A lush, sweeping, and passionate epic in the David Lean mold, KRISTIN LAVRANSDATTER is the impressive second film to come from actress-turned-filmmaker Liv Ullmann.
In the 14th-century Norwegian town of Gudbrandsdalen, Kristin Lavransdatter (Elisabeth Matheson) lives with her kind and attentive parents. Her father, Lavrans (Sverre Anker Ousdal), is a landowner and her mother, Ragnfrid (Henny Moan), remains devoted to Lavrans despite some compromises she made
before they married. Lavrans places his hopes upon Kristin, since her sister is handicapped and her three brothers were killed in war. When she turns 18, Lavrans arranges for her to marry Simon Darre (Jorgen...
Released:
1998
Rated:
NR
Length:
144 mins