Gjest Baardsen (1939)
The film takes place during a time of famine. Norway has been at war with England and Sweden, and times are tough. Gjest Baardsen has gotten into trouble with the law, apparently over a trivial matter. But Gjest breaks free, and instead it is the sheriff who is locked up in handcuffs. And Gjest continues to flee, with sheriffs and good people in tow.
- Date of release
- 1939-12-26
- TMDB
- 6.4 / 10 (9)
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy, Crime
- Director
- Tancred Ibsen
Casting
- Alfred Maurstad — Gjest Baardsen
- Vibeke Falk — Anna Reinche
- Joachim Holst-Jensen — Mons Peder Michelsen, arrestforvarer
- Lauritz Falk — Betjent
- Jens Holstad — Betjent
- Karl Bergmann — Reincke, tollbetjent
- Sophus Dahl — Lensmann
- Lars Tvinde — Lensmann
- Sigurd Magnussøn — Lensmann
- Henny Skjønberg — Karen
- Henrik Børseth — En bonde
- Edvard Drabløs — En fisker
Interesting facts
Gjest Baardsen is a Norwegian film from 1939 written and directed by Tancred Ibsen. Alfred Maurstad played the title role. The film is based on the life of the outlaw Gjest Baardsen, but it is a blend of fact and fiction. The plot is taken from a chapbook published by Holger Sinding under the pseudonym Halle Sira.
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