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The Bridal Party in Hardanger (1926)

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Original title
Brudeferden i Hardanger
Directed by
Rasmus Breistein
Genre
drama film, silent film, romance film
Country
Norway
Runtime
1h 44m
Rated
A
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Two lovers are separated early in life and only meet again when they are old. The story is set in rural Norway and focuses on their long separation and eventual reunion.

melancholicromanticnostalgicslow-pacedserenebittersweetold-fashionedpastoral

What happens

Brudeferden i Hardanger (Norwegian: The bridal procession in Hardanger) is a 1926 Norwegian silent drama film directed by Rasmus Breistein, starring Aase Bye. The script was written by Breistein, based on the novel Marit Skjølte, by Kristofer Janson. The film is a romantic drama about two lovers who are separated and only get reunited in their old age. It started a trend of national romanticism in Norwegian film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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