Til sæters (To the Mountain Pastures)[1] is a Norwegian silent comedy film from 1924 directed by Harry Ivarson (his first Norwegian film). He also wrote the screenplay based on Claus Pavels Riis's 1850 musical Til Sæters: dramatisk Idyl med Sange (To the Mountain Pastures: A Dramatic Idyll with Singing). The plot of the musical was very thin and mostly served as an excuse to link together various dance performances accompanied by well-known Norwegian folk melodies. Ivarson therefore added more people to the story and a little more intrigue, but retained the basic mood of the musical.[2]

Til sæters
Directed byHarry Ivarson
Written byHarry Ivarson
Based onClaus Pavels Riis's musical Til Sæters: dramatisk Idyl med Sange
Produced byA. Rich-Petersen
StarringEllen Sinding
Hjalmar Fries
Olafr Havrevold
Didi Holtermann
Sigrun Svenningsen
Signe Heide Steen
Sverre Næss
CinematographyThorleif Tønsberg
Edited byHarry Ivarson
Distributed byCinema A/S
Release date
  • 1924 (1924)
Running time
85 minutes
CountryNorway
LanguageNorwegian

Til sæters is an example of the folk romantic film genre that was popular in Norway in the 1920s.[2]

Filming

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The filming took place in Øystre Slidre and at the Norwegian Museum of Cultural History at Bygdøy.[2]

Plot

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A widow on a large farm has two daughters she hopes to marry off. Ragnhild, one of the daughters, is intended to be married to the village schoolmaster, but she is in love with Asmund, a poor farm boy. Asmund gives Ragnhild a silver cross, which the schoolmaster steals, and in despair Ragnhild tries to avoid Asmund, who believes that Ragnhild is flirting with Halvor, a rich man's son. After many complications, the silver cross is returned to its rightful owner, the schoolmaster receives his punishment, and Ragnhild and Asmund are united. In addition, it turns out that Halvor likes the other daughter, Sigrid, and there is a double wedding.

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References

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  1. ^ Seller, Maxine (1983). Ethnic Theatre in the United States. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press. p. 111.
  2. ^ a b c "Til sæters". Norsk filminstitutt. Archived from the original on August 8, 2016. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
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