
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...
Release Date: 2/27/1998
Runtime: 110 minutes
Languages: Swedish
Director: Anders Grönros
00Companies: Audiovisuellt Produksjonsfond, Birkeland Film Company, Eurimages, Mutter Media, Nordic Screen Production AS, Nordisk Film & TV Fond, Orrefors, Spice, Svenska Filminstitutet, TV 1000 Sverige, Zentropa Entertainments, Sonet Film AB
Countries: Denmark, Norway, Sweden
Jasmine Heikura
Klara

Pernilla August
Sofia

Stellan Skarsgård
Albert
Oliver P. Peldius
Klas

Jasmine Heikura
Klara

Lena Granhagen
Flaxa Mildväder

Elin Klinga
The Empress

Thommy Berggren
The Emperor
Ann-Cathrin Palme
Nana

Måns Westfelt
The Coachman

Ewa Fröling
Nana (voice)

Johan Ulveson
The Raven Kloke (voice)

Helge Jordal
Glass Seller
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