December 26, 1931
Release Date

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The Big Christening (1931)

Name: The Big Christening
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1931-12-26

1h 44m

Running Time

December 26, 1931
Release Date

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Den store barnedåpen (English: The great christening) is a 1931 Norwegian comedy film directed by Tancred Ibsen, starring Einar Sissener, Aase Bye and Agnete Schibsted-Hansson. It was the first feature-length Norwegian sound film. 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.

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Release Date
December 26, 1931

Original Name
Den store barnedåpen

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 44m

Genres
Comedy Drama

Last updated: 2025-02-11

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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.