Song of Norway

"A song for the heart to sing...for the world to love!"

Nov 4 1970 G 2h 18m
Biography, Drama, Musical

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.

Plot

Based on the life of Norway's greatest composer Edvard Grieg, and filmed in Norway where he lived. The soundtrack is all Edvard Grieg's music with added lyrics.

Written by

Homer Curran, Milton Lazarus, Andrew L. Stone

Directed by

Andrew L. Stone

Cast

Florence Henderson, Toralv Maurstad, Christina Schollin

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Cinerama Productions Corp., Pearson Television International, Buena Vista International, Anchor Bay Home Entertainment, ABC Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
541
Average Rating
4.2 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA