

Kristin Lavransdatter
1995-08-25 · 187 min · ★ 4.8
The daughter of a prominent medieval Norway landowner, Kristin grows up in total harmony with the ideals of the time: strong family ties, social pride and devout Christianity. As she accepts the fact that she has been arranged to marry the son of another landowner, Kristin's beauty, innocence and purity evokes violent emotions around her: envy, lust, murder, revenge. She seeks refuge in a convent, awaiting marriage. Here, the passion of her life strikes, the knight Erlend Nikulaussonn. However, their love cannot be private, and suddenly Kristin is the centre of a scandal.
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- Directors
- Liv Ullmann
- Production companies
- Lefwander Kapitalförvaltning, Norsk Film, Norsk Rikskringkasting (NRK)
- Countries
- Germany, Norway, Sweden
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Elisabeth MathesonKristin Lavransdatter
Lena EndreEline Ormsdatter
Gisken ArmandIngbjørg
Erland JosephsonBroder Edvin
Lars-Erik BerenettBjørn
Svein Erik BrodalMunan Bårdsson
Joachim CalmeyerSira Eirik
Vibeke FalkTordis
George FantBård Petersson
Paul-Ottar HagaBenteinTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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