Eli Sjursdotter is a 1938 Norwegian drama film directed by Arne Bornebusch and Leif Sinding, starring Sonja Wigert, Ingjald Haaland and Sten Lindgren. The film is based on Johan Falkberget's 1913 novel of the same name.

Eli Sjursdotter
Directed byArne Bornebusch
Leif Sinding
Written byHenning Ohlson
Johan Falkberget (novel)
StarringSonja Wigert
Ingjald Haaland
Sten Lindgren
Release date
  • 31 October 1938 (1938-10-31)
Running time
79 minutes
CountryNorway
LanguageNorwegian

In 1719, during the Great Northern War, a Swedish army is making its way home through Trøndelag during a particularly cold winter. The Swedish soldier Per Jönsa (Lindgren) seeks refuge in a mountain cottage, where he is cared for by the peasant daughter Eli Sjursdotter (Wigert). This is not well received by Eli's father (Haaland), who hates the Swedes.

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