The Glass-Blower's Children

Overview

Based on the novel by Maria Gripe, this is the story of two children, Klas and Klara, growing up in the poor Swedish countryside of the mid-19th century. Their father Albert is a glass-blower, famous for his beautiful vases, but still unable to earn enough money for his wife Sofia and the children. At a spring fair a distinguished gentleman arrives and buys all of Albert's glassware. After this nothing will be the same again. Klas and Klara are kidnapped and taken to a strange castle...

Details

Status

Released

Release date

February 27, 1998

Original language

Swedish

Spoken languages

Swedish

Countries

Denmark, Norway, Sweden

Production

Eurimages,Zentropa Entertainments,Svenska Filminstitutet,Nordisk Film & TV Fond,TV 1000 Sverige,Nordic Screen Production AS,Sonet Film AB,Audiovisuellt Produksjonsfond,Birkeland Film Company,Mutter Media,Orrefors,Spice

Cast

Isabelle Hogeby,Oliver P. Peldius,Adam Grönros,Helge Jordal,Ann-Cathrin Palme,Christian Birkeland,Lena Granhagen,Elin Klinga,Johan Ulveson,Måns Westfeltand 10 more

Director

Anders Grönros

Writer

Anders Grönros,Maria Gripe

Producer

Anders Birkeland

Cinematography

Philip Øgaard

Music

Johan Söderqvist

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

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