Hans Nielsen Hauge (film)

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Hans Nielsen Hauge
Directed byKåre Bergstrøm
Written byColbjørn Helander
StarringPer Sunderland
Preben Lerdorff Rye
Gunnar Lauring
CinematographySverre Bergli
Edited byBjørn Breigutu
Music byJolly Kramer-Johansen
Distributed byFotorama
Kommunenes Filmcentral
Release date
October 4, 1961
Running time
94 minutes
CountryNorway
LanguageNorwegian

Hans Nielsen Hauge is a Norwegian film from 1961 directed by Kåre Bergstrøm.[1][2] It is a dramatization of the life of the lay minister Hans Nielsen Hauge (1771–1824). The film received a lukewarm reception from Verdens Gang's reviewer, who gave it three out of six stars.[3]

Plot[edit]

The film opens in 1804, when Crown Prince Regent Frederick is ruling Denmark–Norway. The Royal Danish Chancellery has issued an arrest warrant for Hans Nielsen Hauge. The arrest warrant is sent to all the county governors in Norway, and Hauge is taken to Christiania in irons. The film follows the trial against Hauge. An impression of his past life and work is given in retrospect. The case against Hauge lasted many years because Copenhagen found no reason to hurry. This was a turning point in Norway, and Napoleon was building an empire in Europe. The case was not concluded until 1813.

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Krawc, Alfred (1986). International Directory of Cinematographers, Set- and Costume Designers in Film: Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden (from the Beginnings to 1984). Munich: Saur. p. 284.
  2. ^ Fischer, Karl Kristian Emil (1970). Norway Today: Scenery and Natural Resources, People and History, Literature, Art and Science, Sport and Outdoor Life, Economy, Regional Descriptions, Travelling and Tourism. Oslo: Dreyer. p. 65.
  3. ^ "Filmen om Hans Nielsen Hauge". Verdens Gang. October 5, 1961. p. 12. Retrieved June 1, 2021.

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