The Glass-Blower's Children (1998)
Glasblåsarns barn
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...
- Date of release
- 1998-02-27
- TMDB
- 5.8 / 10 (18)
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Genres
- Drama, Family
- Director
- Anders Grönros
Casting
- Pernilla August — Sofia
- Stellan Skarsgård — Albert
- Oliver P. Peldius — Klas
- Jasmine Heikura — Klara
- Lena Granhagen — Flaxa Mildväder
- Elin Klinga — The Empress
- Thommy Berggren — The Emperor
- Ann-Cathrin Palme — Nana
- Måns Westfelt — The Coachman
- Ewa Fröling — Nana (voice)
- Johan Ulveson — The Raven Kloke (voice)
- Helge Jordal — Glass Seller
Interesting facts
The Glassblower's Children is a Swedish film, first intended to open on 25 December 1996, but ending up released to cinemas in Sweden on 27 February 1998, directed by Anders Grönros. It is based on the novel with the same name by Maria Gripe.
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