''Vi bygger landet'' (We Build the Country) is a Norwegian film from 1936, directed by

Olav Dalgard Olav Dalgard (June 19, 1898 – December 25, 1980) was a Norwegian literary and art historian, filmmaker, author and educator. Biography Dalgard was born Olaf Hanssen in Folldal, in Hedmark, Norway. From the age of three, he was raised at Oppdal ...

. The film is a so-called "workers' film" that was created on behalf of the Workers' Educational Association (, AOF) to motivate voters in the cities to vote for the Labor Party in the parliamentary elections in 1936. Together with '' Norge for folket'' (1936) and '' By og land hand i hand'' (1937), it is part of the so-called workers' film trilogy.

Cast

Georg Løkkeberg Georg Løkkeberg (20 November 1909 – 19 August 1986) was a Norwegian actor and theatre director. He appeared in 29 films between 1934 and 1978. He starred in the film ''The Master and His Servants'', which was entered into the 9th Berlin In ...

as Georg Larsen *

Rønnaug Alten Rønnaug Alten (9 February 1910 – 20 January 2001) was a Norwegian actress and stage instructor. Biography She was born in Tromsø, Norway. Her parents were Emil Bredenbech Melle (1878–1950) and Ragna Aass (1880–1975). After her parents' ...

as Tora Knudsen * Oscar Egede-Nissen as Ole Larsen * Fredrik Barth as Bredesen Jr. *

Jens Holstad Jens Holstad (January 30, 1889 – October 6, 1961) was a Norwegian actor. Holstad was born in Kristiania (now Oslo), and he made his stage debut in 1906 at the Fahlstrøm Theater. He made his film debut in 1912 in Adam Eriksen's film '' Anny ...

as Larsen *

Tryggve Larssen Tryggve Larssen (October 3, 1887 – June 28, 1967) was a Norwegian actor. Larssen debuted as an actor in Ludovica Levy's touring theatre in 1911, after which he was engaged with the National Theater in Bergen and the Norwegian Theater in Osl ...

as Svart-Pelle *

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 Knudsen, a construction worker * Eva Steen as Mrs. Larsen

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''Vi bygger landet''
at the National Library of Norway 1936 films Norwegian black-and-white films Films directed by Olav Dalgard {{Norway-film-stub