Film

The Glass-Blower's Children 1998

Drama, Family 110 min

IMDb6.2

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.

Drama Family Child kidnapping Glass blowing 19th century

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Character

Intimate, earnest, classical in form and plot-driven.

intimateepic
earnestironic
classical in form

Cast

Crew

Anders GrönrosDirector
Anders GrönrosScreenplay
Maria GripeNovel
Philip ØgaardDirector of Photography
Johan SöderqvistOriginal Music Composer
Anders GrönrosEditor
Leon FlamholcEditor
Carina HellbergEditor
Anders BirkelandProducer

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