''Det drønner gjennom dalen'' (English: ''A Boom through the Valley'') is a 1938 Norwegian

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...

written and directed by

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

, starring

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 O ...

and Ragnhild Hald. It follows the trials and tribulations of contemporary lumberjacks.

Cast

as Knut Slettås, a forest worker * Ragnhild Hald as Laura, his wife *

Ida Rothmann Ida or IDA may refer to: People *Ida (given name), including people so named * Ida (surname), a list of people so named Astronomy * Ida Facula, a mountain on Amalthea, a moon of Jupiter *243 Ida, an asteroid * International Docking Adapter, a d ...

as Tordis, their daughter *

Kåre Wicklund Kåre or Kaare is a given name. Notable people with the name include: People Kåre * Kåre And The Cavemen, Norwegian rock band formed 1990, disbanded 2000 * Kåre Berg (1932–2009), Norwegian MD, professor in medical genetics, physician-in-chief ...

as Per, their son * Astrid Sommer as the grandmother *

Harald Steen Harald Steen (April 2, 1886 – April 18, 1941) was a Norwegian tenor and actor. Steen debuted at the National Theater in Oslo in 1902 and remained there until 1908. He was engaged with the Central Theater from 1908 to 1927. With his spirited ...

as the doctor *

Martin Linge Martin Jensen Linge, (11 December 1894 – 27 December 1941) was a Norwegian actor who, in World War II, became the commander of the Norwegian Independent Company 1 (NOR.I.C.1) (pronounced as ''Norisen'' by the Norwegians), formed in March 19 ...

as a policeman * Finn Bernhoft as a forest worker *

Kolbjørn Brenda Kolbjørn Brenda (March 9, 1914 – January 15, 1988) was a Norwegians, Norwegian actor. Brenda debuted in 1936 at the Søilen Teater, Søilen Theater in Oslo and was engaged there until 1939. He performed for eight years at the Falkberget Theat ...

as a forest worker * Rolf Nannestad as a forest worker * Hans Bille as a forest owner *

Pehr Qværnstrøm Pehr Adolf Qværnstrøm (February 8, 1878 – December 12, 1949) was a Norwegian actor, film director, and scriptwriter. Filmography As an actor *1911: '' Bondefangeri i Vaterland'' as the farmer *1911: '' Fattigdommens forbandelse'' *1912: '' ...

as a forest owner * Martin Gisti as a strikebreaker

External links

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''Det drønner gjennom dalen''
at the Norwegian Federation of Film Societies (NFK)
''Det drønner gjennom dalen''
at the

National Library of Norway The National Library of Norway () 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 in 2005. Prior to the e ...

1938 films 1938 drama films Norwegian black-and-white films Norwegian drama films Films directed by Olav Dalgard 1930s Norwegian-language films Norwegian-language drama films {{Norway-film-stub