Song of Norway
Like the play from which it derived, the film tells of the early struggles of composer Edvard Grieg and his attempts to develop an authentic Norwegian national music. It stars Toralv Maurstad as Grieg and features an international cast including Florence Henderson, Christina Schollin, Robert Morley, Harry Secombe, Oskar Homolka, Edward G. Robinson and Frank Porretta (as Rikard Nordraak). Filmed in Super Panavision 70 by Davis Boulton and presented in single-camera Cinerama in some countries, it was an attempt to capitalise on the success of The Sound of Music.
Cast
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Toralv Maurstad
Played Edvard Grieg
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Florence Henderson
Played Nina Hagerup
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Christina Schollin
Played Therese Berg
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Frank Porretta
Played Richard Nordraak
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Harry Secombe
Played Bioernstjerne Bjoern…
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Robert Morley
Played Berg
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Edward G. Robinson
Played Krogstad
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Elizabeth Larner
Played Mrs. Bjoernson
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Oskar Homolka
Played Engstrand
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Frederick Jaeger
Played Henrik Ibsen
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Henry Gilbert
Played Franz Liszt
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Richard Wordsworth
Played Hans Christian Ander…
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Bernard Archard
Played George Nordraak
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John Barrie
Played Mr. Hagerup
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Wenche Foss
Played Mrs. Hagerup
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Ronald Adam
Played Gade
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Aline Towne
Played Mrs. Thoresen
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Nan Munro
Played Angry Woman
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James Hayter
Played Butler to Berg
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Erik Chitty
Played Helsted
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Manoug Parikian
Played Violinist
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Richard Vernon
Played Councilman
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Ernest Clark
Played Councilman
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Eli Lindtner
Played Bjornson's Secretary
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Susan Claire
Played Dancer (uncredited)
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Susan Richards
Played Aunt Aline (uncredit…
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Robert Rietti
Played Winding (uncredited)
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Carl Rigg
Played Captain Hansen (uncr…
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