Song of Norway

The story

Like the play from which it derived, the film tells of the early struggles of composer Edvard Grieg and his attempts to develop an authentic Norwegian national music. It stars Toralv Maurstad as Grieg and features an international cast including Florence Henderson, Christina Schollin, Robert Morley, Harry Secombe, Oskar Homolka, Edward G. Robinson and Frank Porretta (as Rikard Nordraak). Filmed in Super Panavision 70 by Davis Boulton and presented in single-camera Cinerama in some countries, it was an attempt to capitalise on the success of The Sound of Music.

Cast

T Toralv MaurstadEdvard Grieg F Florence HendersonNina Hagerup C Christina SchollinTherese Berg F Frank PorrettaRichard Nordraak H Harry SecombeBioernstjerne Bjoernson R Robert MorleyBerg E Edward G. RobinsonKrogstad E Elizabeth LarnerMrs. Bjoernson O Oskar HomolkaEngstrand F Frederick JaegerHenrik Ibsen H Henry GilbertFranz Liszt R Richard WordsworthHans Christian Andersen

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B Bernard ArchardGeorge Nordraak J John BarrieMr. Hagerup W Wenche FossMrs. Hagerup R Ronald AdamGade A Aline TowneMrs. Thoresen N Nan MunroAngry Woman J James HayterButler to Berg E Erik ChittyHelsted M Manoug ParikianViolinist R Richard VernonCouncilman E Ernest ClarkCouncilman E Eli LindtnerBjornson's Secretary S Susan ClaireDancer (uncredited) S Susan RichardsAunt Aline (uncredited) R Robert RiettiWinding (uncredited) C Carl RiggCaptain Hansen (uncredited)