
The Big Christening
Drama · Comedy
Overview
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.
Top Cast
Einar Sissener
Einar Sissener
Harald
Einar Sissener
Harald
Aase Bye
Aase Bye
Alvilde
Aase Bye
Alvilde
Agnethe Schibsted-Hansson
Agnethe Schibsted-Hansson
Dobbelt-Petra
Agnethe Schibsted-Hansson
Dobbelt-Petra
Hjalmar Fries
Hjalmar Fries
Hans - "Gjøken"
Hjalmar Fries
Hans - "Gjøken"
Hauk Aabel
Hauk Aabel
Evensen, kirketjener
Hauk Aabel
Evensen, kirketjener
Theodor Berge
Theodor Berge
Sognepresten
Theodor Berge
Sognepresten


Tore Segelcke
Tore Segelcke
Astrid
Tore Segelcke
Astrid
Finn Lange
Finn Lange
Kapellanen
Finn Lange
Kapellanen


Leif Amble-Næss
Leif Amble-Næss
Gjendøperen
Leif Amble-Næss
Gjendøperen
Thorleif Klausen
Thorleif Klausen
Legpredikant
Thorleif Klausen
Legpredikant
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