The Fairy of Solbakken
About The Fairy of Solbakken
Synnöve lives with her parents at Solbakken, a farm on a sunny hill. Thorbjörn, from Granliden under a mountain, watches the farm and falls in love with her when they meet as teenagers. His mother opposes the match because of his temper. Knud Nordhaug wants Synnöve as well. After the family quarrel, Synnöve and Thorbjörn are brought back together.
Cast & crew
More about The Fairy of Solbakken
John W. Brunius directed and, with Sam Ask, adapted Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson's 1857 novel Synnøve Solbakken. Hugo Edlund and Arthur Thorell photographed. Skandia released the film in Sweden on October 20, 1919.
Themes
Look
Hugo Edlund and Arthur Thorell shot the two farms, one in sun and one under the mountain.
Preservation
A print survives.
Notes
- Karin Molander and Lars Hanson lead the cast. Egil Eide, Hjalmar Peters, Svea Peters, and Gösta Cederlund are also billed.
- The Norwegian novel was filmed again in Sweden in 1934 and in 1957.
- The Swedish release title is Synnöve Solbakken, the name of the farm and of the heroine.
- Brunius keeps the contrast between the sunny hill farm and Granliden in the shadow.
Scenes
- Thorbjörn looks up from Granliden at the sunlit farm.
- After the quarrel over his temper, he and Synnöve are reunited.
Influenced by
- Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson's novel Synnøve Solbakken (1857)
