Hans Bille

Pan (1922)

Lieutenant Thomas Glahn, a hunter and ex-military man, lives alone in a forest hut with his faithful dog. Meeting Edvarda, the daughter of a merchant, they feel strongly attracted to each other, but neither understands the other's love.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Harald Schwenzen
CAST:  Hjalmar Fries  •  Hans Bille  •  Gerd Egede-Nissen  •  Lillebil Ibsen

Lieutenant Thomas Glahn, a hunter and ex-military man, lives alone in a forest hut with his faithful dog. Meeting Edvarda, the daughter of a merchant, they feel strongly attracted to each other, but neither understands the other's love.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Harald Schwenzen
CAST:  Hjalmar Fries  •  Hans Bille  •  Gerd Egede-Nissen  •  Lillebil Ibsen

Two Living and One Dead (1937)

Based on the 1931 novel To levende og en død by Sigurd Christiansen. A post office worker is left wrestling with his conscience following a robbery at his workplace.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tancred Ibsen
CAST:  Hans Jacob Nilsen  •  Unni Torkildsen  •  Jan Vaage  •  Toralf Sandø

Based on the 1931 novel To levende og en død by Sigurd Christiansen. A post office worker is left wrestling with his conscience following a robbery at his workplace.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tancred Ibsen
CAST:  Hans Jacob Nilsen  •  Unni Torkildsen  •  Jan Vaage  •  Toralf Sandø

Den nye lægen (1943)

Den nye lægen (English: The New Doctor) is a 1943 Norwegian drama film directed by Rasmus Breistein, starring Jon Lennart Mjøen. The film is based on a play by B.V. Holbæk-Hansen.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rasmus Breistein
CAST:  Hans Bille  •  Tryggve Larssen  •  Jon Lennart Mjøen  •  Eva Lunde

Den nye lægen (English: The New Doctor) is a 1943 Norwegian drama film directed by Rasmus Breistein, starring Jon Lennart Mjøen. The film is based on a play by B.V. Holbæk-Hansen.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rasmus Breistein
CAST:  Hans Bille  •  Tryggve Larssen  •  Jon Lennart Mjøen  •  Eva Lunde

The Child (1938)

The classic movie from 1938 is an adaptation of Oscar Braatens play. Eva Sletto plays the young factory worker Milja, and Harald Heide Steen as her unfaithful boyfriend Julius.Milja and Julius are a happy couple working at the factory, and everything is good until ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rasmus Breistein
CAST:  Eva Sletto  •  Harald Heide Steen  •  Ragnhild Hald  •  Tove Bryn

The classic movie from 1938 is an adaptation of Oscar Braatens play. Eva Sletto plays the young factory worker Milja, and Harald Heide Steen as her unfaithful boyfriend Julius.Milja and Julius are a happy couple working at the factory, and everything is good until ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rasmus Breistein
CAST:  Eva Sletto  •  Harald Heide Steen  •  Ragnhild Hald  •  Tove Bryn

Tante Pose (1940)

The story of the sour old virgin who celebrates Christmas with the judge Bals. She makes life miserable for both the family and the other guests. There are many complications, which does not resolve until Christmas Eve is over.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Leif Sinding
CAST:  Einar Vaage  •  Miriam Neels-Hansson  •  Nøste Schwab  •  Eva Lunde

The story of the sour old virgin who celebrates Christmas with the judge Bals. She makes life miserable for both the family and the other guests. There are many complications, which does not resolve until Christmas Eve is over.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Leif Sinding
CAST:  Einar Vaage  •  Miriam Neels-Hansson  •  Nøste Schwab  •  Eva Lunde

The Defenceless (1939)

Based upon true events and the novel by Gabriel Scott about terrible conditions in a foster family.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Leif Sinding
CAST:  Karin Meyer  •  Eva Lunde  •  Tryggve Larssen  •  Kjell Willy Johansen

Based upon true events and the novel by Gabriel Scott about terrible conditions in a foster family.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Leif Sinding
CAST:  Karin Meyer  •  Eva Lunde  •  Tryggve Larssen  •  Kjell Willy Johansen

A Boom Through the Valley (1938)

An interesting look into 1931, a year of unemployment and misery in the forests of Norway. The movie is important as both film history and social portrayal. We get insight into working conditions class differences between loggers and forest owners. Based on the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Olav Dalgard
CAST:  Tryggve Larssen  •  Ragnhild Hald  •  Ida Rothmann  •  Kåre Wicklund

An interesting look into 1931, a year of unemployment and misery in the forests of Norway. The movie is important as both film history and social portrayal. We get insight into working conditions class differences between loggers and forest owners. Based on the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Olav Dalgard
CAST:  Tryggve Larssen  •  Ragnhild Hald  •  Ida Rothmann  •  Kåre Wicklund

Gjest Baardsen (1939)

Filmen foregår i en tid preget av hungersnød. Norge har vært i krig med England og Sverige og tidene er vanskelige. Gjest Baardsen har kommet i klammeri med loven, visstnok på grunn av en bagatell. Men Gjest bryter seg ut, i stedet er det lensmannen som blir låst ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tancred Ibsen
CAST:  Alfred Maurstad  •  Vibeke Falk  •  Joachim Holst-Jensen  •  Lauritz Falk

Filmen foregår i en tid preget av hungersnød. Norge har vært i krig med England og Sverige og tidene er vanskelige. Gjest Baardsen har kommet i klammeri med loven, visstnok på grunn av en bagatell. Men Gjest bryter seg ut, i stedet er det lensmannen som blir låst ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tancred Ibsen
CAST:  Alfred Maurstad  •  Vibeke Falk  •  Joachim Holst-Jensen  •  Lauritz Falk

Gryr i Norden (1939)

Based on the true story of Norway's first labor strike, by female workers at a match factory in 1889.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Olav Dalgard
CAST:  Martin Gisti  •  Betzy Holter  •  Ragnhild Hald  •  Solveig Haugan

Based on the true story of Norway's first labor strike, by female workers at a match factory in 1889.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Olav Dalgard
CAST:  Martin Gisti  •  Betzy Holter  •  Ragnhild Hald  •  Solveig Haugan

By og land hand i hand (1937)

The film is often referred to as a «labor film», because it is one of several film dramas from the 1930s that the Norwegian labor movement supported and which should give the audience an understanding of the labor movement's politics.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Olav Dalgard  •  Fredrik Barth
CAST:  Hans Bille  •  Lars Tvinde  •  Jens Holstad  •  Eva Steen

The film is often referred to as a «labor film», because it is one of several film dramas from the 1930s that the Norwegian labor movement supported and which should give the audience an understanding of the labor movement's politics.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Olav Dalgard  •  Fredrik Barth
CAST:  Hans Bille  •  Lars Tvinde  •  Jens Holstad  •  Eva Steen