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Pehr Qværnstrøm
Pehr Adolf Qværnstrøm (February 8, 1878 – December 12, 1949) was a Norwegian actor, film director, and scriptwriter. Filmography As an actor *1911: '' Bondefangeri i Vaterland'' as the farmer *1911: ''Fattigdommens forbandelse'' *1912: '' Hemmeligheden'' as the fisherman *1920: '' Kaksen på Øverland'' as Aasmund Venaas, a musician *1937: '' Bra mennesker'' as a merchant *1938: '' Det drønner gjennom dalen'' as a forest owner *1938: '' Lenkene brytes'' as Ludvigsen *1938: ''Ungen'' as a restaurateur *1939: '' Familien på Borgan'' as Ola Bråten *1939: '' Gryr i Norden'' as the chairman *1940: ''Godvakker-Maren'' as the merchant Nils Endresen *1943: '' Vigdis'' as a court witness *1946: ''Så møtes vi imorgen ''Så møtes vi imorgen'' ( en, See You Tomorrow) is a 1946 Norwegian drama film directed by Nils R. Müller. It was Müller's debut film. It is based on the novel of the same name by Alex Brinchmann and it was adapted for film by Müller. Th ...'' as the office ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halden
Halden (), between 1665 and 1928 known as Fredrikshald, is both a town and a municipality in Viken county, Norway. The municipality borders Sarpsborg to the northwest, Rakkestad to the north and Aremark to the east, as well as the Swedish municipalities Strömstad, Tanum and Dals-Ed respectively to the southwest, south and southeast. The seat of the municipality, Halden is a border town located at the mouth of the Tista river on the Iddefjord, the southernmost border crossing between Norway and Sweden. The town of Halden is located about south of Oslo, north of Gothenburg, and east of the border crossing at Svinesund. History Evidence of early human settlements in this region of Norway have been found, particularly in the Svinesund area of the municipality where evidence of early settlements from the Nordic Bronze Age have been found. Named after a small farm ''Hallen'' ( en, "rise" or "slope") first mentioned in 1629, "Halden", became the city of ''Fredrikshald'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gryr I Norden
''Gryr i Norden'' (Dawn in the North) is a Norwegian film from 1939 that was directed by Olav Dalgard. ''Gryr i Norden'' is the last film in the "worker trilogy." The other two films are '' Det drønner gjennom dalen'' (1938) and '' Lenkene brytes'' (1938). The film is about the first major women's strike in Norway, the match workers' strike in Kristiania (now Oslo) in 1889. On the morning of October 23, 1889, the match workers at the Bryn and Grønvold match factories in the city went on strike. Working conditions were miserable, and most of the young women ended up with ruined health after a short period of performing the hazardous work, affected by phosphorus necrosis. Cast * Martin Gisti as Karlsen, a stevedore * Betzy Holter as Andrine, Karlsen's wife * Ragnhild Hald as Halldis, a manager * Solveig Haugan as Maja * Gunvor Hall as Svart-Anna * Ragnhild Hagen as Nilsine * Kolbjørn Brenda as Adolf * Jack Fjeldstad as Krestian * Tryggve Larssen as Oscar Nissen, a docto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norwegian Film Directors
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norwegian Male Silent Film Actors
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] |
1949 Deaths
Events January * January 1 – A United Nations-sponsored ceasefire brings an end to the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947. The war results in a stalemate and the division of Kashmir, which still continues as of 2022. * January 2 – Luis Muñoz Marín becomes the first democratically elected Governor of Puerto Rico. * January 11 – The first "networked" television broadcasts take place, as KDKA-TV in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania goes on the air, connecting east coast and mid-west programming in the United States. * January 16 – Şemsettin Günaltay forms the new government of Turkey. It is the 18th government, last single party government of the Republican People's Party. * January 17 – The first VW Type 1 to arrive in the United States, a 1948 model, is brought to New York by Dutch businessman Ben Pon. Unable to interest dealers or importers in the Volkswagen, Pon sells the sample car to pay his travel expenses. Only two 1949 models are sold in Amer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1878 Births
Events January–March * January 5 – Russo-Turkish War – Battle of Shipka Pass IV: Russian and Bulgarian forces defeat the Ottoman Empire. * January 9 – Umberto I becomes King of Italy. * January 17 – Battle of Philippopolis: Russian troops defeat the Turks. * January 23 – Benjamin Disraeli orders the British fleet to the Dardanelles. * January 24 – Russian revolutionary Vera Zasulich shoots at Fyodor Trepov, Governor of Saint Petersburg. * January 28 – '' The Yale News'' becomes the first daily college newspaper in the United States. * January 31 – Turkey agrees to an armistice at Adrianople. * February 2 – Greece declares war on the Ottoman Empire. * February 7 – Pope Pius IX dies, after a 31½ year reign (the longest definitely confirmed). * February 8 – The British fleet enters Turkish waters, and anchors off Istanbul; Russia threatens to occupy Istanbul, but does not carry out th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Så Møtes Vi Imorgen
