The Glass-Blower's Children (1998)
1h 50m
Running Time
February 27, 1998Release Date
The Glass-Blower's Children (1998)
1h 50m
Running Time
February 27, 1998Release Date
Network & Production Companies
Plot.
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..
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Cast & Crew.
Pernilla August
Sofia
Stellan Skarsgård
Albert
Oliver P. Peldius
Klas
Jasmine Heikura
Klara
Lena Granhagen
Flaxa Mildväder
Elin Klinga
The Empress
Thommy Berggren
The Emperor
Ann-Cathrin Palme
Nana
Måns Westfelt
The Coachman
Ewa Fröling
Nana (voice)
Johan Ulveson
The Raven Kloke (voice)
Helge Jordal
Glass Seller
Margreth Weivers
The Doll Saleswoman
Arthur Johansen
Writer
Anders Grönros
Screenplay / Director / Editor
Olle Westholm
Casting
Philip Øgaard
Director of Photography
Jan Olof Ågren
Production Design
Maria Gripe
Novel
Johan Söderqvist
Original Music Composer
Lasse Liljeholm
Sound Editor
Jessica Svensson
Makeup Artist
Thomas Holéwa
Editor / Sound
Carina Hellberg
Editor
Mikael Lundberg
Assistant Director
Lasse Ulander
Sound Editor
Anders Birkeland
Producer
Fredrik Jonsäter
Sound Editor
Lotta Petersson
Costume Design
Eddie Axberg
Sound
Leon Flamholc
Editor
Berndt Frithiof
Sound Mixer
Christian Birkeland
Adam Grönros
Isabelle Hogeby
Emmy Sundin
Tord Andersén
Peter Nystedt
Martin Lange
Media.
Details.
Release DateFebruary 27, 1998
Original NameGlasblåsarns barn
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 50m
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
child kidnapping
glass blowing
19th century
Wiki.
The Glassblower's Children (Swedish: Glasblåsarns barn) is a Swedish film, first intended to open on 25 December 1996, but ending up released to cinemas in Sweden on 27 February 1998, directed by Anders Grönros. It is based on the novel with the same name by Maria Gripe.
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