From Bjørnson's novels about romance in 19th century Norway. Thorbjörn Granliden is raised severely by his parents who notice that he is drawn to the sinister farmhand Aslak. After a fight with Thorbjörn's father, Aslak leaves the farm. Thorbjörn grows up and falls in love with the beautiful Synnöve.
Released: Nov 25, 1957
Runtime: 97 minutes
Stars: Synnøve Strigen, Gunnar Hellström, Harriet Andersson, Bengt Brunskog, Edvin Adolphson, Olga Appellöf
Crew: Gunnar Hellström (Director), Rune Waldekranz (Production Manager), Sven Nykvist (Director of Photography), Torbjörn Lundquist (Original Music Composer), Harald Garmland (Production Design), Lennart Wallén (Editor)