''Fantegutten'' (The Gypsy) is a

Norwegian 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 ...

film from 1932 directed by

Leif Sinding Leif Sinding (19 November 1895 – 13 May 1985) was a Norwegian film director and journalist. He worked for the newspapers ''Verdens Gang'', ''Aftenposten'', and ''Morgenbladet''. Among his silent films are ''Himmeluret'' from 1925, based on G ...

. Sinding also wrote the screenplay, which was based on Harald Meltzer's novel of the same name, published posthumously in 1873.

Egil Sætren Egil Sætren (May 11, 1894 – June 18, 1964) was a Norwegian film set designer and actor. He debuted as an actor and set designer in the 1921 film '' Jomfru Trofast''. Filmography As set designer *1921: '' Jomfru Trofast'' *1921: '' Felix'' ...

designed the sets.

Plot

The film opens in a valley on a spring day. A couple is buried in an avalanche, but their son Iver miraculously succeeds in escaping. He is found by the wealthy farmer Sjur Rognved, who lets the boy stay with him. Growing up, Ivar falls in love with the farmer's daughter Ragnhild, who returns his love. One day a group of Gypsies comes to the farm, and a woman in the group, Marja, recognizes Iver as her nephew. When the farmer learns this, he no longer wants Ragnhild to marry Iver because he does not consider "Gypsy blood" pure. Iver is furious about this and takes refuge with the travelers. However, Iver finds their wandering life too uncertain and he grows tired of it. When he hears that Ragnhild will marry Bottolf, he leaves the travelers and returns home. He succeeds in stopping the wedding at the last moment, and finally the wealthy farmer also gives his approval for the marriage between Iver and Ragnhild. There is another version of the film with an alternative ending, in which Iver interrupts Sjur and Ragnhild before they arrive at the church. Then one sees Ragnhild and Iver in the church singing a hymn along with an open Bible between them.

Music

*"Fanteguttens lengsel" (The Gypsy Boy's Longing; composed by Reidar Thommessen) *"Foni mi gitara" (composed by Reidar Thommessen) *"Elsk mig, zigeuner" (Love Me, Gypsy; composed by Jacques Armand, a.k.a. Olof Thiel)

Cast

Odd Frogg Odd Frogg (October 13, 1901 – February 23, 1934) was a Norwegian actor. Career Frogg attended Frogner School, where his classmates included Johan Borgen. In 1921, the two friends approached Halfdan Christensen, who was manager at the Nationa ...

as Iver, the Gypsy boy *

Egil Eide Egil Næss Eide (24 August 1868 – 13 December 1946) was a Norwegian silent film actor and director. He appeared in eighteen films between 1913 and 1935, and worked at the National Theatre between 1899 and 1939. Career He was born in Hau ...

as Sjur Sjursen Rognved, a wealthy farmer * Helga Rydland as Aase, Sjur's wife *

Randi Brænne Randi Brænne (26 May 1911 – 1 June 2004) was a Norwegian actress. She was born in Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway. She was a daughter of Sigmund Brænne and Bodil Winge and was a sister of actress and writer Berit Brænne (1918–1976). Ran ...

as Ragnhild, Sjur and Aase's daughter *

Amund Rydland Amund Rydland (25 November 1888 – 16 February 1967) was a Norwegian stage and film actor and theatre director. Born in the village of Alversund, Lindås municipality in Hordaland, he made his stage debut at Det Norske Teatret in 1913, and serv ...

as Mons Bottolfsen *

Finn Bernhoft Finn Hugo Bernhoft (February 6, 1898 – April 27, 1981) was a Norwegian theater and film actor. Bernhoft was born in Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway. He debuted in 1917 in Edvard Drabløs's touring theater, and he started working with the Trondh ...

as Bottolf, his son *

Oscar Larsen Oscar Larsen (September 11, 1887 – April 16, 1975) was a Norwegian middle distance runner. He represented Kristiania IF. Participating at the 1908 Summer Olympics, Larsen placed fourth of seven in his initial 1500 metres semifinal heat and did ...

as the priest *

Reidar Kaas Reidar Kaas (July 27, 1881 – May 18, 1952) was a Norwegian opera singer and actor. Career Kaas was a baritone. He took singing lessons with Raimund von zur-Mühlen in London and the tenor Ernesto Colli (1866–1928) in Milan. Kaas performed a ...

as Parkas, a Gypsy chief *

Ellen Sinding Ellen Sinding (born ''Ellen Buttedahl''; April 17, 1899 – April 18, 1980) was a Norwegian actress and dancer. Sinding was born in Haugesund, the daughter of the actor and sculptor Sæbjørn Buttedahl and the actress Clare Petrea Margrethe Ben ...

as Tatjana, a dancer *

Marie Hedemark Marie "Maja" Hedemark (March 24, 1873 – August 8, 1959) was a Norwegian actress. Family Hedemark was the daughter of the teacher Emil Bernhard Olsen (1842–1897) and Severine Mathilde Heidenstrøm. She was born in Kristiania (now Oslo), Norwa ...

as Marja, a fortuneteller *

Eugen Skjønberg Conrad Eugen Skjønberg (March 27, 1889 – July 25, 1971) was a Norwegian actor. Eugen Skjønberg was married to the actress Henny Skjønberg. They resided at Ramstad. He was the father of Per Skjønberg, Pål Skjønberg, and Espen Skjønberg, ...

as Christian, Marja's husband * Mimi Kihle as Ilona, Christian and Marja's daughter *

Per Kvist Per Kvist was the artist name of Vidar Wexelsen (4 April 1890 – 23 May 1947), a Norwegian revue writer, entertainer, stage actor, film actor and children's writer. Personal life Wexelsen was born in Overhalla as a son of vicar, politician a ...

as Elias, a Gypsy *

Alfred Maurstad Alfred Jentoft Maurstad (26 July 1896 – 5 September 1967) was a Norwegian actor, movie director and theatre manager. Biography Alfred Jentoft Maurstad was born at Bryggja in Davik (now Vågsøy) in Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. He was the son of ...

as Stephan, a Gypsy *

Arthur Barking Arthur Barking (November 18, 1891 – May 6, 1949) was a Norwegian actor and scenographer. Filmography Actor * 1917: ''De forældreløse'' as Store-Jens * 1918: '' Vor tids helte'' as Wærn, the chief engineer * 1919: '' Æresgjesten'' as Frank ...

as Boris, a Gypsy *

as a vagabond, Iver's father *Alfhild Grimsgaard as the vagabond's wife, Iver's mother

References

External links

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