Ti gutter og en gjente (Ten Boys and a Girl) is a
Norwegian children's film from 1944 directed by
Alexey Zaitzow.[1]
Plot
The film is about ten boys that try to help a street musician collect money for an accordion.[2] The film is considered one of Norway's first children's films.[3]
Knut Tønnesen as Petter, the villain of the street
Ragnar Østrem as Kjøttkaka
Reception
According to the newspaper Aftenposten, "Norwegian film production's first children's film is thus a reality. It probably does not satisfy the requirements we should set for Norwegian film today, but for the very youngest cinema-goers it is good entertainment."[4]
References
^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. 294.
^Hanche, Øivind (1997). "Bedre enn sitt rykte" : en liten norsk filmhistorie. Oslo: Norsk filminstitutt. p. 44.
ISBN8290463693.
^Holst, Jan Erik (2006). Det lille sirkus: et essay om norske filmer og produksjonsforhold 1946-2006. Oslo: Norsk filminstitutt. p. 101.
ISBN8280250212.