''Det store varpet'' () is a 1961 Norwegian

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...

directed by Nils R. Müller, starring Finn Bernhoft,

Per Christensen Per Christensen (18 July 1934 – 26 August 2009) was a Norwegian actor. His film credits include ''Elling'', ''Hotel Cæsar'', '' The Warrior's Heart'', and ''The Passionate Demons''. Selected filmography * 1957: '' Slalåm under himmelen'' * 1 ...

and

Jack Fjeldstad Jack Fjeldstad (24 March 1915 – 4 September 2000) was a Norwegian actor and stage producer. He was active on stage and in films for more than fifty years. Biography Fjeldstad was born in Kristiania on 24 March 1915. His parents were Gunv ...

. The film is about two brothers who are working as fishermen with their father. It was entered into the

2nd Moscow International Film Festival The 2nd Moscow International Film Festival was held from 9 to 23 July 1961. The Grand Prix was shared between the Japanese film '' The Naked Island'' directed by Kaneto Shindo and the Soviet film '' Clear Skies'' directed by Grigori Chukhrai. ...

Cast

* Finn Bernhoft *

as Ola *

* Egil Lorck *

Alfred Maurstad Alfred Jentoft Maurstad (26 July 1896 – 5 September 1967) was a Norwegian actor, movie director and theatre manager. Biography Alfred Jentoft Maurstad was born at Bryggja in Davik (now Vågsøy) in Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. He was the son of ...

as Rederen Elias *

Ragnhild Michelsen Ragnhild Michelsen Steen (23 June 1911 – 30 September 2000) was a Norwegian actress. Life Ragnhild Michelsen was born in Narvik on 22 June 1911, the daughter of Carl F. Michelsen and Clara Kokmann. Her first stage experience came while attend ...

* Bjarne Skarbøvik * Tor Stokke * Rolf Søder * Bjørg Vatle as Birgit *

Kåre Wicklund Kåre or Kaare is a given name. Notable people with the name include: People Kåre * Kåre And The Cavemen, Norwegian rock band formed 1990, disbanded 2000 * Kåre Berg (1932–2009), Norwegian MD, professor in medical genetics, physician-in-chief ...

* Ottar Wicklund

References

External links

* * 1961 films 1961 drama films 1960s Norwegian-language films Films directed by Nils R. Müller Norwegian drama films Norwegian-language drama films {{Norway-film-stub