

The Ashlad and the Hungry Troll
1967-12-30 · 12 min · ★ 7.6
An exuberant story about Askeladden, the hero of Norwegian traditional fairy tales, outwitting the good-natured troll.
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- Directors
- Ivo Caprino
- Production companies
- Caprino Filmcenter a/s
- Countries
- Norway
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Harald Heide SteenPeter Christen Asbjørnsen
Claes GillTalg-Petter / Storyteller
Henki KolstadBonden
Toralv MaurstadAskeladden (voice)
Egil Hjorth-Jenssen(voice)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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