Strandhugg paa Kavringen (1923)

Original title

Strandhugg på Kavringen

Directed by

Gunnar Nilsen-Vig, Trygve Dalseg

Genre

fantasy film, comedy film, silent film

Country

Norway

Runtime

1h 05m

Rating

9.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A Norwegian silent comedy from 1923. A group of people go on a coastal raid and get into comic situations. The film is based on elements from a classic play.

lightheartedwhimsicalplayfulslapsticknostalgicfarceupbeattheatrical

What happens

Strandhugg paa Kavringen (The Coastal Raid at Kavringen) is a 65-minute Norwegian film from 1923 that is now considered lost. The screenplay was written by Gunnar Nilsen-Vig, who was also one of the film's directors. Egil Sætren designed the sets, and Svein Lysell, Lizzie Florelius, Katja Wallier, and Leif Enger appeared in the main roles. Leif Enger was also responsible for makeup. The film also featured the Chat Noir ballet. The plot has several similarities to Ludvig Holberg's well-known comedy Jeppe on the Hill. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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