Drama · Norway · 1921 · 1h 47m

Growth of the Soil

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Director
Gunnar Sommerfeldt
Cast
Amund Rydland as Isak Karen Poulsen as Inger Ragna Wettergreen as Oline Gunnar Sommerfeldt as Geissler, lensmannen Inge Sommerfeldt as Barbro Almar Bjoernefjell as Elesius, en ung bonde
Crew
George Schnéevoigt — Director of Photography Leif Halvorsen — Original Music Composer Gunnar Sommerfeldt — Writer Knut Hamsun — Writer
Synopsis

In rural Norway in the early 20th century, the homesteader Isak makes a farm out of barren soil, together with his wife Inger and their two sons. Life is both harsh and fulfilling.

Key Collaborators
Gunnar Sommerfeldt Director George Schnéevoigt Director of Photography Leif Halvorsen Original Music Composer Gunnar Sommerfeldt Writer Knut Hamsun Writer
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