The Bride of Glomdal

The Bride of Glomdal

75 mins | Drama, Romance | April 15, 1926

Tore takes over the rundown family farm. Applying his youthful energy, he intends to make it into a big farm like Glomgården on the other side of the river, where beautiful Berit loves. Tore falls in love with her, but her father has promised her to rich Gjermund. As her wedding to Gjermund draws near, Berit runs away and seeks refuge with Tore and his parents. She soon falls deathly ill but recovers, asking for, and getting, her father’s permission to marry Tore. Jealous Gjermund is determined to prevent their wedding, however, in a dramatic climactic scene playing out around the rushing river.

The Bride of Glomdal

75 mins | Drama, Romance | April 15, 1926

The Bride of Glomdal
Tore takes over the rundown family farm. Applying his youthful energy, he intends to make it into a big farm like Glomgården on the other side of the river, where beautiful Berit loves. Tore falls in love with her, but her father has promised her to rich Gjermund. As her wedding to Gjermund draws near, Berit runs away and seeks refuge with Tore and his parents. She soon falls deathly ill but recovers, asking for, and getting, her father’s permission to marry Tore. Jealous Gjermund is determined to prevent their wedding, however, in a dramatic climactic scene playing out around the rushing river.
IMDb rating 6.6
Producers Victoria Film
Original title Glomdalsbruden
Directors Carl Theodor Dreyer
Writers Carl Theodor Dreyer

Cast

Einar Sissener

as Tore Braaten

Tove Tellback

as Berit Glomgaarden

Stub Wiberg

as Ola Glomgaarden

Harald Stormoen

as Jakob Braaten

Alfhild Stormoen

as Kari Braaten, hans hustru

Oscar Larsen

as Berger Haugsett

Einar Tveito

as Gjermund Haugsett, hans sønn

Rasmus Rasmussen

as Presten

Sofie Reimers

as Prestefruen

Julie Lampe

as Gammel-Guri

Henny Skjønberg

as Hushjelp i prestegården