Bør Børson Jr. (1974)

Directed by

Jan Erik Düring

Genre

musical film

Country

Norway

Runtime

2h 55m

Rated

6

Rating

5.9 of 10 from 11 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A peasant son with big dreams starts a grocery store, makes a fortune in stocks in Oslo, and returns home to marry his childhood sweetheart. The film is a musical adaptation of a novel, with popular songs and a tone of ambition and romance.

upbeatwhimsicalnostalgiclightheartedfeel-goodenergeticsentimental

What happens

Bør Børson Jr. is a 1974 Norwegian musical film directed by Jan Erik Düring, starring Rolv Wesenlund, Britt Langlie and Sølvi Wang. The film is an adaptation of the musical theatre Bør Børson jr based on a novel by Johan Falkberget. Bør Børson Jr. (Wesenlund) is a peasant son with great ambitions. He starts a grocery store and – after some initial problems – makes a good deal of money. He then leaves for Oslo, where he makes a fortune in the stock trade. Eventually, he returns to his hometown, where he holds a lavish wedding with his childhood sweetheart. The film contained popular songs such as "Å æ kjinne ein kar", "Børs Song" and "Wienerbrød-tango", first introduced at the stage version of the musical in 1972. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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