Storfolk og småfolk (Important People and Common People) 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 ...

black-and-white comedy film from 1951 directed by

Tancred Ibsen Tancred Ibsen (11 July 1893 – 4 December 1978) was a Norwegian military officer, aviator, film director and screenwriter. Background Ibsen was the son of Sigurd Ibsen and Bergljot Bjørnson. He was the grandson of both Henrik Ibsen and Nobel la ...

. Ibsen also write the script for the film. The film is based on five stories by

Hans Aanrud Hans Aanrud (3 September 1863 – 11 January 1953) was a Norwegian writer. He wrote plays, poetry, and stories depicting rural life in his native Gudbrandsdal, Norway. Life Aanrud, who came from a rural family, was born and raised in Auggeda ...

and the action is set in rural Norway. It follows both high and low society, including village characters, wealthy individuals, farmers, and "old timers." The film was quite well received. ''

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'' wrote "In ''Mari Smehaugen'' and ''I bestefars ærend'' you feel something of the inner warmth and joy you had when you read the story in Aanrud's own language." ''

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'' wrote that "a number of our top actors appear and create down-to-earth theater sketches."

Cast

Gisle Straume Gisle Straume (26 August 1917 – 1 December 1988) was a Norwegian actor and theatre director. Personal life Straume was born in Holla, the son of farmer and headmaster Eivind Straume and teacher Brita Monsine Skanke Aarnes. He married actr ...

as Per Oppigar'n * Grete Anthonsen as Astrid, his daughter *

Haakon Arnold Haakon Arnold (born Haakon Ingemann Arnold Eriksen, March 18, 1897 – April 16, 1968) was a Norwegian actor. Arnold was engaged with the Oslo New Theater from 1935 to 1949, and with the National Theater in Oslo from 1949 to 1962. In addition ...

as Lars Kampesveen * Snefrid Aukland as a woman in the village *

Bjarne Bø Bjarne Bø (April 3, 1907 – August 9, 1998) was a Norwegian actor. Bø was born in Skjeberg in the municipality of Sarpsborg in Østfold county, Norway. He debuted in 1939 in the role of Sjur in the play ''Hu Dagmar'' by Ove Ansteinsson (1884� ...

as Per Høgåsen *

Edvard Drabløs Edvard Drabløs (1 April 1883 – 29 April 1976) was a Norwegian actor and theatre director. Biography Drabløs was born at Sykkylven in Møre og Romsdal, Norway. He was the son of Jens Helgesen Drabløs (1856–1925) and Olave Velle (1852–191 ...

as Grandfather *

Leif Enger Leif Enger is an American author who wrote the novel '' Peace Like a River''. Early life Enger was born in 1961 and was raised in Osakis, Minnesota. His parents were teachers. He attended Minnesota State University Moorhead, majoring in Engli ...

as the servant * Johan Fillinger as the girl's boyfriend * Berit Fossum as the wife * Maria Hald as the servant girl *

Harald Heide-Steen Jr. Harald Heide-Steen Jr. (18 August 1939 – 3 July 2008) was a Norway, Norwegian actor, comedian and singer. He was the son of Harald Heide Steen. Biography During the 1960s, Heide-Steen. Jr made the radio programs ''Hørerøret'', ''Sugerø ...

as Ola, the son

References

External links

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''Storfolk og småfolk''
at the

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