''An-Magritt'' is a 1969

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directed by

Arne Skouen Arne Skouen (18 October 1913 – 24 May 2003) was a Norwegian journalist, author, film director and film producer. Biography Arne Skouen was born in Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway. His parents were Peder Nikolai Skouen (1883-1978) and Jenny ...

, starring Liv Ullmann. The film is based on two novels by Johan Falkberget: ''Plogjernet'' and ''An-Magritt''. An-Magritt (Ullmann) grows up in a Norwegian mining town. She is born as a result of her mother being raped. Her mother later kills herself after being put in the stocks for an extramarital affair with a soldier. An-Magritt is then raised by her grandfather, and has to work with the men to get by.

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at the Norwegian Film Institute 1969 films 1969 drama films Films based on multiple works of a series Films directed by Arne Skouen Norwegian drama films {{Norway-film-stub