Storfolk og småfolk (Important People and Common People) is a Norwegian 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 ...

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

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 (188 ...

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 Municipality in Møre og Romsdal, Norway. He was the son of Jens Helgesen Drabløs (1856–1925) and Olave Vell ...

as Grandfather * Leif Enger 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. as Ola, the son

References

External links

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''Storfolk og småfolk''
at the

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