The Glass-Blower's Children (1998)
Overview
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...
Cast
Pernilla August
Sofia
Stellan Skarsgård
Albert
Jasmine Heikura
Klara
Lena Granhagen
Flaxa Mildväder
Elin Klinga
The Empress
Thommy Berggren
The Emperor
Måns Westfelt
The Coachman
Ewa Fröling
Nana (voice)
Johan Ulveson
The Raven Kloke (voice)
Helge Jordal
Glass Seller
Margreth Weivers
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