Based on the novel by Maria Gripe, this is the story of two children, Klas and Klara, growing up in the poor Swedish countryside of the mid-19th century. Their father Albert is a glass-blower, famous for his beautiful vases, but still unable to earn enough money for his wife Sofia and the children. At a spring fair a distinguished gentleman arrives and buys all of Albert's glassware. After this nothing will be the same again. Klas and Klara are kidnapped and taken to a strange castle...
Cast
Pernilla August
Sofia
Stellan Skarsgård
Albert
Oliver P. Peldius
Klas
Jasmine Heikura
Klara
Lena Granhagen
Flaxa Mildväder
Elin Klinga
The Empress
Thommy Berggren
The Emperor
Ann-Cathrin Palme
Nana
Måns Westfelt
The Coachman
Ewa Fröling
Nana (voice)
Johan Ulveson
The Raven Kloke (voice)
Helge Jordal
Glass Seller
Margreth Weivers
The Doll Saleswoman
Martin Lange
Unknown
Peter Nystedt
Unknown
Tord Andersén
Unknown
Christian Birkeland
Unknown
Adam Grönros
Unknown
Isabelle Hogeby
Unknown
Emmy Sundin
Unknown
Crew
Anders Grönros
Director, Screenplay, Editor
Maria Gripe
Novel
Leon Flamholc
Editor
Carina Hellberg
Editor
Thomas Holéwa
Editor, Sound
Philip Øgaard
Director of Photography
Mikael Lundberg
Assistant Director
Anders Birkeland
Producer
Jan Olof Ågren
Production Design
Olle Westholm
Casting
Lotta Petersson
Costume Design
Jessica Svensson
Makeup Artist
Fredrik Jonsäter
Sound Editor
Lasse Liljeholm
Sound Editor
Lasse Ulander
Sound Editor
Berndt Frithiof
Sound Mixer
Eddie Axberg
Sound
Johan Söderqvist
Original Music Composer
