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Song of Norway

Song of Norway

A song for the heart to sing...for the world to love!
Nov 04, 1970 2h 22m
4.6
7 votes

Synopsis

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.

Title Song of Norway
Companies ABC Pictures, Anchor Bay Home Entertainment, Pearson Television International, Cinerama Productions
Countries United States of America
Keywords composer, biography, based on play or musical
Toralv Maurstad

Toralv Maurstad

Edvard Grieg
Frank Porretta

Frank Porretta

Richard Nordraak
Harry Secombe

Harry Secombe

Bioernstjerne Bjoernson
Elizabeth Larner

Elizabeth Larner

Mrs. Bjoernson
Henry Gilbert

Henry Gilbert

Franz Liszt
Richard Wordsworth

Richard Wordsworth

Hans Christian Andersen
Bernard Archard

Bernard Archard

George Nordraak
John Barrie

John Barrie

Mr. Hagerup
Wenche Foss

Wenche Foss

Mrs. Hagerup
Aline Towne

Aline Towne

Mrs. Thoresen
Nan Munro

Nan Munro

Angry Woman
James Hayter

James Hayter

Butler to Berg
Ernest Clark

Ernest Clark

Councilman
Eli Lindtner

Eli Lindtner

Bjornson's Secretary
Susan Claire

Susan Claire

Dancer (uncredited)
Susan Richards

Susan Richards

Aunt Aline (uncredited)
Robert Rietti

Robert Rietti

Winding (uncredited)
Carl Rigg

Carl Rigg

Captain Hansen (uncredited)