Growth of the Soil (1921)
In rural Norway in the early 20th century, the homesteader Isak makes a farm out of barren soil, together with his wife Inger and their two sons. Life is both harsh and fulfilling.
Director: Gunnar Sommerfeldt
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Amund Rydland as Isak |
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Karen Poulsen as Inger |
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Ragna Wettergreen as Oline |
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Gunnar Sommerfeldt as Geissler, lensmannen |
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Inge Sommerfeldt as Barbro |
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Almar Bjoernefjell as Elesius, en ung bonde |
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Sigurd Berg Bruland as Brede Olsen, en bondegutt |
| Directing | Gunnar Sommerfeldt | Director |
| Writing | Knut Hamsun | Writer |
| Writing | Gunnar Sommerfeldt | Writer |
| Sound | Leif Halvorsen | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | George Schnéevoigt | Director of Photography |