''Gryr i Norden'' (Dawn in the North) is a Norwegian film from 1939 that was directed by

Olav Dalgard Olav Dalgard (June 19, 1898 – December 25, 1980) was a Norway, Norwegian literary and art historian, filmmaker, author and educator. Biography Dalgard was born Olaf Hanssen in Folldal Municipality, in Hedmark, Norway. From the age of three, h ...

. ''Gryr i Norden'' is the last film in the "worker trilogy." The other two films are ''

Det drønner gjennom dalen ''Det drønner gjennom dalen'' (English: ''A Boom through the Valley'') is a 1938 Norwegian drama film written and directed by Olav Dalgard, starring Tryggve Larssen and Ragnhild Hald. It follows the trials and tribulations of contemporary lumb ...

'' (1938) and ''

Lenkene brytes ''Lenkene brytes'' (The Chains Are Broken) is a Norwegian film from 1938 that was directed by Olav Dalgard and Fredrik Barth. ''Lenkene brytes'' is the second film in the "worker trilogy." The other two films are ''Det drønner gjennom dalen'' (1 ...

'' (1938). The film is about the first major women's strike in Norway, the match workers' strike in

Kristiania Oslo ( or ; ) 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 1,064,235 in 2022, an ...

(now Oslo) in 1889. On the morning of October 23, 1889, the match workers at the Bryn and Grønvold match factories in the city went on strike. Working conditions were miserable, and most of the young women ended up with ruined health after a short period of performing the hazardous work, affected by phosphorus necrosis.

Cast

Martin Gisti Martin Gisti (December 9, 1889 – January 18, 1971) was a Norwegian actor. He made his film debut in '' Kaksen paa Øverland'' in 1920. Together with Amund Rydland, he wrote the script for the 1922 film '' Farende folk''. He was also responsi ...

as Karlsen, a stevedore *

Betzy Holter Betzy Marie Holter (née Jordal; May 28, 1893 – November 9, 1979) was a Norwegian actress. Holter made her stage debut in 1913 as Randi in Olav Hoprekstad's ''Bjørnefjell'', one of the opening performances at the Norwegian Theater. She had ...

as Andrine, Karlsen's wife * Ragnhild Hald as Halldis, a manager * Solveig Haugan as Maja * Gunvor Hall as Svart-Anna * Ragnhild Hagen as Nilsine *

Kolbjørn Brenda Kolbjørn Brenda (March 9, 1914 – January 15, 1988) was a Norwegians, Norwegian actor. Brenda debuted in 1936 at the Søilen Teater, Søilen Theater in Oslo and was engaged there until 1939. He performed for eight years at the Falkberget Theat ...

as Adolf *

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 ...

as Krestian *

Tryggve Larssen Tryggve Larssen (October 3, 1887 – June 28, 1967) was a Norwegian actor. Larssen debuted as an actor in Ludovica Levy's touring theatre in 1911, after which he was engaged with the National Theater in Bergen and the Norwegian Theater in O ...

as Oscar Nissen, a doctor *

Joachim Holst-Jensen Joachim Holst-Jensen (16 June 1880 – 7 March 1963) was a Norwegian stage and film actor. He appeared in more than 40 films between 1927 and 1960. Partial filmography * ''Den glade enke i Trangvik'' (1927) - Berg, telegrafist * ''Madame b ...

as Christian H. *

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 ...

as Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson *

as Hans Jæger *

Bjarne Bø Bjarne Bø (April 3, 1907 – August 9, 1998) was a Norwegian actor. Bø was born in Skjeberg in the municipality of Sarpsborg in Østfold county, Norway. He debuted in 1939 in the role of Sjur in the play '' Hu Dagmar'' by Ove Ansteinsson (188 ...

as Carl Jeppesen, an editor * Astri Steiwer as Ernanda Holst *

Hans Bille Hans may refer to: __NOTOC__ People * Hans (name), a masculine given name * Hans Raj Hans, Indian singer and politician ** Navraj Hans, Indian singer, actor, entrepreneur, cricket player and performer, son of Hans Raj Hans ** Yuvraj Hans, Punjabi ...

as a director * Sigurd Magnussøn as a factory manager *

Pehr Qværnstrøm Pehr Adolf Qværnstrøm (February 8, 1878 – December 12, 1949) was a Norwegian actor, film director, and scriptwriter. Filmography As an actor *1911: '' Bondefangeri i Vaterland'' as the farmer *1911: '' Fattigdommens forbandelse'' *1912: '' ...

as the chairman

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Norwegian black-and-white films 1939 films 1930s Norwegian-language films Norwegian drama films Films directed by Olav Dalgard