The Child (1938)

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Released:
1938-10-06

Overview:
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.

Director:
Rasmus Breistein

Runtime:
1h 40min

Genre:
Drama

  • Cast:
  • Eva Sletto
    as
    Milja
  • Harald Heide Steen
    as
    Julius
  • Ragnhild Hald
    as
    Hønse-Lovisa
  • Tove Bryn
    as
    Petrina
  • Astrid Sommer
    as
    Krestena