Movie: The Glass-Blower's Children

Top 10 Billed Cast

Pernilla August
Pernilla August

Sofia

Stellan Skarsgård
Stellan Skarsgård

Albert

Oliver P. Peldius
Oliver P. Peldius

Klas

Jasmine Heikura
Jasmine Heikura

Klara

Lena Granhagen
Lena Granhagen

Flaxa Mildväder

Elin Klinga
Elin Klinga

The Empress

Thommy Berggren
Thommy Berggren

The Emperor

Ann-Cathrin Palme
Ann-Cathrin Palme

Nana

Måns Westfelt
Måns Westfelt

The Coachman

Ewa Fröling
Ewa Fröling

Nana (voice)

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    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...

  • Release Date

    1998-02-27

  • Average

    5.2

  • Rating:

    2.6 starts
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  • Languages:

    svenska
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