Song of Norway (1970)

  • G
  • 11/04/1970 (US)
  • Music, Drama
  • 2h 22m

A song for the heart to sing...for the world to love!

Overview

Like the play from which it derived, the film tells of the early struggles of composer Edvard Grieg and his attempts to develop an authentic Norwegian national music. It stars Toralv Maurstad as Grieg and features an international cast including Florence Henderson, Christina Schollin, Robert Morley, Harry Secombe, Oskar Homolka, Edward G. Robinson and Frank Porretta (as Rikard Nordraak). Filmed in Super Panavision 70 by Davis Boulton and presented in single-camera Cinerama in some countries, it was an attempt to capitalise on the success of The Sound of Music.

Homer Curran

Screenplay

Andrew L. Stone

Story, Director, Screenplay

Cast

Toralv Maurstad's headshot

Toralv Maurstad

Edvard Grieg
Florence Henderson's headshot

Florence Henderson

Nina Hagerup
Christina Schollin's headshot

Christina Schollin

Therese Berg
Frank Porretta's headshot

Frank Porretta

Richard Nordraak
Harry Secombe's headshot

Harry Secombe

Bioernstjerne Bjoernson
Robert Morley's headshot

Robert Morley

Berg
Edward G. Robinson's headshot

Edward G. Robinson

Krogstad
Elizabeth Larner's headshot

Elizabeth Larner

Mrs. Bjoernson

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