Til sæters (To the Mountain Pastures)[1] is a Norwegian silent comedy film from 1924 directed by Harry Ivarson (his first Norwegian film). He also wrote the screenplay based on Claus Pavels Riis's 1850 musical Til Sæters: dramatisk Idyl med Sange (To the Mountain Pastures: A Dramatic Idyll with Singing). The plot of the musical was very thin and mostly served as an excuse to link together various dance performances accompanied by well-known Norwegian folk melodies. Ivarson therefore added more people to the story and a little more intrigue, but retained the basic mood of the musical.[2]
| Til sæters | |
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| Directed by | Harry Ivarson |
| Written by | Harry Ivarson |
| Based on | Claus Pavels Riis's musical Til Sæters: dramatisk Idyl med Sange |
| Produced by | A. Rich-Petersen |
| Starring | Ellen Sinding Hjalmar Fries Olafr Havrevold Didi Holtermann Sigrun Svenningsen Signe Heide Steen Sverre Næss |
| Cinematography | Thorleif Tønsberg |
| Edited by | Harry Ivarson |
| Distributed by | Cinema A/S |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | Norway |
| Language | Norwegian |
Til sæters is an example of the folk romantic film genre that was popular in Norway in the 1920s.[2]
The filming took place in Øystre Slidre and at the Norwegian Museum of Cultural History at Bygdøy.[2]
A widow on a large farm has two daughters she hopes to marry off. Ragnhild, one of the daughters, is intended to be married to the village schoolmaster, but she is in love with Asmund, a poor farm boy. Asmund gives Ragnhild a silver cross, which the schoolmaster steals, and in despair Ragnhild tries to avoid Asmund, who believes that Ragnhild is flirting with Halvor, a rich man's son. After many complications, the silver cross is returned to its rightful owner, the schoolmaster receives his punishment, and Ragnhild and Asmund are united. In addition, it turns out that Halvor likes the other daughter, Sigrid, and there is a double wedding.