Sommerfuglene

1974 Norwegian film
  • April 15, 1974 (1974-04-15)
Running time
89 minutesCountryNorwayLanguageNorwegian

Sommerfuglene (literally, The Butterflies; English title: Summer of Silence)[1] is a Norwegian film from 1974 directed by Christian Boger.[1][2][3][4]

Plot

A young speech therapist arrives at a lonely farm in an mysterious forest to teach a teenage girl to speak after many years of silence. He encounters a strange family, and the summer is full of emotions, confusion, and love hidden in a veil of silence and sounds. Laughter and fun resonate in tragedy. They are surrounded by summer with jealousy, suspicion, and fear, behind closed doors and windows. Occasionally there is a picnic in the forest, or a boat trip on the river, and then sudden departure when summer is over.[5]

Cast

  • Geraldine Chaplin as Anne Zimmler
  • Sally Newton as Sally Zimmler
  • Jonas Bergström as Jonas Voight
  • Marit Halset as Mrs. Zimmler
  • Lars Nordrum as Mr. Zimmler
  • Paul Kael as Carl
  • Aud Fosse as Mrs. Voight
  • Tor Åge Bringsværd as a railway employee

References

  1. ^ a b 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. 269.
  2. ^ "Sommerfuglene – norsk film med internasjonalt tilsnitt". Gjengangeren. No. 114. May 21, 1973. p. 6. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
  3. ^ "Norsk Chaplin". Bergens Arbeiderblad. No. 70. March 24, 1973. p. 8. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
  4. ^ Staalesen, Gunnar (July 26, 1974). "Sommerfuglene". Bergens Arbeiderblad. No. 169. p. 7. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
  5. ^ "Sommerfuglene". Norsk filmografi. Nasjonalbiblioteket. Retrieved June 11, 2023.


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