Growth of the Soil

Growth of the Soil 1921 Directed by Gunnar Sommerfeldt Markens grøde

In rural Norway in the early 20th century, the homesteader Isak makes a farm out of barren soil, together with his wife Inger and their two sons. Life is both harsh and fulfilling.

Country Norway

Production Country Norway

Language Norwegian

Gnere Drama

Production Companies Norrøna Film , Christiana Film

Release Date 2 December 1921

107 mins

Cast

Amund Rydland Isak

Karen Poulsen Inger

Ragna Wettergreen Oline

Gunnar Sommerfeldt Geissler, lensmannen

Inge Sommerfeldt Barbro

Almar Bjoernefjell Elesius, en ung bonde

Sigurd Berg Bruland Brede Olsen, en bondegutt

Crew

Director

Gunnar Sommerfeldt

Writers

Gunnar Sommerfeldt

Knut Hamsun

Cinematography

George Schnéevoigt

Composer

Leif Halvorsen