''Bør Børson Jr.'' is a 1974 Norwegian

musical film Musical film is a film genre in which songs by the characters are interwoven into the narrative, sometimes accompanied by dancing. The songs usually advance the plot or develop the film's characters, but in some cases, they serve merely as breaks ...

directed by

Jan Erik Düring Jan Erik Düring (15 June 1926 – 13 March 2014) was a Norwegian film director. He was born in Bærum. Among his films are ''Hjelp - vi får leilighet!'' (1965), ''Lucie Lucie is the French and Czech form of the female name Lucia. Notabl ...

, starring Rolv Wesenlund,

Britt Langlie Britt Langlie (born 14 January 1945) is a Norwegian stage, film and television actress. Information Born in Trondheim, she made her debut at Trøndelag Teater in 1966. From 1967 she has worked at Det Norske Teatret. In 1981 she was awarded the Nor ...

and

Sølvi Wang Sølvi Valborg Wang (28 August 1929 – 31 May 2011) was a Norwegian singer, actress and comedian. She was born in Bærum, Akershus, to the jazz musician Yngvar Wang and the singer Marie Gulbrandsen. Already at an early age she sang with ...

. The film is based on a novel by

Johan Falkberget Johan Falkberget, born Johan Petter Lillebakken, (30 September 1879 – 5 April 1967) was a Norwegian author. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature. Life and career Johan Falkberget was born on the Lillebakken farm in the Rugl ...

. Bør Børson Jr. (Wesenlund) is a peasant son with great ambitions. He starts a grocery store and – after some initial problems – makes a good deal of money. He then leaves for

Oslo Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of ...

, where he makes a fortune in the stock trade. Eventually, he returns to his hometown, where he holds a lavish wedding with his childhood sweetheart. The film contained popular songs such as "

Å æ kjinne ein kar "Å æ kjinne ein kar" (lit. "Oh, I Know a Guy") is a song with text by Harald Tusberg and music by Egil Monn-Iversen. It was introduced in the musical ''Bør Børson Jr'' based on Falkberget's story ''Bør Børson'', which was staged at Det Norske ...

", "Børs Song" and "Wienerbrød-tango", first introduced at the stage version of the musical in 1972.

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* * 1974 films 1970s musical films Norwegian musical films Films directed by Jan Erik Düring {{musical-film-stub