''Så møtes vi imorgen'' ( en, See You Tomorrow) is a 1946 Norwegian drama film directed by Nils R. Müller. It was Müller's debut film. It is based on the novel of the same name by Alex Brinchmann and it was adapted for film by Müller. The film tells the story of the young maladapted Steffen Berg, played by Georg Richter. Plot The young student Steffen Berg has difficulty adapting to society's laws and rules. After interrupting his medical studies, he starts working in a shop to support his family together with his brother Jørgen and his sister Gerda, and to keep his mother from moving to a retirement home. One of Steffen's friends is going to America with his wife and needs money. Steffen takes 500 kroner from the store's cash register. The next day there is an audit, and Steffen's theft is discovered. His brother pays back the money in exchange for the store dropping the charges. Steffen starts working in a greenhouse, and in the evenings he studies art history. A pape ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vigdis (film)
''Vigdis'' is a Norwegian film from 1943 directed by Helge Lunde. It is based on the novel ''Vigdis og hennes barns fedre'' (Vigdis and Her Child's Fathers), which was published by the lawyer Albert Wiesener in 1931 under the pseudonym Frantz Ferdinand. Plot Vigdis is the daughter of the teacher and fervent church singer Jens Bjørkeli. Vigdis is often at parties with other young people from the area, something her strict parents do not like. Their concern is not entirely unjustified because the residents of the area have started talking about their daughter in the town. Her parents try to get her to go to Christian meetings, but she always manages to evade this. The parents suspect their maid Kari of helping Vigdis. Vigdis is in love with Dr. Victor Falck. However, she does not tell anyone about this because Falck is engaged to Gerda Storm. In the evening there is dancing, and Vigdis kisses Falck. A few days later there is a mission meeting, and Vigdis is there with her parent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Godvakker-Maren
''Godvakker-Maren'' (Good Pretty Maren) is a Norwegian comedy film from 1940 directed by Knut Hergel, who also wrote the film script together with Alf Sommer and Einar Tveito. The script is based on Oskar Braaten's novel ''Bak høkerens disk'' and play ''Godvakker-Maren''. The film premiered on October 31, 1940. Plot Two young girls from Hedmark get jobs at a grocery store run by Nils Andresen in Oslo. Andresen's wife is in bed with an illness, and Andresen is interested in his two young female employees. Maren, played by Eva Sletto, is also exposed to other vices in the capital before things settle down. Cast * Eva Sletto as Maren * Pehr Qværnstrøm as Nils Andresen, a grocer * Dagmar Myhrvold as Matea, Andresen's wife * Aasta Voss as Inga * Bjarne Bø as the doctor * Harald Heide-Steen as Even * Alf Sommer as Tore * Einar Tveito as the priest * Øyvind Øyen as the constable * Helge Essmar as Aksel References External links * ''Godvakker-Maren''at the National L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Familien På Borgan
(The Family at Borgan) is a 1939 Norwegian drama film. It was directed by Helge Lunde. Cast * Victor Bernau as Halvor Berg, a farm manager * Harald Steen as Borgan, a wholesaler *Joachim Holst-Jensen as Cohn, a lawyer * Lillemor von Hanno as Marie Berg *Georg Løkkeberg as Knut Borgan * Wenche Klouman as Anne, Berg's daughter *Thomas Thomassen as Borgan, a wholesaler *Eva Steen as the wholesaler's wife *Astri Steiwer as Lillemor Borgan * Vivi Schøyen as Åse Borgan *Per Schrøder-Nilsen as Victor Faber *Alfred Solaas as Erik Nelson *Pehr Qværnstrøm as Ola Bråten * Turid Haaland as Gurine Plassen * Alf Sommer as Nils Moen *Berit Alten as a girl *Henny Skjønberg as an old woman *Einar Vaage as a carpenter References External links * ''Familien på Borgan''at the 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard also form part of Norway. Bouvet Island, located in the Subantarctic, is a dependency of Norway; it also lays claims to the Antarctic territories of Peter I Island and Queen Maud Land. The capital and largest city in Norway is Oslo. Norway has a total area of and had a population of 5,425,270 in January 2022. The country shares a long eastern border with Sweden at a length of . It is bordered by Finland and Russia to the northeast and the Skagerrak strait to the south, on the other side of which are Denmark and the United Kingdom. Norway has an extensive coastline, facing the North Atlantic Ocean and the Barents Sea. The maritime influence dominates Norway's climate, with mild lowland temperatures on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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