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'P solsiden' (On the Sunny Side) is a Norwegian comedy-drama film from 1956 directed by Edith Carlmar.[http://rushprint.no/2015/02/en-klassiker-eller-bare-en-gammel-film/ Iversen, Gunnra. 2015. En klassiker, eller bare en gammel film? 'Rushprint' (February 2).][https://nbl.snl.no/Edith_Carlmar 'Norsk biografisk leksikon': Edith Carlmar.]Goble, Alan (ed.). 1999. 'The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film'. London: Bowker Saur, p. 899. It stars Arne Lie, Randi Kolstad, Henny Moan, Ellen Isefir, and Joachim Holst-Jensen. The film is based on Helge Krog's 1927 play of the same name.[https://snl.no/Helge_Krog 'Store norske leksikon': Helge Krog.]

Plot



On a warm summer day, the writer Joachim Bris comes to the Riibe estate. He has been invited by Hartvig, the son running the farm. However, not everyone is happy with the visit, which has unexpected consequences for several people in the family. All of them have a part to play when Esther must eventually have a big showdown with those that have always lived "on the sunny side."

Reception and reissue



When the film premiered in 1956, the newspaper 'Aftenavisen Stavangeren' characterized it as "a truly amiable, sunny, and charming comedy."[https://www.platekompaniet.no/dvd/pa-solsiden/ Platekompaniet: P solsiden (DVD).] The film was released on DVD in 2005 by Nordisk Film.

Other



The 1936 Swedish film 'P Solsidan' (On the Sunny Side) was also based on Krog's play. It had a script written by Oscar Hemberg and was directed by Gustaf Molander. The film starred Lars Hanson, Ingrid Bergman, Karin Swanstrm, and Edvin Adolphson.

Cast



* Arne Lie: landowner Hartvig Riibe

* Ellen Isefir: Margrethe, Hartvig's mother

* Randi Kolstad: Ester Riibe, Hartvig's wife

* Henny Moan: Wenche, Hartvig's sister

* Joachim Holst-Jensen: Uncle Severin

* Frank Robert: Joakim Bris[https://nbl.snl.no/Frank_Robert 'Norsk biografisk leksikon': Frank Robert.]

* Jan Voigt: Preben Klingberg

* Lalla Carlsen: woman in a boat

Minor roles are also played by Otto Carlmar, Haakon Arnold, Ragnar Olason, Odd Johansen, and Odd Rohde.

References




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