''Sønner av Norge'' (Sons of Norway) is a Norwegian comedy film from 1961 directed by

Øyvind Vennerød Øyvind Vennerød (22 July 1919 – 27 September 1991) was a Norwegian film director and producer. He was born in Oslo, Kristiania, and was the father of Petter Vennerød. Filmography *1959: ''Støv på hjernen (1959 film), Støv på hjernen ...

. The script was written by

Jørn Ording Jørn Ording (21 February 1916 – 11 March 2001) was a Norwegian actor, theatre instructor and screenwriter. He was born in Kristiania as a son of Jørgen Fredrik Ording (1880–1930). He was also a nephew of Fredrik and Johannes Ording, a firs ...

and Vennerød. Among others,

Inger Marie Andersen Inger Marie Andersen (25 November 1930 – 29 April 1995) was a Norwegian actress who was the most popular female film star in her native country during the 1950s. Starring as both romantic and comedic leads, she appeared in 17 films between 1951 ...

, Odd Borg,

Turid Balke Turid Balke (25 July 1921 – 5 January 2000) was a Norwegian actress, playwright and artist. Biography Born in Kirkenes, she started her professional career at Trøndelag Teater in 1949. She would spend many of her years as an actress at Folke ...

Arne Bang-Hansen Arne Bang-Hansen (September 8, 1911 – February 23, 1990) was a Norwegians, Norwegian actor that performed at the National Theatre (Oslo), National Theater in Oslo for many years. Acting career Arne Bang-Hansen played a total of 155 roles at t ...

, and Willie Hoel appear in the roles of the residents of Solbråten. The film was followed by the sequel ''Sønner av Norge kjøper bil''.

Plot

In Solbråten, the men are so busy with the residents' association, community work, and the Norwegian Home Guard that they hardly have time to eat before they take a nap in the middle of the day. The fact that they also have to show up at work does not make life any easier. The acting dispatcher at the Solbråten post office, Gunnar Sørensen, is chairman of the main committee. He is assisted by the tax appraisal secretary Baltzersen (who has a telephone) and the master butcher Anton Andersen. The latter is also chairman of the name committee for Solbråtendagen, while Baltzersen is chairman of the entertainment, awards, and ribbon committee. Gunnar Sørensen is also quite interested in the "weaker sex." His wife Randi does not accept this. She allies herself with her school friend Eva Wikdahl, Solbråten's new dentist. Under Randi's determined leadership, the dentist sets her sights on Mr. Sørensen.

Cast

as Gunnar's wife * Odd Borg as Gunnar Sørensen, the postal dispatcher * Ingerid Vardund as Eva Wikdahl, the dentist *

as Mrs. Baltzersen *

as Baltzersen, the tax appraisal secretary * Willie Hoel as Anton Andersen, the butcher * Ingvald Bredangen as Gunnar's doctor * Wilfred Breistrand as the client at the tax appraisal office * Ellen Bugge as Baltzersen's secretary * Aagot Børseth as a customer at the post office * Lalla Carlsen as Gunnar Sørensen's mother * Kari Diesen as Alfhild Andersen, the butcher's wife * Tore Foss as Urias Ulm, a customer at the post office * Elisabeth Granneman as the screaming woman * Gustav Adolf Hegh * Egil Hjorth-Jenssen as Setermoen, the editor of the newspaper ''Solbråten tidende'' * Knut Hultgren as a member of the Norwegian Home Guard * Ole Langerud as Michelsen on the committee * Britta Lech-Hanssen * Erling Lindahl as the Nynorsk proponent at the newspaper editorial office * Grynet Molvig as Ingrid Mollbakken, an employee at the post officer * Arvid Nilssen as a car owner in Solbråten * Randi Nordby as Mrs. Jørgensen * Arve Opsahl as Evensen, the caretaker * Knut Risan as a former subscriber with impermissible language * Rolf Sand as Berg, a hairdresser * Ragnar Schreiner * Aud Schønemann as a resident of Solbråten * Liv Uchermann Selmer * Arne Torvik as a member of the Norwegian Home Guard * Annema Trosdahl * Arild Trønnes as a man in line at the tax appraisal office

References

External links

*
''Sønner av Norge''
at the National Library of Norway
''Sønner av Norge''
at Filmfront
''Sønner av Norge''
at the Swedish Film Database 1961 films Norwegian comedy films {{Norway-film-stub