The Child (Ungen) 86 years old

The classic movie from 1938 is an adaptation of Oscar Braatens play. Eva Sletto plays the young factory worker Milja, and Harald Heide Steen as her unfaithful boyfriend Julius.Milja and Julius are a happy couple working at the factory, and everything is good until Petrina shows up at the arena. Julius is bewitched by the girl, who gets him to drink and steal.Milja is soon left alone with the shame - and a bastard child. The child is placed with Hønse-Lovisa while Milja is at the factory, but a doctor casts his eyes on Milja`s young. He's looking for children to adopt to rich westside people. In her desperation, Milja gives away the dearest thing she owns, for the kid to have better conditions than she manages to give him.It is Hønse-Lovisa that convinces her that the material benefits can never compensate for real love and care.

Credits

The Child Cast

Name Character
Joachim Holst-Jensen He was 58, 82 years old when he died as En kelner
Ole Leikvang as Pasient
Liv Uchermann Selmer She was 45, 90 years old when she died as Lagreta, mor til Julius
Astrid Sommer She was 32, 83 years old when she died as Krestena

The Child Crew

Name Department
Rasmus Breistein as Director. He was 47 (85) years old when He died Directing
Oskar Braaten as Director. Oskar Braaten was 56 (57) years old when Oskar Braaten died Directing
The Child (86 years)

  • Release day: Thursday, October 06, 1938
  • Runtime: 100 minutes