The Big Christening

The Big Christening

104 mins | Drama, Comedy | Dec. 26, 1931

Den store barnedåpen (English: The great christening) is a 1931 Norwegian comedy film directed by Tancred Ibsen, starring Einar Sissener, Aase Bye and Agnete Schibsted-Hansson. It was the first feature-length Norwegian sound film. The lacklustre Harald (Sissener) is taken in by Alvilde (Bye), and charged with looking after her bastard child. It soon dawns on both of them that Harald has more potential than previously assumed.

The Big Christening

104 mins | Drama, Comedy | Dec. 26, 1931

The Big Christening
Den store barnedåpen (English: The great christening) is a 1931 Norwegian comedy film directed by Tancred Ibsen, starring Einar Sissener, Aase Bye and Agnete Schibsted-Hansson. It was the first feature-length Norwegian sound film. The lacklustre Harald (Sissener) is taken in by Alvilde (Bye), and charged with looking after her bastard child. It soon dawns on both of them that Harald has more potential than previously assumed.
IMDb rating 6.0
Producers Oslo Talefilm A/S
Original title Den store barnedåpen
Directors Tancred Ibsen
Writers Oskar Braaten, Tancred Ibsen

Cast

Einar Sissener

as Harald

Aase Bye

as Alvilde

Agnethe Schibsted-Hansson

as Dobbelt-Petra

Hjalmar Fries

as Hans - "Gjøken"

Hauk Aabel

as Evensen, kirketjener

Theodor Berge

as Sognepresten

Tore Segelcke

as Astrid

Finn Lange

as Kapellanen

Leif Amble-Næss

as Gjendøperen

Thorleif Klausen

as Legpredikant

Johs. Jensen

as Legpredikant

Unni Torkildsen

as Georgine

Signe Ramberg

as Toralfa

Julie Lampe

as Jomfru Jahr

Hilda Fredriksen

as En kone

Marie Hedemark

as En kone

Snefrid Aukland

as En kone

Aagot Didriksen

as En frue