Song of Norway

Andrew L. Stone
1970-11-04

A song for the heart to sing...for the world to love!
4.6
142 min

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

Name Character Team
Toralv Maurstad Edvard Grieg Unowned
Florence Henderson Nina Hagerup Unowned
Christina Schollin Therese Berg Unowned
Frank Porretta Richard Nordraak Unowned
Harry Secombe Bioernstjerne Bjoernson Unowned
Robert Morley Berg Unowned
Edward G. Robinson Krogstad Unowned
Elizabeth Larner Mrs. Bjoernson Unowned
Oskar Homolka Engstrand Unowned
Frederick Jaeger Henrik Ibsen Unowned
Henry Gilbert Franz Liszt Unowned
Richard Wordsworth Hans Christian Andersen Unowned
Bernard Archard George Nordraak Unowned
John Barrie Mr. Hagerup Unowned
Wenche Foss Mrs. Hagerup Unowned
Ronald Adam Gade Unowned
Aline Towne Mrs. Thoresen Unowned
Nan Munro Angry Woman Unowned
James Hayter Butler to Berg Unowned
Erik Chitty Helsted Unowned
Manoug Parikian Violinist Unowned
Richard Vernon Councilman Unowned
Ernest Clark Councilman Unowned
Eli Lindtner Bjornson's Secretary Unowned
Susan Claire Dancer (uncredited) Unowned
Susan Richards Aunt Aline (uncredited) Unowned
Robert Rietti Winding (uncredited) Unowned
Carl Rigg Captain Hansen (uncredited) Unowned