The Glass-Blower's Children
The Glass-Blower's Children

The Glass-Blower's Children

5.2(13 votes)
1998
1h 50m
Drama
Family

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...

Production

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

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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