''Hu Dagmar'' (Wow, Dagmar) is a

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drama comedy film from 1939 directed by

Rasmus Breistein Rasmus Breistein (November 16, 1890 – October 16, 1976) was a Norwegian film director.Sundholm, John et al. ''Historical Dictionary of Scandinavian Cinema''. Lanham, MD: The Scarecrow Press, p. 88. Life Breistein was born in Åsane in the city o ...

. It is based on Ove Ansteinsson's play ''Hu Dagmar''. Breistein and Ansteinsson also wrote the film's script together. The film stars

Randi Heide Steen Randi Heide Steen (15 December 1909 – 12 November 1990) was a Norwegian soprano singer. Biography Steen was born in Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway. Her parents, Harald Steen (1886–1941) and Signe Heide Steen (1881–1959), were both act ...

Arne Bang-Hansen Arne Bang-Hansen (September 8, 1911 – February 23, 1990) was a Norwegian actor that performed at the National Theater in Oslo for many years. Acting career Arne Bang-Hansen played a total of 155 roles at the National Theater, where he worked ...

, and

Eva Sletto Eva Sletto (6 September 1912 – 7 March 2006) was a Norwegian actress. She worked at Det Norske Teatret from 1936 to 1983. She is best known for her role as Milja in the film '' Ungen'' (The Baby) by Oskar Braaten in 1938, and also played ...

Plot

Sjur returns one summer day to his parents' home at Råvangen. He has just become a corporal in Oslo, and he brings with him his fiancée Dagmar, a beautiful and distinctively city girl. Dagmar will live at Råvangen this summer, while Sjur travels around the heath. Dagmar is met with great skepticism both by Sjur's family and by the villagers, and not least by Ingeborg, Sjur's old girlfriend. It does not take long before Dagmar flirts wildly with the men in the village and not even Sjur's father, Ola, escapes her influence. When Sjur comes home, the couple goes out to dance. Dagmar dances with many men, Sjur gets drunk, and Ingeborg takes care of him. A few days later, one of Dagmar's admirers, Jens, comes and offers her NOK 5,000 to end her engagement with Sjur and marry him instead. Dagmar needs the money and therefore agrees. However, the money has been stolen, and Dagmar is forced to pay it back. Sjur returns to Ingeborg and is happy that his relationship with Dagmar is over.

Cast

as Sjur *

as Dagmar *

as Ingeborg *

Einar Vaage Einar Vaage (March 1, 1889 – June 11, 1973) was a Norwegian actor. Vaage was active in Oslo from 1921 onward, where he was engaged with the Central Theater (from 1925 to 1931) and the Oslo New Theater. The comedy roles that Vaage played in ...

as Ola Råvangen *

Tove Bryn Tove Bryn (a.k.a. Tove Trollstugo, November 27, 1903 – June 24, 1983) was a Norwegian actress. Bryn had her film debut in 1920 in Gustav Adolf Olsen's '' Kaksen paa Øverland'', in which she played the role of a huldra. In the 1930s and 1940 ...

as Marte-Marja, Ola's wife *

Martin Gisti Martin Gisti (December 9, 1889 – January 18, 1971) was a Norwegian actor. He made his film debut in '' Kaksen paa Øverland'' in 1920. Together with Amund Rydland, he wrote the script for the 1922 film '' Farende folk''. He was also responsibl ...

as Embret Storberget *

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 Jens Sigfridstad *

Olga Sjøgren Olga Pauline Sjøgren (née Hagen, August 9, 1884 – November 8, 1960) was a Norwegian actress and singer. She excelled as a revue actress and operetta singer, and she became involved early in film. She was also known as Olga Almquist. Family O ...

as Olina, a servant girl *

Alfred Solaas Alfred Solaas (April 15, 1912 – November 23, 1968) was a Norwegian actor, film director, and theater director. He was engaged for many years at the Oslo New Theater. Career Solaas debuted in 1934 at the Carl Johan Theater. After that, he was ...

as Olaf, a farm boy at Råvangen * Alf Sommer as Mentz *

Astrid Sommer Astrid Sommer (née Christiansen; 21 May 1906 – 9 April 1990) was a Norwegian actress. Personal life Sommer was born in Oslo, Kristiania on 21 May 1906, to Carl Christiansen and Agnes Mathilde Rosendahl. She married actor Alf Marius Somme ...

as Berte-Marja

References

External links

*
''Hu Dagmar''
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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