''Karjolsteinen'' (The Carriage Stone) is a Norwegian drama film from 1977. The film was directed by Knut Andersen based on a novel by Sigbjørn Hølmebakk with the same name.

Plot

The radical author Olav Klungeland feels divided and inadequate both as a writer, as a politician, and as a fellow human being. He gradually becomes more acquainted with a former priest, Eilif Grøtteland, who comes from a small place in the southwest and lives in a hotel in Oslo at the same time as his wife is in the hospital, sick with cancer. On a rainy April night, the two young men are sitting in the hotel room. The older man tells the younger one about his life, from his childhood in small conditions further south in the country, through his youth and as a young man at the same time as he worked as a priest in Finnmark. In the postwar period, the priest's own brother Lars was affected by the treason settlement, and indirectly himself. A gnawing doubt hits him, undermining the love of his wife Elna and their daughter Lillian. The meeting between this priest and the young author will soon prove to be of decisive importance for both of their further lives. During a celebration on May 1, the author Olav is expected to give a fiery speech about the liberating power of socialism. The older man's account makes up most of the story, about his encounters with various people that have meant a lot to his development and attitudes.

Cast

Erik Øksnes Erik Øksnes (November 14, 1930 – June 15, 1998) was a Norwegian actor whose main work was on the stage. Øksnes made his stage debut in 1954 as Amos in Arthur Miller's ''The Man Who Had All the Luck'' (Norwegian title: ''Mannen som hadde l ...

as Olav Klungland * Marit Grønhaug as Vigdis *

Sverre Anker Ousdal Sverre Anker Ousdal (born 18 July 1944) is a Norwegian actor born in Flekkefjord, Norway. Biography Ousdal made his debut in 1965 at Den Nationale Scene in Bergen. He worked at the Oslo Nye Teater between 1967 and 1970, and is since 1970 part ...

as Eilif *

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as Eilif (as a child) *

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as Elna *

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as Elna (as a child) *

Arne Lindtner Næss Arne Lindtner Næss (born 19 December 1944) is a Norwegian actor, director, television producer, and writer. He has had many film and television roles. The best known may be Frode Birkeland in the television series '' Familiesagaen De syv søstr ...

as Lars *

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as Lars (as a child) *

Rolf Søder Rolf Søder (4 July 1918 – 23 August 1998) was a Norwegian film actor. He appeared in 40 films between 1955 and 1991. Filmography References External links * 1918 births 1998 deaths Norwegian male film actors Male actors from ...

as ArnoldHowlid, Marte Horndalen. 2007. På scenen med Rolf Søder. ''NRK'' (August 20).
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Frimann Falck Clausen Frimann Falck Clausen (February 15, 1921 – March 23, 1983) was a Norwegian actor. He played the role of the truck owner Hjul in the children's series ''Jul i Skomakergata'' in 1979 and the wealthy farmer Torsøien in the Norwegian film comedy ...

as Jens Heimdal *

Maryon Eilertsen Maryon Eilertsen (9 January 1950 – 24 January 2015) was a Norwegian actress and theatre director. She was born in Svolvær. She was educated at the Norwegian National Academy of Theatre, and was assigned with Hålogaland Teater for the mo ...

as Lillian * Harald Heide Steen as Didrik * Thorleif Reiss as the judge

References

External links

Filmweb.no: ''Karjolsteinen''
Norwegian drama films Films directed by Knut Andersen 1970s Norwegian-language films 1977 films 1977 drama films {{Norway-film-stub