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The Glass-Blower's Children (1998)

Overview

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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Anders Grönros profile
Anders Grönros

Director

Anders Grönros profile
Anders Grönros

Screenplay

Cast

Pernilla August profile
Pernilla August

Sofia

Stellan Skarsgård profile
Stellan Skarsgård

Albert

Oliver P. Peldius profile
Oliver P. Peldius

Klas

Jasmine Heikura profile
Jasmine Heikura

Klara

Lena Granhagen profile
Lena Granhagen

Flaxa Mildväder

Elin Klinga profile
Elin Klinga

The Empress

Thommy Berggren profile
Thommy Berggren

The Emperor

Ann-Cathrin Palme profile
Ann-Cathrin Palme

Nana

Måns Westfelt profile
Måns Westfelt

The Coachman

Ewa Fröling profile
Ewa Fröling

Nana (voice)

Johan Ulveson profile
Johan Ulveson

The Raven Kloke (voice)

Helge Jordal profile
Helge Jordal

Glass Seller

Pernilla August profile
Pernilla August

Sofia

Stellan Skarsgård profile
Stellan Skarsgård

Albert

Oliver P. Peldius profile
Oliver P. Peldius

Klas

Jasmine Heikura profile
Jasmine Heikura

Klara

Lena Granhagen profile
Lena Granhagen

Flaxa Mildväder

Elin Klinga profile
Elin Klinga

The Empress

Thommy Berggren profile
Thommy Berggren

The Emperor

Ann-Cathrin Palme profile
Ann-Cathrin Palme

Nana

Måns Westfelt profile
Måns Westfelt

The Coachman

Ewa Fröling profile
Ewa Fröling

Nana (voice)

Johan Ulveson profile
Johan Ulveson

The Raven Kloke (voice)

Helge Jordal profile
Helge Jordal

Glass Seller

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Release Date

February 27, 1998

Original Language

Swedish

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

Audiovisuellt Produksjonsfond logoBirkeland Film Company logoEurimages logoMutter Media logoNordic Screen Production AS logoNordisk Film & TV Fond logoOrrefors logoSpice logoSvenska Filminstitutet logoTV 1000 Sverige logoZentropa Entertainments logoSonet Film AB logo

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