The Glass-Blower's Children

The Glass-Blower's Children

1998
1h 50m
5.5

5.5/10

15 votes • View on IMDb
Drama Family
Overview

Based on the novel by Maria Gripe, this is the story of two children, Klas and Klara, growing up in the poor Swedish countryside of the mid-19th century. Their father Albert is a glass-blower, famous for his beautiful vases, but still unable to earn enough money for his wife Sofia and the children. At a spring fair a distinguished gentleman arrives and buys all of Albert's glassware. After this nothing will be the same again. Klas and Klara are kidnapped and taken to a strange castle...

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Language: SV

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Production Information

Production Companies
Audiovisuellt Produksjonsfond Birkeland Film Company Eurimages Mutter Media Nordic Screen Production AS Nordisk Film & TV Fond Orrefors Spice Svenska Filminstitutet TV 1000 Sverige Zentropa Entertainments Sonet Film AB
Production Countries
Denmark Norway Sweden
Spoken Languages
Swedish

Keywords

child kidnapping glass blowing 19th century

Quick Facts

Original Title Glasblåsarns barn
Release Date February 27, 1998
Status Released
Language SV
IMDb ID tt0119204

Cast

Pernilla August
Pernilla August

Sofia

Stellan Skarsgård
Stellan Skarsgård

Albert

Oliver P. Peldius
Oliver P. Peldius

Klas

Jasmine Heikura
Jasmine Heikura

Klara

Lena Granhagen
Lena Granhagen

Flaxa Mildväder

Elin Klinga
Elin Klinga

The Empress

Thommy Berggren
Thommy Berggren

The Emperor

Ann-Cathrin Palme
Ann-Cathrin Palme

Nana

Måns Westfelt
Måns Westfelt

The Coachman

Ewa Fröling
Ewa Fröling

Nana (voice)

Johan Ulveson
Johan Ulveson

The Raven Kloke (voice)

Helge Jordal
Helge Jordal

Glass Seller

Key Crew

Anders Grönros
Screenplay
Anders Grönros
Director
Anders Birkeland
Producer