Movie: The Big Christening

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Einar Sissener
Einar Sissener

Harald

Aase Bye
Aase Bye

Alvilde

Agnethe Schibsted-Hansson
Agnethe Schibsted-Hansson

Dobbelt-Petra

Hjalmar Fries
Hjalmar Fries

Hans - "Gjøken"

Hauk Aabel
Hauk Aabel

Evensen, kirketjener

Theodor Berge
Theodor Berge

Sognepresten

Tore Segelcke
Tore Segelcke

Astrid

Finn Lange
Finn Lange

Kapellanen

Leif Amble-Næss
Leif Amble-Næss

Gjendøperen

Thorleif Klausen
Thorleif Klausen

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    Den store barnedåpen (English: The great christening) is a 1931 Norwegian comedy film directed by Tancred Ibsen, starring Einar Sissener, Aase Bye and Agnete Schibsted-Hansson. It was the first feature-length Norwegian sound film. The lacklustre Harald (Sissener) is taken in by Alvilde (Bye), and charged with looking after her bastard child. It soon dawns on both of them that Harald has more potential than previously assumed.

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    1931-12-26

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    7.667

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    Norsk
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