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Den store barnedåpen (1931)

Den store barnedåpen poster
Directed by
Tancred Ibsen
Genre
drama film
Country
Norway
Runtime
1h 44m
Rated
A
Rating
7.7 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A lazy man named Harald is taken in by Alvilde and asked to care for her illegitimate child. As they spend time together, both discover he has more promise than anyone thought.

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What happens

Den store barnedåpen (The Great Christening) is a 1931 Norwegian comedy film. It was directed by Tancred Ibsen and featured Einar Sissener, Aase Bye and Unni Torkildsen. It was the first feature-length Norwegian sound film. It was based on the 1925 play of the same name written by Oskar Braaten (1881–1939). The lacklustre Harald (Sissener) is taken in by Alvilde (Bye), and charged with looking after her bastard child. It soon dawns on both of them that Harald has more potential than previously assumed. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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