Film · Drama, Family
The Glass-Blower's Children (1998)
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...
- Director
- Anders Grönros
- Writers
- Anders Grönros, Maria Gripe
- Country
- Denmark, Sweden
- Language
- Swedish
- Release date
- February 27, 1998
- Original title
- Glasblåsarns barn
Cast
Pernilla AugustSofia
Stellan SkarsgårdAlbert- Oliver P. PeldiusKlas
Jasmine HeikuraKlara
Lena GranhagenFlaxa Mildväder
Elin KlingaThe Empress
Thommy BerggrenThe Emperor- Ann-Cathrin PalmeNana
Måns WestfeltThe Coachman
Ewa FrölingNana (voice)
Johan UlvesonThe Raven Kloke (voice)
Helge JordalGlass Seller
Margreth WeiversThe Doll Saleswoman- Martin Lange
- Peter Nystedt
- Tord Andersén
- Christian Birkeland
- Adam Grönros
- Isabelle Hogeby
- Emmy Sundin
