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Sons of the Soil

19202h 59mGunnar Sommerfeldt

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In Iceland, the pride and honour of one’s family mean everything. Ørlygur á Borg is the most powerful man in the parish, and his son Ormarr is a man of action with a firm sense of justice, predestined to follow in his father’s footsteps. However, Ormarr has other plans for his life, and when one day he sets out for Copenhagen to study, his tyrannical brother takes advantage of the situation, seizing the farm and the role of ruler in the parish. (Stumfilm.dk)

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What is Sons of the Soil (1920) about?

In Iceland, the pride and honour of one’s family mean everything. Ørlygur á Borg is the most powerful man in the parish, and his son Ormarr is a man of action with a firm sense of justice, predestined to follow in his father’s footsteps. However, Ormarr has other plans for his life, and when one day he sets out for Copenhagen to study, his tyrannical brother takes advantage of the situation,…

Who stars in Sons of the Soil?

Sons of the Soil stars Philip Bech (Vivild), Gudrun Indriadottir (Widow at Bolli), Elisabeth Jacobsen (Snæbjörg / Bagga), Frederik Jacobsen (Örlygur), Bertel Krause (Skipper Janzen). The film was directed by Gunnar Sommerfeldt.

How long is Sons of the Soil?

Sons of the Soil has a runtime of 2 min and premiered in 1920.

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