The Glass-Blower's Children (1998)
Based on the novel by Maria Gripe, this is the story of two children, Klas and Klara, growing up in the poor Swedish countryside of the mid-19th century. Their father Albert is a glass-blower, famous for his beautiful vases, but still unable to earn enough money for his wife Sofia and the children. At a spring fair a distinguished gentleman arrives and buys all of Albert's glassware. After this nothing will be the same again. Klas and Klara are kidnapped and taken to a strange castle...
- Released
- 1998-02-27
- Genres
- Drama, Family
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Anders Grönros, Anders Grönros
- TMDB rating
- 5.8/10 from 18 votes
Cast
- Pernilla August as Sofia
- Stellan Skarsgård as Albert
- Oliver P. Peldius as Klas
- Jasmine Heikura as Klara
- Lena Granhagen as Flaxa Mildväder
- Elin Klinga as The Empress
- Thommy Berggren as The Emperor
- Ann-Cathrin Palme as Nana
- Måns Westfelt as The Coachman
- Ewa Fröling as Nana (voice)
- Johan Ulveson as The Raven Kloke (voice)
- Helge Jordal as Glass Seller