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The Master and His Servants(1959)
Status: Released
Date: 1959-03-02
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Time: 1h 23m
Overview:
While Sigurd Helmer is being dressed in his bishop's robes, the fanatical Tornkvist arrives at the ordination and watches from the background. Even before the ordination is over, he goes to the police. He has evidence that Helmer has stolen the office with the help of anonymous letters that slandered Tornkvist in the battle for the bishop's crozier. At the banquet in the bishop's residence, Tornkvist drops the accusation like a bomb. At the same time, he announces his engagement to Helmer's daughter, and the banquet table dissolves into complete confusion. Only Helmer's wife stands firm in her belief in his innocence. Helmer is then brought to trial, accused by Tornkvist. Based on Axel Kielland's play from 1955.
Languages: Norwegian.
Countries:
Norway
ProductionCompanies:
Norsk Film
Movie: The Master and His Servants
Top 10 Billed Cast
Claes Gill
Sigurd Helmer, biskop
Wenche Foss
Fru Helmer
Lars Andreas Larssen
Leif Helmer
Georg Løkkeberg
Arvid Tornkvist, dr. theol
Urda Arneberg
Frk. Monsen
Egil Hjorth-Jenssen
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While Sigurd Helmer is being dressed in his bishop's robes, the fanatical Tornkvist arrives at the ordination and watches from the background. Even before the ordination is over, he goes to the police. He has evidence that Helmer has stolen the office with the help of anonymous letters that slandered Tornkvist in the battle for the bishop's crozier. At the banquet in the bishop's residence, Tornkvist drops the accusation like a bomb. At the same time, he announces his engagement to Helmer's daughter, and the banquet table dissolves into complete confusion. Only Helmer's wife stands firm in her belief in his innocence. Helmer is then brought to trial, accused by Tornkvist. Based on Axel Kielland's play from 1955.
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1959-03-02
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