''Lenkene brytes'' (The Chains Are Broken) is a Norwegian film from 1938 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 ...

and Fredrik Barth. ''Lenkene brytes'' is the second 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 '' Gryr i Norden'' (1939). The film addresses the issue of alcohol abuse, which also impacted the organized labor movement. It is about life in working-class youth groups, the work of the abstinence movement, and friendship, unity, and love between young people.

Sigurd Evensmo Sigurd Evensmo (14 February 1912 – 17 October 1978) was a Norwegian author and journalist.

wrote the script, and the film was created as a feature film for young people.

Cast

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 Heien *

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 Jan Heien * Mai Lindegard as Gerda Bratt * Ebba Toje as Mrs. Bratt *

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 the chairman *Åge Pedersen as Sverre *

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 Ludvigsen * Helge Essmar as a bootlegger *

Abigael Heber Magnussøn Abigael Heber Magnussøn (May 30, 1884 – June 30, 1968) was a Norwegian actress. She was the daughter of the parish priest Andreas Emil Hansen and Anna Judith Sørensen. She married the actor Sigurd Magnussøn on August 15, 1912. She became ...

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 0030356
''Lenkene brytes''
at the

National Library of Norway The National Library of Norway () was established in 1989. Its principal task is "to preserve the past for the future". The library is located both in Oslo and in Mo i Rana. The building in Oslo was restored and reopened in 2005. Prior to the e ...

Norwegian black-and-white films 1938 films 1930s Norwegian-language films Norwegian drama films Films directed by Olav Dalgard