Sigrid Undset - et kvinneliv 31 years old

A poetic documentary film about Sigrid Undset’s life and authorship. The film shows us Undset’s life from childhood to her last years. It tells us about, among other things, her parents and her siblings, her life abroad and her relationship with her husband, the painter A. C. Svarstad. The documentary gives us an interesting picture of Sigrid Undset’s literary career from her debut in 1907, of her historical novels and her active participation in debates against Nazism and Knut Hamsuns attitude. Through interviews, letters, old film footage and excerpts from Sigrid Undset’s literary works, we get an insight into one of Norway’s most significant authors.

Credits

Sigrid Undset - et kvinneliv Cast

Name Character
Henny Moan She was 57, now 88 years old
Frøydis Armand She was 44, now 75 years old

Sigrid Undset - et kvinneliv Crew

Name Department
Axel Helgeland as Producer. He was 49 (now 80) years old Production
Sigrid Undset - et kvinneliv poster
Sigrid Undset - et kvinneliv (31 years)

  • Release day: Thursday, April 29, 1993
  • Runtime: 50 minutes