Kranes konditori

Kranes konditori
Rønnaug Alten receives flowers during the premiere of the film Kranes konditori.
Directed by	Astrid Henning-Jensen
Written by	Astrid Henning-Jensen
Based on	Cora Sandel's novel Kranes konditori
Starring	Rønnaug Alten Erik Hell Wenche Foss Harald Heide Steen Kolbjørn Buøen Lydia Opøien Randi Kolstad Toralv Maurstad Jon Lennart Mjøen Carl Struve Ingeborg Steffens Siri Rom Aud Schønemann Eva Steen Sigrun Otto
Cinematography	Per Jonson
Edited by	Jan Erik Düring
Music by	Pauline Hall
Distributed by	Fotorama Kommunenes Filmcentral
Release date	February 15, 1951 (1951-02-15)
Running time	113 minutes
Country	Norway
Language	Norwegian

Kranes konditori (Krane's Café) is a Norwegian drama film from 1951 directed by Astrid Henning-Jensen.[1][2][3] Henning-Jensen also wrote the screenplay, which was based on Cora Sandel's novel of the same name.[4][5]

Plot

The film takes place in a small Norwegian coastal town and follows the life of Katinka Stordal (Rønnaug Alten). The film depicts her loneliness and longing for love. The only man she has ever loved has left her without saying goodbye. From her children she receives neither tenderness nor kindness—only hard, cold demands. Katinka fights to keep her home together. One day she meets the Swedish sailor Stivhatten (Erik Hell) at Krane's Café. Their meeting fuels gossip in the sleepy town, and Katinka's behavior arouses outrage among many: Is she thinking of leaving her home and children?[6]

Reception

The newspaper Verdens Gang praised the solid acting in the film, but complained about stiff camera work. The newspaper wrote: "The drama was intended to be presented firmly and tightly, with completely natural realism. Rønnaug Alten and Erik Hell maintain this style. But the situation and a number of secondary characters are drawn in strokes that are too thick. The film is solid, but it is also heavy. This simply makes it less entertaining. Astrid Henning-Jensen was not able to overcome this weakness, which has characterized so many Norwegian films."[7]

Cast

• Rønnaug Alten as Katinka Stordal
• Erik Hell as Stivhatten
• Wenche Foss as Elise Gjør
• Harald Heide Steen as Justus Gjør
• Kolbjørn Buøen as Peder Stordal
• Lydia Opøien as Mrs. Krane
• Randi Kolstad as Borghild Stordal
• Toralv Maurstad as Jørgen Stordal
• Jon Lennart Mjøen as Lydersen
• Carl Struve as Buck, a lawyer
• Ingeborg Steffens as Miss Sønstegård
• Siri Rom as Miss Larsen
• Aud Schønemann as Miss Thorsen
• Eva Steen as Mrs. Buck
• Sigrun Otto as Mrs. Breien
• Brita Bigum as Mrs. Berg
• Marit Halset as Mrs. Settem
• Turid Haaland as Mrs. Fosnes
• Harald Aimarsen
• Harald Heide-Steen Jr. as Justus

References

1. Kuhn, Annette; Radstone, Susannah (1994). The Women's Companion to International Film. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press. p. 196.
2. Foster, Gwendolyn Audrey (1995). Women Film Directors: An International Bio-Critical Dictionary. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press. p. 182.
3. Krawc, Alfred (1986). International Directory of Cinematographers, Set- and Costume Designers in Film: Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden (from the Beginnings to 1984). Munich: Saur. p. 279.
4. Øverland, Janneken (1983). Cora Sandel om seg selv. Stabekk: Den norske bokklubben. p. 208.
5. Piil, Morten (2008). Gyldendals danske filmguide. Copenhagen: Gyldendal.
6. "Kranes konditori". Norsk filmografi. Nasjonalbiblioteket. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
7. "[Review of Kranes konditori]". Verdens Gang. February 16, 1951. p. 3. Retrieved July 26, 2022. Dramaet skulle framstilles fast og stramt, med helt naturlig realisme. Rønnaug Alten og Erik Hell holder denne stilen. Men miljøet og en flerhet av bipersonene er trukket opp med for tykke streker. Filmen er solid, men den er også tung. Dermed blir den ganske enkelt mindre underholdende. Denne svakheten, som har preget så mange norske filmer, har ikke Astrid Henning-Jensen klart å rydde av veien.

External links

• Kranes konditori at IMDb
• Kranes konditori at Filmfront
• Kranes konditori at the National Library of Norway
• Kranes konditori at the Swedish Film Database