Based on the novel by Maria Gripe, this is the story of two children, Klas and Klara, growing up in the poor Swedish countryside of the mid-19th century. Their father Albert is a glass-blower, famous for his beautiful vases, but still unable to earn enough money for his wife Sofia and the children. At a spring fair a distinguished gentleman arrives and buys all of Albert's glassware. After this nothing will be the same again. Klas and Klara are kidnapped and taken to a strange castle...
Title | The Glass-Blower's Children |
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Year | 1998 |
Genre | Drama, Family |
Country | Denmark, Norway, Sweden |
Studio | Audiovisuellt Produksjonsfond, Birkeland Film Company, Eurimages, Mutter Media, Nordic Screen Production AS, Nordisk Film & TV Fond, Orrefors, Spice, Svenska Filminstitutet, TV 1000 Sverige, Zentropa Entertainments, Sonet Film AB |
Cast | Pernilla August, Stellan Skarsgård, Oliver P. Peldius, Jasmine Heikura, Lena Granhagen, Elin Klinga |
Crew | Anders Grönros (Screenplay), Olle Westholm (Casting), Philip Øgaard (Director of Photography), Anders Grönros (Director), Jan Olof Ågren (Production Design), Maria Gripe (Novel) |
Release | Feb 27, 1998 |
Runtime | 110 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 5.90 / 10 by 11 users |
Popularity | 1 |