Finn Bernhoft

Based upon true events and the novel by Gabriel Scott about terrible conditions in a foster family.

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 movie takes place on Oslo's east side sometime during the twenties. It depicts the workers' environment by traditional elements like unemployment, strike, poverty, alcoholism, absent fathers, wise and tired mothers, the dream of a better life and the friendship between the boys in the street.

Iver loses his Romani-parents in an avalanche, and gets adopted by farmer Sjur. Years later, his background comes back to cause trouble in his personal life.

" Broder Gabrielsen " in its time awoke a major debate , and already during the shooting of the film went high waves in the press . The film points a strong warning against religious fanaticism and against contemporary preachers, and it met then also strong opposition from some of these . In the film we meet the piecemeal lay preacher , Brother Gabrielsen ( ALF MALLAND ) , who discovers how modern music , rhythms and ecstasy gives great success when it comes to getting listeners to his preaching . He will soon get his big break , and keeps ecstatic revival meetings with tongues and " healings " through prayer . It ends in discouragement and defeat then wonders absent for Gabrielsen , and personal tragedies for those who were misguided .

Ranged across several generations, the story begins with a wealthy merchant, Lind, and his wife travelling in the coldest depths of winter to christen their baby daughter. Attacked by wolves, they lose the baby, which is found by the Lapp Jaampa (a dominating performance by Tryggve Larssen) and subsequently raised by a rich reindeer herder,

Inga and Erik are engaged. She is daughter of a poor farmer, and he is a wealthy fisherman, to Erik's mother's dismay. Visiting Lily manages to charm Erik. But then Erik learns that Lily considers him a simple farm boy. He needs Inga back. Based on the play by Gideon Wahlberg of the same name.

The city boy Rolf gets a job on a big farm, and soon lies about finding gold. We see the rise of gold fever while the corn rots away.

A story of Lap herders who rescue a baby from a herd of wolves and name her Laila (played by Aino Taube as an adult). The pictorial beauty of the country is complimented by action shots of wolves and reindeer.

Based on the Norwegian fairytale.

Brothers Ola and Jon waiting for his father's new boat to go out fishing for herring. The father has invested a lot of money in the boat and is hoping for the big catch, but Ola is heartbroken and goes on a drinking binge.

In Norway in the 1600s, An-Magritt is born as the result of a rape.

Tragic events and murders on the landowner's farm lead to Captain Rye becoming a suspect. Private detective Asbjørn Krag is a friend whom Rye calls upon to solve the case.

An interesting look into 1931, a year of unemployment and misery in the forests of Norway. The movie is important as both film history and social portrayal. We get insight into working conditions class differences between loggers and forest owners. Based on the events of the Julussa conflict the movie depicts early labour organization, unity and strike.

Bitten and Ola seeks out the priest who married them in order to get mediated before they file for a divorce. As they recount the history of their marriage, it becomes clear that the two has differing opinions of what caused their dissension.

Based on a play by Harold Pinter.

A factual reconstruction of the sabotage events which took place to prevent Hitler's Germany from getting the heavy water needed to make an atomic bomb during the Second World War.

One day, Laffen, a family man, homeowner, and watchmaker, overhears his 17-year-old son lecturing his younger siblings. He gives them a shocking analysis of their poor father. The father puts on his workout clothes and goes for a jog in the neighborhood, to the amusement of his neighbors and the despair of his family. After a lucky shot, he wins the gold medal in athletics.

The film was commissioned by the Workers' Information Association to motivate rural voters to vote.

Known architect Jean Blomis married with two kids, living in a modern condo, though being very outgoing, his wife isn't. After learning about scientist Holm's new hormone, he hopes to feed his wife with it to get her pepped up.

Tonny is a school boy in foster care who serves his first sentence in jail. We follow him 24 hours before his parole and 48 hours after his release. We get to see his experiences in prison and his relationship with his mother, friends and girlfriend Kari.

The Swedish blacksmith Jörund, who left Sweden innocently suspected of murder, arrives at a Norwegian farm and falls in love with the farmer Marja.

David has just been released from the prison. He meets the prostitute Maggi and follows her home. They decide to start a new life together and move to the countryside.

Jack Norton is a careless gambler, until his father turns his back on him. Dead drunk he winds up on a boat going far up North, where he leaves the boat, only to be saved by Eskimos, where he soon falls in love.