''Fjeldeventyret'' (The Mountain Story) is a

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film from 1927 based on

Henrik Anker Bjerregaard Henrik Anker Bjerregaard (1 January 1792 – 7 April 1842) was a Norwegian poet, dramatist and judge. Born in Ringsaker to Mads Bjerregard and Alet Ørtlien, he grew up in Vågå from the age of eight. He studied at the University of Copenhagen, ...

's play of the same name from 1824. The film is a romantic drama. It was 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 ...

Plot

Mons Østmoe wants to move up in the world by marrying Marie, the daughter of his uncle the

bailiff A bailiff (from Middle English baillif, Old French ''baillis'', ''bail'' "custody") is a manager, overseer or custodian – a legal officer to whom some degree of authority or jurisdiction is given. Bailiffs are of various kinds and their offi ...

, and becoming the village's new bailiff. He mistakenly arrests three students in the belief that they are wanted robbers. The three students surrender in the hope that the trial will become a farce. It turns out that one of those arrested, Albek, is Marie's secret fiancé and the judge's nephew. To avoid scandal, the bailiff allows Albek to marry his daughter. Mons must therefore settle for the bailiff's niece Ragnhild.

Cast

Ulf Selmer Ulf Selmer (December 10, 1885 – September 24, 1961) was a Norwegian actor and painter. Selmer was the son of the actor Jens Selmer (1845–1928) at the Christiania Theater and his wife, the actress Eleonora Josephine Nielsen (1850–1930), wh ...

as Østmoe, the bailiff * Henny Geermann as Marie Østmoe, the bailiff's daughter * Anna-Brita Ryding as Ragnhild, the bailiff's niece * Josef Sjøgren as Mons Østmoe, the deputy bailiff * Haakon Hjelde as Wilhelm, a student *

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 Ole Finberg, a student *

Henry Gleditsch Henry Cochrane Williamsen Gleditsch (9 November 1902 – 6 October 1942) was a Norwegian actor and theatre director. He was born in Kristiania. In his young days he participated in skiing for SFK Lyn. He married Synnøve Tanvik in 1932. He ...

as Hansen, a student *

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 Bene ...

as Aagot, a mountain girl *

David Knudsen David Knudsen (8 August 1875 – 3 July 1952) was a Norwegian actor. He made his stage debut on Den Nationale Scene in 1902, and played for the National Theatre from 1911 to 1960. He made his film debut in 1925 in '' Himmeluret'', and later ...

as the district judge * Sæbjørn Buttedahl as Jon *

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 Ole Sørbraaten * Jakob Amundsen as Mads

References

External links

*
''Fjeldeventyret''
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 in Mo i Rana. The building in Oslo was restored and reopened i ...

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