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On the Sunny Side
On the Sunny Side

On the Sunny Side

Genres

Drama

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Main character Esther feels like she doesn't fit into the 'elite' and takes the big showdown with those who always have.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Norwegian

Runtime

81 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

10 September 1956

Country

Norway

Cast

Randi Kolstad

Randi Kolstad

Esther

Henny Moan

Henny Moan

Wenche, Hartvigs søster / Hartvig's sister

Haakon Arnold

Haakon Arnold

Lalla Carlsen

Lalla Carlsen

Kona på båten / boatwoman

Joachim Holst-Jensen

Joachim Holst-Jensen

Ellen Isefiær

Ellen Isefiær

Margrethe, Hartvigs mor / mother of Hartvig

Arne Lie

Arne Lie

Hartvig Riibe, landowner / godseier

Frank Robert

Frank Robert

Joakim Bris

Jan Voigt

Jan Voigt

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