

Faith, Hope and Witchcraft
1960-03-25 · 115 min · ★ 6.2
In the northern part of the Atlantic Ocean on the island of Troldø lives a single farming family. The grandmother Gunhild is the only woman on the island and her son Enok is unable to find a wife. Gunhild's advanced age causes her to worry for the future of the family. So she initiates a plan to get Enok married, a plan that is put into action when the young Eva becomes stranded on the island. But the community must be shaken by several dramatic events before Gunhild can breathe a sigh of relief.
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- Directors
- Erik Balling
- Production companies
- Nordisk Film Denmark
- Countries
- Denmark
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Bodil IpsenBedstemor Gunhild
Gunnar LauringJonas
Louis Miehe-RenardEnok
Peter MalbergPeter
Poul ReichhardtRubanus
Birte BangEva
Berthe QvistgaardSally
Jakob NielsenHuskarlen Jacob
Hanne Winther-JørgensenBruden
Poul MüllerPræsten
Freddy KochSysselmanden
Ole LarsenGammelstuebonden
Kjeld JacobsenBestyrer på Hvalfangerstationen
Carl OttosenNicolajsen
Victor Montell
Valsø HolmHotelejer
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