Animation ·Family ·Fantasy · Norway · 1967 · 12m

The Ashlad and the Hungry Troll

Gutten som kappåt med trollet

The Ashlad and the Hungry Troll poster
Director
Ivo Caprino
Cast
Harald Heide Steen as Peter Christen Asbjørnsen Claes Gill as Talg-Petter / Storyteller Henki Kolstad as Bonden Else Heiberg as Skjenkedamen Toralv Maurstad as Askeladden (voice) Egil Hjorth-Jenssen as (voice)
Crew
Christian Hartmann — Original Music Composer Ivo Caprino — Producer Gerd Leegaard — Costume Design
Synopsis

An exuberant story about Askeladden, the hero of Norwegian traditional fairy tales, outwitting the good-natured troll.

Mood & Themes
betcaveforesttrollfolktaleshort filmnorwegian folklore
Key Collaborators
Ivo Caprino Director Christian Hartmann Original Music Composer Ivo Caprino Producer Gerd Leegaard Costume Design
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