Ti gutter og en gjente (Ten Boys and a Girl) is a Norwegian children's film from 1944 directed by Alexey Zaitzow.[1]

Plot

The film is about ten boys that try to help a street musician collect money for an accordion.[2] The film is considered one of Norway's first children's films.[3]

Cast

  • Else Budde as Vivian
  • Arol Selmer as Markus, a street musician
  • Cecil Aagaard as a firefighter
  • Snefrid Aukland as a hoarder
  • Øistein Fredstie as Tobben
  • Per Hagelsten as Finge'n
  • Ole Viktor Hagen as Hans
  • Jens Holstad as a music dealer
  • Victor Ivarson as Nille's far, a theater director
  • Tommie Larsen as Skravla
  • Karin Meyer as Markus's mother
  • Kåre Næss as Nille
  • Tor Oskar Næss as Ola
  • Bjørn Pedersen as Knerten
  • Stein Rogge as Vorta
  • Per Torkildsen as Per
  • Knut Tønnesen as Petter, the villain of the street
  • Ragnar Østrem as Kjøttkaka

Reception

According to the newspaper Aftenposten, "Norwegian film production's first children's film is thus a reality. It probably does not satisfy the requirements we should set for Norwegian film today, but for the very youngest cinema-goers it is good entertainment."[4]

References

  1. ^ Krawc, Alfred (1986). International Directory of Cinematographers, Set- and Costume Designers in Film: Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden (from the Beginnings to 1984). Munich: Saur. p. 294.
  2. ^ Hanche, Øivind (1997). "Bedre enn sitt rykte" : en liten norsk filmhistorie. Oslo: Norsk filminstitutt. p. 44. ISBN 8290463693.
  3. ^ Holst, Jan Erik (2006). Det lille sirkus: et essay om norske filmer og produksjonsforhold 1946-2006. Oslo: Norsk filminstitutt. p. 101. ISBN 8280250212.
  4. ^ "Ti gutter og en gjente". Aftenposten. August 29, 1944. p. 3. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
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