A couple is buried in an avalanche, but their son miraculously succeeds in escaping and is found by a wealthy farmer. Growing up, he falls in love with the farmer's daughter.
If you're looking for a slick Sunday night movie, skip Fantegutten. It’s a creaky 1932 Norwegian melodrama that only archive nerds and people who love grainy mountain landscapes will actually sit through. If you can't stand slow pacing and the crackly, hiss-heavy sound of early talkies, you will absolutely hate this. B...
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Leif Sinding
Dallas M. Fitzgerald
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"If you're looking for a slick Sunday night movie, skip Fantegutten. It’s a creaky 1932 Norwegian melodrama that only archive nerds and people who love grainy mountain landscapes will actually sit through. If you can't stand slow pacing and the crackly, hiss-heavy sound of early talkies, you will absolutely hate this. But there is a weird, dusty charm here if you know what you are getting into. 🏔️ The movie starts with an avalanche that looks suspiciously like someone dumping a bucket of flour ..."
Finn Bernhoft
Leif Sinding, Harald Meltzer
Norway
1932 · IMDb 4.1
