''Eli Sjursdotter'' is a 1938 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

Arne Bornebusch Arne Folke Harald Bornebusch (December 10, 1905 – October 13, 1973) was a Swedish film director and screenwriter. Personal life Bornebusch was born in Hjortsberga, Sweden. He married Annika Backelin, with whom he had a son, Lars Peder Gustaf ...

and

Leif Sinding Leif Sinding (19 November 1895 – 13 May 1985) was a Norwegian film director and journalist. He worked for the newspapers ''Verdens Gang (1868–1923), Verdens Gang'', ''Aftenposten'', and ''Morgenbladet''. Among his silent films are ''Himme ...

, starring

Sonja Wigert Sonja Wigert (11 November 1913 – 12 April 1980) was a Norwegian-Swedish actress. She appeared in 34 films between 1934 and 1960. She was a spy for Swedish intelligence during World War II. Ingrid Bolsø Berdal portrayed her in the film ''The ...

Ingjald Haaland Ingjald Haaland (22 March 1885 – 28 July 1952) was a Norwegian actor and theatre director. Biography Haaland was born at Hålandsdal in Hordaland, Norway. He was the son of Sjur Haaland (1851–1912) and Brita Teigland (1855–1945). He was ...

and

Sten Lindgren Sten Lindgren (22 June 1903 – 13 May 1959) was a Swedish film actor.Chandler p.307 He made his debut in the 1925 silent historical film ''Charles XII''. Selected filmography * ''Charles XII'' (1925) * ''Ingmar's Inheritance'' (1925) * '' People ...

. The film is based on Johan Falkberget's 1913 novel of the same name. In 1719, during the

Great Northern War In the Great Northern War (1700–1721) a coalition led by the Tsardom of Russia successfully contested the supremacy of the Swedish Empire in Northern Europe, Northern, Central Europe, Central and Eastern Europe. The initial leaders of the ant ...

, a Swedish army is making its way home through

Trøndelag Trøndelag (; or is a county and coextensive with the Trøndelag region (also known as ''Midt-Norge'' or ''Midt-Noreg,'' "Mid-Norway") in the central part of Norway. It was created in 1687, then named Trondhjem County (); in 1804 the county was ...

during a particularly cold winter. The Swedish soldier Per Jönsa (Lindgren) seeks refuge in a mountain cottage, where he is cared for by the peasant daughter Eli Sjursdotter (Wigert). This is not well received by Eli's father (Haaland), who hates the Swedes.

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* * 1938 films 1938 drama films Films directed by Leif Sinding Films directed by Arne Bornebusch Norwegian black-and-white films Norwegian drama films 1930s Norwegian-language films Norwegian-language drama films {{Norway-film-stub