02 December 1921 Drama 107 mins
In rural Norway in the early 20th century, the homesteader Isak makes a farm out of barren soil, together with his wife Inger and their two sons. Life is both harsh and fulfilling.
Watch the official Growth of the Soil 1921 trailer in HD below.
Amund Rydland as Isak
Karen Poulsen as Inger
Ragna Wettergreen as Oline
Gunnar Sommerfeldt as Geissler, lensmannen
Inge Sommerfeldt as Barbro
Almar Bjoernefjell as Elesius, en ung bonde
Sigurd Berg Bruland as Brede Olsen, en bondegutt
Gunnar Sommerfeldt Writer
Knut Hamsun Writer
Gunnar Sommerfeldt Director
Leif Halvorsen Original Music Composer
George Schnéevoigt Director of Photography
Norway 02 December 1921
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This is a very old silent film from 1921 based on Knut Hamsun's novel "Growth of the Soil". The film depicts rural life in Norway in the early 20th century.
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Artwork, screen shots, trailers and other imagery is © 1921 Norrøna Film, Christiana Film.