Song of Norway (1970)
Like the play from which it derived, the film tells of the early struggles of composer Edvard Grieg and his attempts to develop an authentic Norwegian national music. It stars Toralv Maurstad as Grieg and features an international cast including Florence Henderson, Christina Schollin, Robert Morley, Harry Secombe, Oskar Homolka, Edward G. Robinson and Frank Porretta (as Rikard Nordraak). Filmed in Super Panavision 70 by Davis Boulton and presented in single-camera Cinerama in some countries, it was an attempt to capitalise on the success of The Sound of Music.
Director:
Andrew L. Stone
Writers:
Homer Curran, Andrew L. Stone.
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Toralv Maurstad as Edvard Grieg |
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Florence Henderson as Nina Hagerup |
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Christina Schollin as Therese Berg |
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Frank Porretta as Richard Nordraak |
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Harry Secombe as Bioernstjerne Bjoernson |
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Robert Morley as Berg |
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Edward G. Robinson as Krogstad |
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Elizabeth Larner as Mrs. Bjoernson |
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Oskar Homolka as Engstrand |
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Frederick Jaeger as Henrik Ibsen |
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Henry Gilbert as Franz Liszt |
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Richard Wordsworth as Hans Christian Andersen |
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Bernard Archard as George Nordraak |
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John Barrie as Mr. Hagerup |
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Wenche Foss as Mrs. Hagerup |
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Ronald Adam as Gade |
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Aline Towne as Mrs. Thoresen |
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Nan Munro as Angry Woman |
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James Hayter as Butler to Berg |
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Erik Chitty as Helsted |
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Manoug Parikian as Violinist |
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Richard Vernon as Councilman |
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Ernest Clark as Councilman |
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Eli Lindtner as Bjornson's Secretary |
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Susan Claire as Dancer (uncredited) |
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Susan Richards as Aunt Aline (uncredited) |
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Robert Rietti as Winding (uncredited) |
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Carl Rigg as Captain Hansen (uncredited) |
| Writing | Homer Curran | Screenplay |
| Writing | Andrew L. Stone | Story |
| Writing | Milton Lazarus | Musical |
| Directing | Andrew L. Stone | Director |
| Writing | Andrew L. Stone | Screenplay |
| Sound | George Forrest | Songs |
| Sound | Robert Wright | Songs |
| Sound | Edvard Grieg | Songs |
| Editing | Virginia L. Stone | Editor |
| Art | William Albert Havemeyer | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Fiorella Mariani | Costume Design |
| Production | Virginia L. Stone | Producer |
| Camera | Davis Boulton | Director of Photography |
| Production | Andrew L. Stone | Producer |
| Directing | Paul Cowan | Second Assistant Director |
| Camera | Tony Cridlin | Grip |
| Crew | Roger Macdonald | Loader |
| Camera | Kelvin Pike | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Graham Scaife | Focus Puller |
