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The Glass-Blower's Children
5.8 / 10• 1998• 1h 50m•NR• Swedish
DramaFamily
Storyline
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 & Crew
Pernilla August
Sofia
Lead
Stellan Skarsgård
Albert
OP
Oliver P. Peldius
Klas
Jasmine Heikura
Klara
Lena Granhagen
Flaxa Mildväder
Elin Klinga
The Empress
Thommy Berggren
The Emperor
AP
Ann-Cathrin Palme
Nana
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Anders Grönros's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Glass-Blower's Children is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
