Salka Valka

Salka Valka

132 mins | Nov. 16, 1954

A coming of age story about young Salka Valka who lives in the small fishing village of Íseyri. She is doing well for herself as a partner in a small fishing boat, but people believe she is financed by her deceased mother's former fiance, Steinthór, who disappeared on their wedding day many years ago. Salka becomes infatuated with the idealistic Arnaldur who wants to start a workers union, much to the opposition of local entrepreneur Bogesen. The past comes to haunt her in the return of Steinthór but Salka fends off his advances only to lose the restless Arnaldur away. http://www.icelandicfilmcentre.is

Salka Valka

132 mins | Nov. 16, 1954

Salka Valka
A coming of age story about young Salka Valka who lives in the small fishing village of Íseyri. She is doing well for herself as a partner in a small fishing boat, but people believe she is financed by her deceased mother's former fiance, Steinthór, who disappeared on their wedding day many years ago. Salka becomes infatuated with the idealistic Arnaldur who wants to start a workers union, much to the opposition of local entrepreneur Bogesen. The past comes to haunt her in the return of Steinthór but Salka fends off his advances only to lose the restless Arnaldur away. http://www.icelandicfilmcentre.is
Producers
Original title Salka Valka
Directors Arne Mattsson
Writers Halldór Laxness, Rune Lindström

Cast

Gunnel Broström

as Salka Valka

Folke Sundquist

as Arnaldur Björnsson

Margaretha Krook

as Sigurlína Jónsdóttir

Erik Strandmark

as Steinþór Steinsson

Birgitta Pettersson

as Young Salka Valka

Nils Hallberg

as Angantýr Bogensen

Rune Carlsten

as Johan Bogensen

Sigge Fürst

as Salvation Army Captain

Marianne Löfgren

as Þórdís

Elsa Prawitz

as American Tourist

John Norrman

as Eyjólfur

Hedvig Lindby

as Steinunn

Lárus Pállsson

as Beinten

Ingemar Holde

as Guðmundur Jónsson

Åke Lindström

as Laborer

Erik Hell

as Customs Inspector

Stig Johanson

as Teacher

John Melin

as Katrinus

Lars Andersson

as Arnaldur as a child