The Big Christening

1931 1h 44m NO

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7.7

BANGER

★7.7TMDB · 3

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Einar Sissener
Harald
Aase Bye
Alvilde
Agnethe Schibsted-Hansson
Dobbelt-Petra
Hjalmar Fries
Hans - "Gjøken"
Hauk Aabel
Evensen, kirketjener
Theodor Berge
Sognepresten
Tore Segelcke
Astrid
Finn Lange
Kapellanen

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tancred Ibsen
Writers: Oskar Braaten, Tancred Ibsen
Languages: Norwegian
Countries: Norway

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ERA

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95 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tancred Ibsen, shot by Gunnar Nilsen-Vig. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Einar Sissener and Aase Bye and Agnethe Schibsted-Hansson carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0022434 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Tancred Ibsen directs. Gunnar Nilsen-Vig behind the camera. Produced in Norway. Dialogue in Norwegian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

195 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Tancred Ibsen, shot by Gunnar Nilsen-Vig. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Einar Sissener and Aase Bye and Agnethe Schibsted-Hansson carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0022434 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.