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The Greatest Thing
9.0 / 10• 2001• 1h 54m•NR• Norwegian
DramaHistoryRomance
Storyline
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".
Cast & Crew
Herborg Kråkevik
Petra
Lead
Kirsti Stubø
Signe
Jesper Langberg
Pastor Holmsen
Thomas Hanzon
Hans Ødegård
HR
Hildegun Riise
Gunlaug
Henrik Mestad
Aslak Grinde
Øyvind Gran
Bjarte
Mads Ousdal
Yngve Vold
What People Are Saying
5.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Thomas Robsahm's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
5.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Greatest Thing is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
