The Child

Synopsis

The classic movie from 1938 is an adaptation of Oscar Braatens play. Eva Sletto plays the young factory worker Milja, and Harald Heide Steen as her unfaithful boyfriend Julius.Milja and Julius are a happy couple working at the factory, and everything is good until Petrina shows up at the arena. Julius is bewitched by the girl, who gets him to drink and steal.Milja is soon left alone with the shame - and a bastard child. The child is placed with Hønse-Lovisa while Milja is at the factory, but a doctor casts his eyes on Milja`s young. He's looking for children to adopt to rich westside people. In her desperation, Milja gives away the dearest thing she owns, for the kid to have better conditions than she manages to give him.It is Hønse-Lovisa that convinces her that the material benefits can never compensate for real love and care.

Main Cast

Eva Sletto

Milja

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Harald Heide Steen

Julius

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Ragnhild Hald

Hønse-Lovisa

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Tove Bryn

Petrina

Age : N/A | Popularity : 1%

Astrid Sommer

Krestena

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Agnethe Schibsted-Hansson

Gurina

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Hans Bille

Doktoren

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Hauk Aabel

Krestoffer

Age : 92 | Popularity : 4%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Rasmus Breistein
Writing	Novel	Oskar Braaten
Sound	Original Music Composer	Anton Holme
Camera	Director of Photography	Gunnar Nilsen-Vig
Production	Production Manager	Johs. Jensen
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