''Portrettet'' (The Portrait) is a Norwegian comedy film from 1954. It was directed by

Per Aabel Per Pavels Aabel (25 April 1902 – 22 December 1999) was a Norwegian actor, artist, dancer, choreographer and instructor.

and Borgwall Skaugen. They also wrote the script for the film, which was based on a concept by Odd Grythe and

Randi Kolstad Randi Kolstad (born Randi Ballestad, later known as Randi Borch, May 23, 1925 – October 6, 1999) was a Norwegian theater and screen actress. Kolstad made her film debut in 1951 in ''Kranes konditori''. She appeared in 14 films. She particip ...

. Aabel played the lead role in the film.

Plot

The film takes place in the idyllic town of Solsund, where Per Haug lives. He is a pharmacist, bachelor, amateur painter, and leader of the political opposition in the city council. One day he rushes home from a stormy city council meeting and angrily paints a portrait of Mayor Abrahamsen. Haug's anger is not only due to different political views, but also to the fact that Abrahamsen is trying to seduce Haug's housekeeper. One day, Haug is visited by a childhood friend from

Oslo 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 ...

. When the friend travels home, he takes the portrait of their old school teacher painted by Haug. Haug learns that painting has become the sensation of the year at the Autumn Exhibition in Oslo.

Cast

Per Aabel Per Pavels Aabel (25 April 1902 – 22 December 1999) was a Norwegian actor, artist, dancer, choreographer and instructor.

as Per Haug, a pharmacist *

Wenche Foss Eva Wenche Steenfeldt Stang (5 December 1917 – 28 March 2011), better known as Wenche Foss (), was a leading Norwegian actress of stage, screen and television. Personal life Wenche Foss was born to engineer Christian August Steenfeldt-Foss ( ...

as Sosse Laurantzon, a shipowner's wife *

Nanna Stenersen Inga Kristine "Nanna" Stenersen (January 26, 1914 – June 22, 1977) was a Norwegian actress. Stenersen was born in Oslo, the daughter of the artillery captain Fredrik Christian Krohg Stenersen (1877–1965) and Regine née Johansen (1878–?) ...

as Miss Thorsen, Haug's housekeeper *

Ingolf Rogde Ingolf Rogde (14 May 1911 – 4 June 1978) was a Norwegian actor. He was born in Sande Municipality in Sunnmøre, and was married to actress Siri Rom. He was mainly known for his long-term period with the touring theatre Riksteatret. Rogde m ...

as Abrahamsen, a butcher and mayor *

Espen Skjønberg Espen Henrik Skjønberg (7 April 1924 – 26 August 2022) was a Norwegian actor of stage, screen, and television. Career Skjønberg made his first movie appearances as a child in the 1932 film '' En glad gutt'' and in the 1937 Norwegian classic ...

as Nilsen, a pharmacist * Sigurd Magnussøn as Langerud, a teacher *

Folkman Schaanning Folkman Schaanning (August 17, 1886 – January 1, 1964) was a Norwegian actor. He appeared in several films. Filmography * 1934: ''En stille flirt'' (Norwegian version) as Swanson, a photographer * 1938: '' Bør Børson Jr.'' as the office ma ...

as Johansen, an editor *

Harald Heide Steen Harald Heide Steen (11 January 1911 – 3 January 1980) was a Norwegian film actor, and son of Harald Martinius Steen and Signe Gunhilda Heide. He appeared in more than 30 films between 1933 and 1977. He was the father of actors and singers ...

as Ola * Ulf Selmer as Hammer, a pharmacist * Unni Torkildsen as Mrs. Hammer * Kirsten Sørlie as Elise Hammer *

Stevelin Urdahl Stevelin Urdahl (born Stevelin Urdahl Foss, September 21, 1899 – August 14, 1967) was a Norwegian stage and screen actor. Urdahl was born in Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway. In the 1940s and 1950s, he worked at the New Theater, and in the 1960 ...

as Anders *

Einar Vaage Einar Vaage (March 1, 1889 – June 11, 1973) was a Norwegian actor. Vaage was active in Oslo from 1921 onward, where he was engaged with the Central Theater (from 1925 to 1931) and the Oslo New Theater. The comedy roles that Vaage played i ...

as Bjerkås, a lawyer *

Rolf Christensen Rolf Christensen (August 4, 1894 – May 18, 1962) was a Norwegian actor and film director who was particularly well known for his roles in operettas, plays, and farces. Christensen debuted on stage in 1918 at the Trondheim National Theater an ...

as Wilhelm Borch, a painter *

Aud Schønemann Aud Schønemann (13 November 1922 – 30 October 2006) was a Norwegian actress, regarded by many as the leading comedienne of her generation in Norway. She was born in Østre Aker, and was a daughter of actor August Schønemann and dancer Dagm ...

as Mirakel *

Eugen Skjønberg Conrad Eugen Skjønberg (March 27, 1889 – July 25, 1971) was a Norwegian actor. Eugen Skjønberg was married to the actress Henny Skjønberg. They resided at Ramstad. He was the father of Per Skjønberg, Pål Skjønberg, and Espen Skjønber ...

as Vakt *

Per Asplin Per Asplin (10 August 1928 – 9 October 1996) was a Norwegian-Danish pianist, singer, composer and actor, born in Tønsberg. He co-starred in a handful of films as well as participating in Melodi Grand Prix five times in the 1960s. He is still p ...

as a singer in the Solsund Singers *

Nora Brockstedt Nora Brockstedt (20 January 1923 – 5 November 2015) was a Norwegian singer. She was the first person ever to represent Norway in the European Song Contest, appearing as the Norwegian entrant in 1960 and 1961. She was first nationally kno ...

as a singer in the Solsund Singers * Fredrik Conradi as a singer in the Solsund Singers * Oddvar Sanne as a singer in the Solsund Singers *

Sølvi Wang Sølvi Valborg Wang (28 August 1929 – 31 May 2011) was a Norwegian singer, actress and comedian. Wang was born in Bærum, Akershus, to the jazz musician Yngvar Wang and the singer Marie Gulbrandsen. Already at an early age, she sang wit ...

as a singer in the Solsund Singers * Marit Halset * Jan Pande-Rolfsen *Paal Rocky *

Erna Schøyen Erna Kamilla Schøyen (born Erna Kamille Berg, March 1, 1887 – December 21, 1968) was a Norwegians, Norwegian actress. Career Schøyen trained as an actress at the National Theatre (Oslo), National Theatre from 1905 to 1906, and she had her de ...

*Vesla Stenersen

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 0143810 Norwegian comedy films 1950s Norwegian-language films 1954 comedy films Norwegian black-and-white films Norwegian-language comedy films