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Vi Bygger Landet
''Vi bygger landet'' (We Build the Country) is a Norwegian film from 1936, directed by Olav Dalgard. The film is a so-called "workers' film" that was created on behalf of the Workers' Educational Association (, AOF) to motivate voters in the cities to vote for the Labor Party in the parliamentary elections in 1936. Together with '' Norge for folket'' (1936) and '' By og land hand i hand'' (1937), it is part of the so-called workers' film trilogy. Cast * Georg Løkkeberg as Georg Larsen * Rønnaug Alten as Tora Knudsen * Oscar Egede-Nissen as Ole Larsen * Fredrik Barth as Bredesen Jr. * Jens Holstad as Larsen * Tryggve Larssen as Svart-Pelle * 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: ... as Knudsen, a construction worker * Eva Steen as Mrs. Larsen References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olav Dalgard
Olav Dalgard (June 19, 1898 – December 25, 1980) was a Norwegian literary and art historian, filmmaker, author and educator. Biography Dalgard was born Olaf Hanssen in Folldal, in Hedmark, Norway. From the age of three, he was raised at Oppdal in Trøndelag. He earned an M.A. degree in literature and art history at the University of Oslo in 1929. He was an advocate of the use of Nynorsk and served as the chairman of the student Nynorsk association. He was also involved in the Mot Dag movement. Dalgard worked as a literary critic for the newspapers ''Dagbladet'' and ''Arbeiderbladet''. Dalgard took over as dramatic advisor and instructor for Det Norske Teateret in 1931 and was involved with the theater for 48 years. He studied film in the Soviet Union and in the 1930s produced several films with a socialist message. Dalgard was also active in the Norwegian Labour Party's cultural operations. During the Occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany, Dalgard was arrested in 1942, held ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
By Og Land Hand I Hand
''By og land hand i hand'' (Town and Country Hand in Hand) is a 1937 Norway, Norwegian drama film written and directed by Olav Dalgard, starring Hans Bille and Lars Tvinde. The film was made by the Norwegian Labour Party for the 1937 Norwegian local elections, 1937 local elections. Plot The wealthy landowner Hans Bjørnstad (Bille) is approached by his workers for a raise, but is shocked by their radical socialist ideas. Later he talks to another landowner, Nils Tveit (Tvinde), who is more sympathetic to the workers' case. Through conversations with family members in Oslo, the two realise the advantages Labour government has brought, and the necessity of cooperation between town and country for the prosperity of the country. Cast * Rønnaug Alten as Tora Larsen * Hans Bille as Hans Bjørnstad, a farmer from Eastern Norway * Kolbjørn Brenda as Anton * Oscar Egede-Nissen as Ole Larsen, a speculator * Hilda Fredriksen as the woman from Ullern * Jens Holstad as Larsen * Tryggve Larss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1936 Films
The following is an overview of 1936 in film, including significant events, a list of films released and notable births and deaths. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1936 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events *January 9 – Silent screen actor John Gilbert, perhaps best known for his appearances in films such as ''The Merry Widow'' and ''The Big Parade'', dies suddenly of a heart attack at his Bel Air home, aged 38. *February 15 – first Republic serial, ''Darkest Africa'', is released. *May 29 – Fritz Lang's first Hollywood film, '' Fury'', starring Spencer Tracy and Bruce Cabot, is released. *September 14 – Film producer Irving Thalberg, often referred by many as the "Boy Wonder of Hollywood", dies from pneumonia at his home in Santa Monica, aged 37. Academy Awards * Best Picture: ''The Great Ziegfeld'' – Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer * Best Director: Frank Capra – ''Mr. Deeds Goes to Town'' * Best Actor: Paul Muni – ''The St ... [...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] |
Eva Steen
Eva Steen (née Eva Oscarsdatter Jacobsen, November 12, 1889 – March 30, 1973) was a Norwegian actress. Steen was born in Strømsø. She was the daughter of Oscar Jacobsen and Laura Sofie Fredrikke Jacobsen (née Dahl). Filmography *1933: ''Vi som går kjøkkenveien'' as Aunt Alexandra *1934: ''Sangen om Rondane'' as the aunt *1934: '' Syndere i sommersol'' as a patient *1936: '' Vi bygger landet '' as Mrs. Larsen *1937: '' Bra mennesker'' as Mrs. Haldorsen *1937: ''By og land hand i hand'' as Katrina Larsen *1939: ''Familien på Borgan'' as the wholesaler's wife *1941: ''Den forsvundne pølsemaker'' as Mrs. H. Brand *1949: '' Gategutter'' *1951: ''Kranes konditori'' as Mrs. Buck *1953: ''Brudebuketten'' as the lady in the lingerie shop *1957: ''Stevnemøte med glemte år'' *1957: '' The Violators'' as Jean Theater roles (selected) *1938: ''Non ti conosco più'' (Norwegian title: ''Jeg kjenner deg ikke'') by Aldo De Benedetti at the Oslo New Theater as Rosita Lawrence *19 ... [...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] |
Tryggve Larssen
