''Til sæters'' (To the Mountain Pastures) is a

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silent comedy film from 1924 directed by

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(his first Norwegian film). He also wrote the screenplay based on Claus Pavels Riis's 1850 musical ''Til Sæters: dramatisk Idyl med Sange'' (To the Mountain Pastures: A Dramatic Idyll with Singing). The plot of the musical was very thin and mostly served as an excuse to link together various dance performances accompanied by well-known Norwegian folk melodies. Ivarson therefore added more people to the story and a little more intrigue, but retained the basic mood of the musical. ''Til sæters'' is an example of the folk romantic film genre that was popular in Norway in the 1920s.

Filming

The filming took place in

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and at the

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Plot

A widow on a large farm has two daughters she hopes to marry off. Ragnhild, one of the daughters, is intended to be married to the village schoolmaster, but she is in love with Asmund, a poor farm boy. Asmund gives Ragnhild a silver cross, which the schoolmaster steals, and in despair Ragnhild tries to avoid Asmund, who believes that Ragnhild is flirting with Halvor, a rich man's son. After many complications, the silver cross is returned to its rightful owner, the schoolmaster receives his punishment, and Ragnhild and Asmund are united. In addition, it turns out that Halvor likes the other daughter, Sigrid, and there is a double wedding.

Cast

Ellen Sinding Ellen Sinding (born ''Ellen Buttedahl''; April 17, 1899 – April 18, 1980) was a Norwegian actress and dancer. Sinding was born in Haugesund, the daughter of the actor and sculptor Sæbjørn Buttedahl and the actress Clare Petrea Margrethe Benel ...

as Ragnhild *

Hjalmar Fries Hjalmar Fries Schwenzen (April 16, 1891 – December 14, 1973) was a Norwegian actor and theater director. He had his film debut in '' Pan'' in 1922. Fries was employed at the National Theater in the 1920s, and he was the theater director at t ...

as Asmund Nordheia * Olafr Havrevold as Halvor, son of a rich farmer *

Didi Holtermann Didi Holtermann (born ''Dagny Borghild Ivarson'', November 28, 1895 – December 17, 1975) was a Norwegian actress. Holtermann was born in Kristiania (now Oslo). She had her film debut in 1922 in Amund Rydland's ''Farende folk'', in which sh ...

as Desideria, a servant girl * Sigrun Svenningsen as Sigrid * Signe Heide Steen as Gunhild * Sverre Næss as the schoolmaster * Rudolf Mjølstad as Per *

Emmy Worm-Müller Emmy Helene Worm-Müller (born Emmy Helene Hornemann, May 3, 1875 – August 23, 1950) was a Norwegian actress. Career Worm-Müller starred in some of the earliest Norwegian silent films. Worm-Müller made her debut in 1911 in ''Fattigdommens f ...

as Kari *

Arne Svendsen Arne Svendsen (11 December 1884 – 20 November 1958) was a Norwegian songwriter, actor and revue writer. Career Svendsen was born in Fosnes in Nord-Trøndelag, Norway. In 1910, he left home and settled in Fredrikstad, where he first wo ...

as the priest * Idar Tranar as Nordal, a theology student * Henry Randolf as Stenby, a theology student * Josef Sjøgren as Busk, a

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References

External links

*
''Til sæters''
at the

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