Rasmus Breistein

Rasmus Breistein

Rasmus Breistein is regarded as the silent filmmaker's most significant filmmaker. In the period referred to as the national breakthrough for Norwegian film (1920-1930), he directed five films. With these films, he challenged the Swedish film's then power position and excited both critics and the audience. Breistein was a farmer's son and learned to play fiddle in his youth. He played for dances at weddings in Western Norway. When Det Norske Teateret was established in 1913, he started as an actor at the theater. He became preoccupied with the new medium of film, after watching Peter Lykke-Seest's films he wanted to make films in a completely different way. It started with Fante-Anne. In an interview he stated "that the film was the beginning of something, to a Norwegian production of a more national character." And that was the beginning of the Norwegian great age of silent films.

  • Title: Rasmus Breistein
  • Popularity: 0.0482
  • Known For: Directing
  • Birthday: 1890-11-16
  • Place of Birth: Åsane, Norway
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Rasmus Breistein Movies

  • 1952
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    Tirich Mir til topps

    Tirich Mir til topps

    1 1952 HD

    The Norwegian climbing expedition to the Tirich Mir mountain in Pakistan in 1950. Per Kvernberg, Arne Næss, Henry Berg and Tony Streather became the first people ever to reach the top of this mountain - in July 1950.

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  • 1943
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    Den nye lægen

    Den nye lægen

    1 1943 HD

    When a popular doctor, leading the job to get a hospital to town, celebrates his 60th birthday there's a big party. But a new doctor discovers malpractice. But when the doctor is ill with a bad appendix, the tables are turned.

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  • 1943
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    Den nye lægen

    Den nye lægen

    1 1943 HD

    When a popular doctor, leading the job to get a hospital to town, celebrates his 60th birthday there's a big party. But a new doctor discovers malpractice. But when the doctor is ill with a bad appendix, the tables are turned.

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  • 1941
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    Gullfjellet

    Gullfjellet

    5 1941 HD

    The city boy Rolf gets a job on a big farm, and soon lies about finding gold. We see the rise of gold fever while the corn rots away.

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  • 1941
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    Gullfjellet

    Gullfjellet

    5 1941 HD

    The city boy Rolf gets a job on a big farm, and soon lies about finding gold. We see the rise of gold fever while the corn rots away.

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  • 1938
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    The Child

    The Child

    4 1938 HD

    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.

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  • 1921
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    Jomfru Trofast

    Jomfru Trofast

    1 1921 HD

    Young Tone's uncle gets the much poorer young man Tellef sent out to sea after they fall in love. They pledge to never marry anyone else, but one day Tellef recieves a letter saying Tone is soon to marry the police chief.

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  • 1921
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    Jomfru Trofast

    Jomfru Trofast

    1 1921 HD

    Young Tone's uncle gets the much poorer young man Tellef sent out to sea after they fall in love. They pledge to never marry anyone else, but one day Tellef recieves a letter saying Tone is soon to marry the police chief.

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  • 1932
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    Skjærgårdsflirt

    Skjærgårdsflirt

    1 1932 HD

    Inga and Erik are engaged. She is daughter of a poor farmer, and he is a wealthy fisherman, to Erik's mother's dismay. Visiting Lily manages to charm Erik. But then Erik learns that Lily considers him a simple farm boy. He needs Inga back. Based on the play by Gideon Wahlberg of the same name.

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  • 1932
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    Skjærgårdsflirt

    Skjærgårdsflirt

    1 1932 HD

    Inga and Erik are engaged. She is daughter of a poor farmer, and he is a wealthy fisherman, to Erik's mother's dismay. Visiting Lily manages to charm Erik. But then Erik learns that Lily considers him a simple farm boy. He needs Inga back. Based on the play by Gideon Wahlberg of the same name.

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  • 1932
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    Skjærgårdsflirt

    Skjærgårdsflirt

    1 1932 HD

    Inga and Erik are engaged. She is daughter of a poor farmer, and he is a wealthy fisherman, to Erik's mother's dismay. Visiting Lily manages to charm Erik. But then Erik learns that Lily considers him a simple farm boy. He needs Inga back. Based on the play by Gideon Wahlberg of the same name.

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  • 1932
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    Skjærgårdsflirt

    Skjærgårdsflirt

    1 1932 HD

    Inga and Erik are engaged. She is daughter of a poor farmer, and he is a wealthy fisherman, to Erik's mother's dismay. Visiting Lily manages to charm Erik. But then Erik learns that Lily considers him a simple farm boy. He needs Inga back. Based on the play by Gideon Wahlberg of the same name.

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  • 1934
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    Liv

    Liv

    1 1934 HD

    Liv's father is sentenced to 6 years in prison after killing a traveling man visiting with his wife and young son. They afterward move away, but a mysterious young man turns up. Could he be out for revenge?

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  • 1939
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    Hu Dagmar

    Hu Dagmar

    1 1939 HD

    The soldier Sjur brings home Dagmar, a city girl, with whom he is engaged to be married. Sjur's old girlfriend hates this and finds Dagmar flirting with others. One day Dagmar is offered money to leave Sjur.

