Boys from the Streets

Dec 26, 1949

1h 17m

★ 7.2

Overview

The movie takes place on Oslo's east side sometime during the twenties. It depicts the workers' environment by traditional elements like unemployment, strike, poverty, alcoholism, absent fathers, wise and tired mothers, the dream of a better life and the friendship between the boys in the street.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Norsk Film

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Cast

Karsten

Tom Tellefsen

Gotfred

Ivar Thorkildsen

Sofus

Pål Bang-Hansen

Høna

Svein Byhring

Reidar

Per Arne Knobelauch

Karstens mor

Ella Hval

Styggen

Jack Fjeldstad

Reidars father

Finn Bernhoft

Ingrid Borthen

Helge Essmar

Per Frisli

Turid Haaland

Marvin, a heavy-drinking widower meets Tige, an 11-year-old orphan. With nowhere else to go, Tige moves in with Marvin and they develop a close friendship. Marvin wants to adopt Tige but knows that he is too poor to give him a good home. Then he discovers who Tige's father is a rich suburbanite who doesn't even know Tige exists. Should Marvin, and can he, give up the boy he loves, and who loves him, in favor of a stranger with the right genes and bank balance?

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