The Glass-Blower's Children
Based on the novel by Maria Gripe, this is the story of two children, Klas and Klara, growing up in the poor Swedish countryside of the mid-19th century. Their father Albert is a glass-blower, famous for his beautiful vases, but still unable to earn enough money for his wife Sofia and the children. At a spring fair a distinguished gentleman arrives and buys all of Albert's glassware. After this nothing will be the same again. Klas and Klara are kidnapped and taken to a strange castle...
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Movie Details
- Original Title: Glasblåsarns barn
- Genres: Drama, Family
- Release Date: 1998-02-27
- Runtime: 110 minutes
- Rating: 5.231/10 (13 votes)
- Budget: $0
- Revenue: $0
- Production Companies: Audiovisuellt Produksjonsfond, Birkeland Film Company, Eurimages, Mutter Media, Nordic Screen Production AS, Nordisk Film & TV Fond, Orrefors, Spice, Svenska Filminstitutet, TV 1000 Sverige, Zentropa Entertainments, Sonet Film AB
- Status: Released
- Popularity: 0.3383
- Languages: Swedish
Cast & Crew
Pernilla August
as Sofia
Stellan Skarsgård
as Albert
Oliver P. Peldius
as Klas
Jasmine Heikura
as Klara
Lena Granhagen
as Flaxa Mildväder
Elin Klinga
as The Empress
Thommy Berggren
as The Emperor
Ann-Cathrin Palme
as Nana
Måns Westfelt
as The Coachman
Ewa Fröling
as Nana (voice)
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What is The Glass-Blower's Children?▼
The Glass-Blower's Children is a Drama, Family movie directed by . It was released on 1998-02-27.
Who are the main actors in The Glass-Blower's Children?▼
The main cast includes Pernilla August, Stellan Skarsgård, Oliver P. Peldius, Jasmine Heikura, Lena Granhagen, .
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The Glass-Blower's Children has an IMDb rating of 5.231/10 based on 13 votes.
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Who composed the soundtrack for The Glass-Blower's Children?▼
The soundtrack was composed by Audiovisuellt Produksjonsfond, Birkeland Film Company, Eurimages, Mutter Media, Nordic Screen Production AS, Nordisk Film & TV Fond, Orrefors, Spice, Svenska Filminstitutet, TV 1000 Sverige, Zentropa Entertainments, Sonet Film AB. You can listen to it on music streaming platforms.
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The Glass-Blower's Children was filmed in multiple locations worldwide. You can find official filming locations on IMDb.
How long is The Glass-Blower's Children?▼
The total runtime of The Glass-Blower's Children is 110 minutes.
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