Tryggve Larssen (October 3, 1887 – June 28, 1967) was a Norwegian actor. Larssen debuted as an actor in Ludovica Levy's touring theatre in 1911, after which he was engaged with the National Theater in Bergen and the Norwegian Theater in Oslo. He was then engaged with the National Theater in Oslo from 1921 to 1961. As an actor specializing in comic roles, Larssen made a name for himself in annual Christmas performances, including as the first-ever Santa Claus in the play '' Reisen til Julestjernen'' (Journey to the Christmas Star) in 1924. He also played supporting roles in numerous plays by Ludvig Holberg, Henrik Ibsen, and William Shakespeare. Larssen performed on stage until well into retirement age, and his last theater role was as Lavrans in the play ''Guds Gjøglere'' by Odd Eidem. Larssen appeared in a number of Norwegian and Swedish films. He made his debut in the silent film era, and his last role in Norwegian film was in '' Storfolk og småfolk'' in 1951. Filmog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jens Holstad
Jens Holstad (January 30, 1889 – October 6, 1961) was a Norwegian actor. Holstad was born in Kristiania (now Oslo), and he made his stage debut in 1906 at the Fahlstrøm Theater. He made his film debut in 1912 in Adam Eriksen's film '' Anny – en gatepiges roman''. He was most active in the 1930s and 1940s, and he appeared in a total of twelve film roles, with his last in ''Ti gutter og en gjente'' in 1944. Alongside films, Holstad was also active in theater, where he was involved with the New Theater from the 1920s to the 1950s. He also performed at the National Theater in Oslo. Holstad also recorded gramophone records. Filmography * 1912: '' Anny – en gatepiges roman'' * 1926: '' Baldevins bryllup'' as Hoppe, a carpenter * 1932: ''Lalla vinner! as Jonassen, a tent operator at the Tivoli amusement park * 1935: ''Du har lovet mig en kone!'' as the passenger * 1936: ''Vi bygger landet'' as Larsen * 1937: ''By og land hand i hand'' as Larsen * 1939: ''Gjest Baardsen'' as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norge For Folket
Norge is Norwegian (bokmål), Danish and Swedish for Norway. It may also refer to: People * Kaare Norge (born 1963), Danish guitarist * Norge Luis Vera (born 1971), Cuban baseball player Places * 11871 Norge, asteroid Toponyms: *Norge, Oklahoma *Norge, Virginia Vehicles *, Danish passenger ship * ''Norge'' (airship) *Norge motorcycle, produced by Moto Guzzi *Norwegian watercraft: **, naval ship **, royal yacht Companies *Norge (appliance manufacturer), part of BorgWarner *Radio Norge, station in Norway *TVNorge, Norwegian broadcaster See also *Norge Luis Vera (born 1971), Cuban baseball player *Norgay (other) *Norway (other) Norway is a country in Northern Europe. The word may also refer to: Places Canada * Norway, Toronto a former name of a portion of the Upper Beaches neighbourhood *Norway House, Manitoba *Norway, Prince Edward Island *New Norway, Alberta United St ... * Norwegian (other) {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georg Løkkeberg
Georg Løkkeberg (20 November 1909 – 19 August 1986) was a Norwegian actor and theatre director. He appeared in 29 films between 1934 and 1978. He starred in the film ''The Master and His Servants'', which was entered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival. Selected filmography * '' Sinners in Summertime'' (1934) * '' Song of Rondane'' (1934) * ''Vi bygger landet'' (1936) * ''By og land hand i hand'' (1937) * ''Mot nya tider'' (1939) * ''Familien på Borgan'' (1939) * '' Whalers'' (1939) * ''Emilie Högquist'' (1939) *''Bastard'' (1940) * '' The Three of Us'' (1940) * ''Rikard Nordraak'' (1945) * '' Woman in White'' (1949) * ''In the Arms of the Sea'' (1951) * ''House of Women'' (1953) * ''The Master and His Servants'' (1959) * ''Et øye på hver finger'' (1961) * ''Hans Nielsen Hauge'' (1961) * ''De ukjentes marked'' (1968) * ''Autumn Sonata ''Autumn Sonata'' ( sv, Höstsonaten, link=no) is a 1978 drama film written and directed by Ingmar Bergman, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Labour Party (Norway)
The Labour Party ( nb, Arbeiderpartiet; nn, Arbeidarpartiet; A/Ap; se, Bargiidbellodat), formerly The Norwegian Labour Party ( no, Det norske Arbeiderparti, DNA), is a social-democratic political party in Norway. It is positioned on the centre-left of the political spectrum, and is led by Jonas Gahr Støre. It was the senior partner of the governing red–green coalition from 2005 to 2013, and its former leader Jens Stoltenberg served as the prime minister of Norway. The Labour Party is officially committed to social-democratic ideals. Its slogan since the 1930s has been "everyone shall take part" and the party traditionally seeks a strong welfare state, funded through taxes and duties. Since the 1980s, the party has included more of the principles of a social market economy in its policy, allowing for privatisation of state-owned assets and services and reducing income tax progressivity, following the wave of economic liberalisation during the 1980s. During the first Stolte ... [...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 se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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