigned the tasks that normally fall to a national library. The Norwegian ISBN Agency, responsible for assigning ISBNs with prefix 82- and 978-82-, is part of the National Library of Norway. The National Library is also responsible for legal deposits made from publishers in Norway. All material is to be submitted free of charge. History On 15 August 2005, Norway opened a fully functioning national library for the first time in its history. This occurred exactly 100 years after Norway dissolved its union with Sweden. Although gaining independence in 1905 marked the peak of Norwegian nationalism, it took Norway a century to go from being a sovereign ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Astrid Sommer
Astrid Sommer (née Christiansen; 21 May 1906 – 9 April 1990) was a Norwegian actress. Personal life Sommer was born in Oslo, Kristiania on 21 May 1906, to Carl Christiansen and Agnes Mathilde Rosendahl. She married actor Alf Marius Sommer in 1934. Career Sommer was assigned with Det Norske Teatret for more than fifty years. Her breakthrough was the character "Krestna" in Oskar Braaten's play ''Ungen'' in 1929. Among her other characters were "Kvitugla" in Olav Duun's ''Medmenneske'' (several times between 1937 and 1976), "Maren Dokter" in Arne Garborg's ''Læraren'' (in 1943, 1948 and 1951), and "Smikkstugun" in Alf Prøysens ''Trost i taklampa'' (1952 and 1963). She played "Bernarda" (''The House of Bernarda Alba'') "Mother Aase" (''Peer Gynt'') and "Mother Courage". Her films include ''Ungen'' (1938), ''Godvakker-Maren'' (1940), ''Trysil-Knut'' (1942), ''Trost i taklampa (film), Trost i taklampa'' (1955) and ''Hans Nielsen Hauge (film), Hans Nielsen Hauge'' (1961). S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfred Solaas
Alfred Solaas (April 15, 1912 – November 23, 1968) was a Norwegian actor, film director, and theater director. He was engaged for many years at the Oslo New Theater. Career Solaas debuted in 1934 at the Carl Johan Theater. After that, he was engaged with the Central Theater from 1935 to 1939 and with the Oslo New Theater from 1940 to 1960, followed by freelance work. At the Central Theater his appearances included roles in ''The Threepenny Opera'' (Norwegian title: ''Tolvskillingsoperaen'') in 1938 and in Finn Bo's revue ''Takk for sist'' (Nice to See You Again), and he received praise for his role as Arv in Ludvig Holberg's ''Jean de France''. He made his debut as a director in 1946 and staged Shakespeare plays such as ''Hamlet'', '' A Midsummer Night's Dream'', and '' As You Like It''. He also staged Henrik Ibsen's '' Peer Gynt'' and musicals such as ''My Fair Lady''. He launched the Summer Theater in Frogner Park in 1953 and led it until his death in 1968. Solaas also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olga Sjøgren
Olga Pauline Sjøgren (née Hagen, August 9, 1884 – November 8, 1960) was a Norwegian actress and singer. She excelled as a revue actress and operetta singer, and she became involved early in film. She was also known as Olga Almquist. Family Olga Sjøgren was the daughter of the tailor Erik Hagen and his Swedish-born wife Kristine Andersdotter. She married the actor Carl Johan Olaf Almquist (1879–1914) on June 28, 1902, and they had two sons. She then married the actor Josef Peder Marcus Sjøgren (1891–1927). Life and work Olga Pauline Hagen was a student at Ludovica Levy's Second Theater academy in 1899. After that, she was engaged with the Eldorado Theater, the Tivoli Theater, and the Kongshavn Summer Theater, all in her hometown of Kristiania (now Oslo). She was later associated with the Stavanger Theater, the Falkberget Theater, and the Norwegian Operetta Company ( no, Det norske operetteselskap). She also toured with Bjørn Bjørnevik's Bjørnevik Theater, where ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toralf Sandø
Toralf Sandø (April 6, 1899 in Flatanger – March 4, 1970) was a Norway, Norwegian film director and actor. He also read Olav Duun books for NRK Radio. Selected filmography * 1936: ''Vi bygger landet'' * 1937: ''By og land hand i hand'' * 1937: ''To levende og en død (film), To levende og en død'' * 1938: ''Bør Børson Jr. (1938 film), Bør Børson Jr.'' * 1941: ''Den forsvundne pølsemaker'' * 1942: ''Det æ'kke te å tru'' * 1944: ''Kommer du, Elsa?'' * 1952: ''Trine!'' External links 1899 births 1970 deaths Norwegian male film actors Norwegian film directors 20th-century Norwegian male actors People from Flatanger {{Norway-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tove Bryn
Tove Bryn (a.k.a. Tove Trollstugo, November 27, 1903 – June 24, 1983) was a Norwegian actress. Bryn had her film debut in 1920 in Gustav Adolf Olsen's '' Kaksen paa Øverland'', in which she played the role of a huldra. In the 1930s and 1940s she appeared in three films directed by Rasmus Breistein: ''Ungen'' (1938, as Petrina), ''Hu Dagmar'' (1939, as Marte-Maja), and ''Gullfjellet'' (1941, as Olaug Benningstad). Tove Bryn was the second wife of the actor, film director, and theater director Ingjald Haaland. Filmography *1920: '' Kaksen paa Øverland'' as a hulder *1938: ''Ungen'' as Petrina *1939: ''Hu Dagmar'' as Marte-Maja *1941: ''Gullfjellet Gullfjellet or Gulfjellet is a tall mountain in Vestland county, Norway. It is situated on the border between the municipalities of Bergen and Samnanger, and it is the highest mountain in the municipality of Bergen. The name "Gul" is an old name ...'' as Olaug Benningstad References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bryn, T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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