Ti gutter og en gjente (Ten Boys and a Girl) is a Norwegian children's film from 1944 directed by Alexey Zaitzow.[1]
| Ti gutter og en gjente | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Alexey Zaitzow |
| Written by | Alexey Zaitzow Arne Stig (concept) |
| Produced by | Lauritz Lied |
| Starring | Else Budde Arol Selmer Knut Tønnessen |
| Cinematography | Ottar Gladtvet Sixten Andersen (outdoor scenes) |
| Edited by | Reidar Lund |
| Music by | Thorvald Lammers Jr. |
| Distributed by | Efi produksjon A/S |
Release date |
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Running time | 61 minutes |
| Country | Norway |
| Language | Norwegian |
Plot edit
The film is about ten boys that try to help a street musician collect money for an accordion.[2] The film is considered one of Norway's first children's films.[3]
Cast edit
- Else Budde as Vivian
- Arol Selmer as Markus, a street musician
- Cecil Aagaard as a firefighter
- Snefrid Aukland as a hoarder
- Øistein Fredstie as Tobben
- Per Hagelsten as Finge'n
- Ole Viktor Hagen as Hans
- Jens Holstad as a music dealer
- Victor Ivarson as Nille's far, a theater director
- Tommie Larsen as Skravla
- Karin Meyer as Markus's mother
- Kåre Næss as Nille
- Tor Oskar Næss as Ola
- Bjørn Pedersen as Knerten
- Stein Rogge as Vorta
- Per Torkildsen as Per
- Knut Tønnesen as Petter, the villain of the street
- Ragnar Østrem as Kjøttkaka
Reception edit
According to the newspaper Aftenposten, "Norwegian film production's first children's film is thus a reality. It probably does not satisfy the requirements we should set for Norwegian film today, but for the very youngest cinema-goers it is good entertainment."[4]
References edit
- ^ Krawc, Alfred (1986). International Directory of Cinematographers, Set- and Costume Designers in Film: Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden (from the Beginnings to 1984). Munich: Saur. p. 294.
- ^ Hanche, Øivind (1997). "Bedre enn sitt rykte" : en liten norsk filmhistorie. Oslo: Norsk filminstitutt. p. 44. ISBN 8290463693.
- ^ Holst, Jan Erik (2006). Det lille sirkus: et essay om norske filmer og produksjonsforhold 1946-2006. Oslo: Norsk filminstitutt. p. 101. ISBN 8280250212.
- ^ "Ti gutter og en gjente". Aftenposten. August 29, 1944. p. 3. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
External links edit
- Ti gutter og en gjente at IMDb
- Ti gutter og en gjente at the National Library of Norway
- Ti gutter og en gjente at Filmfront
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