''Min Marion'' (My Marion) is a

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drama film from 1975 directed by Nils R. Müller. It is based on

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's 1972 novel ''Min Marion''.Nasjonalbiblioteket: Norsk filmografi: ''Min Marion''.
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Plot

The film tells the story of a love affair between two adults, Marion and Georg. Marion (played by

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) is disabled and her face has been disfigured since birth. Georg (played by

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) was disabled as the result of a car accident. The two people of them have experienced good and bad in life and have encountered much resistance. Together they find strength in each other, and the two of them limp along together on their own legs. The film is a sensitive portrayal of a different kind of love story.

Cast

: Marion *

: Georg * Sverre Hansen: a supervisor *

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: Hammerstein *

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: the landlady * Arne Lie: the landlord * Eli Anne Linnestad: Anne-Lise *

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: a tenant *

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: Marion's mother * Irene Thomsen: the tenant's wife * Per Tofte: Aron *

Asbjørn Toms Asbjørn Toms (20 October 1915 – 2 April 1990) was a Norwegian actor, stage director and playwright. Toms was born in Bodø. He was assigned to the theatre Det Norske Teatret from 1940 to 1986, when he retired. His breakthrough as dramatis ...

: a farmer *

Ottar Wicklund Ottar Wicklund (3 July 1911 – 13 March 1978) was a Norwegian actor. He made his debut in the film Sangen om Rondane. He was in over 20 Norwegian films and had his last role in the film ''Min Marion'' in (1975). He also had many roles in Radio ...

: Marion's father * Sverre Wilberg: a photographer''Store norske leksikon'': Sverre Wilberg.
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Release

The film premiered on July 28, 1975. The film was also issued on VHS in the '' Norske klassikere'' series in the 1990s, but it was not issued on DVD. Regarding the film, the director, Nils R. Müller, stated that "We all have our handicaps, our burdens, but this does not make it less suitable to love, to love another person."

References

External links

*
Nasjonalbiblioteket: Norsk filmografi: ''Min Marion''.

Filweb.no: ''Min Marion''.
Norwegian drama films 1970s Norwegian-language films 1975 films 1975 drama films {{Norway-film-stub