The Glass-Blower's Children
Glasblåsarns barn
Synopsis
Based on the novel by Maria Gripe, this is the story of two children, Klas and Klara, growing up in the poor Swedish countryside of the mid-19th century. Their father Albert is a glass-blower, famous for his beautiful vases, but still unable to earn enough money for his wife Sofia and the children. At a spring fair a distinguished gentleman arrives and buys all of Albert's glassware. After this nothing will be the same again. Klas and Klara are kidnapped and taken to a strange castle...
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Pernilla August
Sofia
Stellan Skarsgård
Albert
Oliver P. Peldius
Klas
Jasmine Heikura
Klara
Lena Granhagen
Flaxa Mildväder
Elin Klinga
The Empress
Thommy Berggren
The Emperor
Ann-Cathrin Palme
Nana
Måns Westfelt
The Coachman
Ewa Fröling
Nana (voice)
Johan Ulveson
The Raven Kloke (voice)
Helge Jordal
Glass Seller
Margreth Weivers
The Doll Saleswoman
Martin Lange
Peter Nystedt
Tord Andersén
Christian Birkeland
Adam Grönros
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Anders Grönros
- Screenplay & Story
- Anders Grönros
- Original Score
- Johan Söderqvist
- Original Title
- Glasblåsarns barn
- Country of Origin
- Denmark, Norway, Sweden
- Spoken Languages
- Swedish
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Production Studios
- Audiovisuellt Produksjonsfond, Birkeland Film Company, Eurimages, Mutter Media, Nordic Screen Production AS, Nordisk Film & TV Fond, Orrefors, Spice, Svenska Filminstitutet, TV 1000 Sverige, Zentropa Entertainments, Sonet Film AB
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Anders Grönros
Anders Grönros, Maria Gripe
Johan Söderqvist
Philip Øgaard
Anders Grönros, Thomas Holéwa, Carina Hellberg
Anders Birkeland
Department Leadership Roster
Anders Grönros
Screenplay
Philip Øgaard
Director of Photography
Anders Grönros
Director
Jan Olof Ågren
Production Design
Anders Grönros
Editor
Johan Söderqvist
Original Music Composer
Thomas Holéwa
Editor
Carina Hellberg
Editor
Anders Birkeland
Producer
Lotta Petersson
Costume Design
Leon Flamholc
Editor
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What is The Glass-Blower's Children about?
Based on the novel by Maria Gripe, this is the story of two children, Klas and Klara, growing up in the poor Swedish countryside of the mid-19th century. Their father Albert is a glass-blower, famous for his beautiful vases, but still unable to earn enough money for his wife Sofia and the children. At a spring fair a distinguished gentleman arrives and buys all of Albert's glassware. After this nothing will be the same again. Klas and Klara are kidnapped and taken to a strange castle...
Who directed The Glass-Blower's Children?
The Glass-Blower's Children was directed by Anders Grönros.
Who stars in The Glass-Blower's Children?
The principal cast of The Glass-Blower's Children includes Pernilla August, Stellan Skarsgård, Oliver P. Peldius, Jasmine Heikura, Lena Granhagen.
When was The Glass-Blower's Children released and how long is it?
The Glass-Blower's Children was released in 1998 with a total runtime of 1h 50m.
Who composed the musical score for The Glass-Blower's Children?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Glass-Blower's Children was composed by Johan Söderqvist.
Is The Glass-Blower's Children based on a book or true story?
The Glass-Blower's Children is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Maria Gripe".