''Trysil-Knut'' is a Norwegian film from 1942.

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 ...

directed this skiing melodrama during the

German occupation of Norway The occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany during the Second World War began on 9 April 1940 after Operation Weserübung. Conventional armed resistance to the German invasion ended on 10 June 1940, and Nazi Germany controlled Norway until the ...

. It tells the story of the legendary skier Knut from Trysil, an ardent patriot at the beginning of the 1800s who uses his skiing skills to prevent war from breaking out between

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and

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. Knut also wins back a property that he was cheated out of and his "princess." Like many of the films from the interwar period or the occupation years, this is an adventure story. Breistein's point of departure for the story was a popular novel by

Rudolf Muus Rudolf Muus (February 19, 1862 – November 9, 1935) was a Norway, Norwegian author of popular literature. Biography Rudolf Wilhelm Muus was born at Aker, Norway, Aker in Akershus, Norway. He was the son of Abraham Falch Muus, and his grandf ...

from 1914, and he was also inspired by

Bernt Lund Bernt Lund (July 14, 1812 – October 30, 1885) was a 19th-century Norwegian landscape artist, author and military officer. Biography Lund was born in Våler in Hedmark, Norway. He took military officer exam in 1837 and spent his career in the ...

's poem from 1861 and by 's story from 1909.

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''Norsk filmografi'': ''Trysil-Knut''
1942 films Norwegian black-and-white films Films directed by Rasmus Breistein Norwegian romantic drama films 1942 romantic drama films Melodrama films 1940s Norwegian-language films {{Norway-film-stub