Overview
In the early 18th century the priest Martin Ryselius has become widower and stands alone with a one-year-old daughter. He is seeking the meaning of existence by heading north in Sweden for a priesthood service in the mountains.
Fun facts
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Filming locations
Filmed in Hålland, Kittelfjäll, Stockholm and 2 other locations
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Setting
Set in Norrland
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Music
Music by Hilding Rosenberg
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Göran Strindberg
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Rune LindströmWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- March 30, 1946
- Original language
- Swedish
- Countries
- Sweden
Production
Cast
Olof WidgrenVicar Martin Ryselius
Birgit TengrothKristina Tarvolander
Mona MalmHedda-Lisa Ryselius
Carl StrömVicar Tarvolander
Arnold SjöstrandRutger von Wessing
Anders NyströmCarl Rutger von Wessing
Kolbjörn KnudsenHuggen
Björn BerglundTomas Kosoin
Torgny AnderbergSjul Kosin
Nine-Christine JönssonSofia
Åke ClaessonCarl von Linné
Hanny SchedinYoung woman in mine
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