Drama · Norway · 1938 · 52m

A Boom Through the Valley

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Director
Olav Dalgard
Cast
Tryggve Larssen as Knut Slettås, lumberjack Ragnhild Hald as Laura, Knuts wife Ida Rothmann as Tordis, Knut and Lauras daughter Kåre Wicklund as Per, Knut and Lauras son Astrid Sommer as Grandmother Harald Steen as The Doctor
Crew
Reidar Lund — Director of Photography Jolly Kramer-Johansen — Original Music Composer Olav Dalgard — Writer
Synopsis

An interesting look into 1931, a year of unemployment and misery in the forests of Norway. The movie is important as both film history and social portrayal. We get insight into working conditions class differences between loggers and forest owners. Based on the events of the Julussa conflict the movie depicts early labour organization, unity and strike.

Key Collaborators
Olav Dalgard Director Reidar Lund Director of Photography Jolly Kramer-Johansen Original Music Composer Olav Dalgard Writer
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