Trost i taklampa (film)

Trost i taklampa
Directed by	Erik Borge
Written by	Erik Borge Odd Bang-Hansen
Based on	Alf Prøysen's novel Trost i taklampa
Produced by	Jan Erik Düring
Starring	Grete Nordrå Jack Fjeldstad
Cinematography	Tore Breda Thoresen
Edited by	Erik Løchen
Music by	Maj Sønstevold[1]
Distributed by	ABC-Film
Release date	January 17, 1955 (1955-01-17)
Running time	81 minutes
Country	Norway
Language	Norwegian

Trost i taklampa (Blackbird in the Chandelier) is a Norwegian comedy film from 1955 directed by Erik Borge. It is based on Alf Prøysen's 1950 novel Trost i taklampa.[2][3][4]

The film stars Grete Nordrå as Gunvor Smikkstugun, along with Jack Fjeldstad and Martin Gisti.

Cast

• Grete Nordrå as Gunvor Smikkstugun
• Martin Gisti as Lundjordet
• William Nyrén as Hjalmar
• Jack Fjeldstad as Brekkestøl
• Roy Bjørnstad as Roy
• Siri Rom as Elise
• Astrid Sommer as Gunvor's mother
• Lillemor Hoel as Eva Snekkersveen
• Pål Bang-Hansen as Arne Barnhemmet
• Randi Nordby as Ingebjørg
• Ragnar Olason as Gunvor's father
• Kristian Løvlie as Oskar
• Ottar Wicklund as Aksel Snekkersveen
• Ada Ørvik as Emma
• Harald Aimarsen as Smikkstad
• Gunda Ullsaker as Mrs. Smikkstad
• Agnes Bjerke as Krestine
• Alf Prøysen as himself
• Anker Wahlstrøm
• Gudmund Blaalid
• Joachim Calmeyer
• Willie Hoel as Teodor Snekkersveen

Songs

• "Trippe-Tripp" (foxtrot) (melody: Maj Sønstevold, lyrics: Alf Prøysen). Issued on 78 rpm (Philips AA 53018-1-H)[5]
• "Blåklokkeleiken" (waltz) (melody: Maj Sønstevold, lyrics: Alf Prøysen). Issued on 78 rpm (Philips AA 53018-2-H)[5]

References

1. Cohen, Aaron I. (1987). International Encyclopedia of Women Composers. New York: Bowker. p. 656.
2. 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. 577.
3. Cowie, Peter; Buquet, Françoise; Pitkänen, Risto; Talboom, Godfried (1992). Scandinavian Cinema: A Survey of the Films and Film-Makers of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. London: Tantivy Press. p. 102.
4. Røsbak, Ove (1992). Alf Prøysen: præstvægen og sjustjerna. Oslo: Gyldendal. p. 288.
5. "Diskografi". Prøysenhuset. Retrieved February 22, 2022.

External links

• Trost i taklampa at IMDb
• Trost i taklampa at the National Library of Norway