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  • 1952
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    Tirich Mir til topps

    Tirich Mir til topps

    1 1952 HD

    The Norwegian climbing expedition to the Tirich Mir mountain in Pakistan in 1950. Per Kvernberg, Arne Næss, Henry Berg and Tony Streather became the first people ever to reach the top of this mountain - in July 1950.

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  • 1952
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    Tirich Mir til topps

    Tirich Mir til topps

    1 1952 HD

    The Norwegian climbing expedition to the Tirich Mir mountain in Pakistan in 1950. Per Kvernberg, Arne Næss, Henry Berg and Tony Streather became the first people ever to reach the top of this mountain - in July 1950.

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  • 1952
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    Tirich Mir til topps

    Tirich Mir til topps

    1 1952 HD

    The Norwegian climbing expedition to the Tirich Mir mountain in Pakistan in 1950. Per Kvernberg, Arne Næss, Henry Berg and Tony Streather became the first people ever to reach the top of this mountain - in July 1950.

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  • 1930
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    Kristine Valdresdatter

    Kristine Valdresdatter

    6 1930 HD

    Year after year lord Wakefield comes to Vang to fish. One summer he meets beautiful Anne and falls in love. The following spring Anne gives birth to a daughter and leaves the baby and drown herself. The local man of the law takes care of the child and calls her Kristine Valdresdatter.

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  • 1920
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    Fante-Anne

    Fante-Anne

    5.8 1920 HD

    The story of an orphaned girl brought up by the Storlein family. Young Anne (Asta Nielsen) is brought as an infant to the Storlein farm by her mother, who has been traveling and is in need of a rest. The two are turned away at the door, and the mother takes her young daughter to the barn to sleep. The farmhand Jon discovers them in the morning but the mother has not made it through the night, so young Anne is taken in and raised by the family.

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  • 1942
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    Trysil-Knut

    Trysil-Knut

    1 1942 HD

    Trysil-Knut is a Norwegian film from 1942. Directed by veteran Rasmus Breistein and is a ski themed melodrama about the legendary skier Trysil-Knut from Trysil. He is a powerful patriot, who in the early 1800s prevent that a war breaks out between Norway and Sweden using his skiing skills. While that goes on Knut is also preparing a court case of fraud to determine the ownership of his fathers old farm.

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  • 1942
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    Trysil-Knut

    Trysil-Knut

    1 1942 HD

    Trysil-Knut is a Norwegian film from 1942. Directed by veteran Rasmus Breistein and is a ski themed melodrama about the legendary skier Trysil-Knut from Trysil. He is a powerful patriot, who in the early 1800s prevent that a war breaks out between Norway and Sweden using his skiing skills. While that goes on Knut is also preparing a court case of fraud to determine the ownership of his fathers old farm.

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  • 1930
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    Kristine Valdresdatter

    Kristine Valdresdatter

    6 1930 HD

    Year after year lord Wakefield comes to Vang to fish. One summer he meets beautiful Anne and falls in love. The following spring Anne gives birth to a daughter and leaves the baby and drown herself. The local man of the law takes care of the child and calls her Kristine Valdresdatter.

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  • 1926
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    The Bridal Party in Hardanger

    The Bridal Party in Hardanger

    6 1926 HD

    Based on the novel "Marit Skjølte" by Kristofer Janson, this Norwegian silent movie tells the story of young Marit and her love, Anders, who travels to America to seek his fortune. Without Marit's knowledge, he returns to marry a farm heiress.

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  • 1921
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    Felix

    Felix

    4 1921 HD

    The film is based on the story The Emperor Felix written by Gustav Aagaard, rewritten for the film by Gunnar Nilsen-Vig, who also photographed the film. Rasmus Breistein directed the film.

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  • 1949
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    Jorden rundt på to timer

    Jorden rundt på to timer

    1 1949 HD

    "Around the World in Two Hours" is a documentary from 1949 directed by Rasmus Breistein. He traveled the world with photographer Arild Nybakken and put these clips together into a feature film. This was the first feature-length color film made in Norway.

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  • 1920
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    Fante-Anne

    Fante-Anne

    5.8 1920 HD

    The story of an orphaned girl brought up by the Storlein family. Young Anne (Asta Nielsen) is brought as an infant to the Storlein farm by her mother, who has been traveling and is in need of a rest. The two are turned away at the door, and the mother takes her young daughter to the barn to sleep. The farmhand Jon discovers them in the morning but the mother has not made it through the night, so young Anne is taken in and raised by the family.

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  • 1926
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    The Bridal Party in Hardanger

    The Bridal Party in Hardanger

    6 1926 HD

    Based on the novel "Marit Skjølte" by Kristofer Janson, this Norwegian silent movie tells the story of young Marit and her love, Anders, who travels to America to seek his fortune. Without Marit's knowledge, he returns to marry a farm heiress.

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  • 1920
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    Fante-Anne

    Fante-Anne

    5.8 1920 HD

    The story of an orphaned girl brought up by the Storlein family. Young Anne (Asta Nielsen) is brought as an infant to the Storlein farm by her mother, who has been traveling and is in need of a rest. The two are turned away at the door, and the mother takes her young daughter to the barn to sleep. The farmhand Jon discovers them in the morning but the mother has not made it through the night, so young Anne is taken in and raised by the family.

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