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The Greatest Thing

9.020011h 54mMovieDramaHistoryRomance

In the late 1860s, after becoming engaged to three bachelors in the town, Petra flees from an angry mob and seeks refuge in a rectory. Based on the Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson novel "Fiskerjænten".

DirectorThomas Robsahm
WriterSiri Senje
ProducersTruls Kontny·Tom Remlov

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Cast · Directed by Thomas Robsahm

HKHerborg Kråkevik
Herborg Kråkevik
Petra
KSKirsti Stubø
Kirsti Stubø
Signe
JLJesper Langberg
Jesper Langberg
Pastor Holmsen
THThomas Hanzon
Thomas Hanzon
Hans Ødegård
HR
Hildegun Riise
Gunlaug
HMHenrik Mestad
Henrik Mestad
Aslak Grinde
ØGØyvind Gran
Øyvind Gran
Bjarte
MOMads Ousdal
Mads Ousdal
Yngve Vold
JCJesper Christensen
Jesper Christensen
Theatre Manager
EHEndre Hellestveit
Endre Hellestveit
Gunnar
BHBenedikte Hansen
Benedikte Hansen
Ada Blom
GN
Grete Nordrå
Hege

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