Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Brudeferden i Hardanger - 1926


Country: Norway
Director: Rasmus Breistein
Writers: Rasmus Breistein, Kristofer Janson (novel)
Stars: Aase Bye, Gunhild Schytte-Jacobsen and Henry Gleditsch
Cast (in credits order)
Aase Bye... Marit Skjølte (young); Gunhild Schytte-Jacobsen... Marit Skjølte som gammel; Henry Gleditsch... Anders Bjåland som ung; Alfred Maurstad... Vigleik, Marits sønn; Annik Saxegaard... Eli, Marits datter; Oscar Larsen    ... Anders Bjåland som gammel; Martin Fiksen... Bård, Anders Bjålands sønn; Dagmar Myhrvold... Kari Bjørve; Vilhelm Lund    ... Tore Skjølte; Henny Skjønberg... Tores mor;
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Gustav Berg-Jæger...     Presten; Edel Johansen... Fremmed i skrivergården; Emma Juel... Sorenskriverkona; Ole Leikvang... Husmannen; Rasmus Rasmussen...Sorenskriveren; Ernst Sem-Johansen... Fremmed i skrivergården.
Release Date: 26 December 1926 (Norway)
Also known as: The Bridal Party in Hardanger (USA - literal English title)
Plot Keywords: Love | Farm | Poverty | Small Community | Wedding  | Widow | Death |
Based On Novel
Genres: Drama | Romance
Based on the novel "Marit Skjølte" by Kristofer Janson, this Norwegian silent movie tells the story of young Marit and her love, Anders, who travels to America to seek his fortune. Without Marit's knowledge, he returns to marry a farm heiress.

The Fugitive Futurist - 1924


Country: United Kingdom
Director: Gaston Quiribet
Writer: Gaston Quiribet
Also Known As: The Fugitive Futurist: A Q-riosity by 'Q'     (UK - alternative title)
Production Co: Hepworth
Runtime: 11 min
Sound Mix: Silent
Color: Black and White
Plot Keywords: Trick Photography
Genres: Comedy | Short
A habitual loser at the race-track is approached by a man who claims to be an inventor with a machine that can see into the future; but can it predict the winner of tomorrow's race? And just whom is the 'inventor' trying to escape anyway?