Markens grøde (1921)
a.k.a. Growth of the Soil
Directed by Gunnar Sommerfeldt
Cast:
Amund Rydland ... Isak
Karen Poulsen ... Inger
Ragna Wettergreen ... Oline
Gunnar Sommerfeldt ... Geissler, lensmannen ("The Sherrif")
Inge Sommerfeldt ... Barbro
Almar Bjoernefjell ... Elesius, en ung bonde ("a young farmer")
Sigurd Berg Bruland ... Brede Olsen, en bondegutt ("a farm boy")
Siljusson av Terna ... Os-Anders
Sivert Eliassen ... Sivert
Ernst Vaumund ... Aksel Strøm

Reputed to be the first feature produced in Norway and based on the
wildly popular novel of 1917 for which the author, Knut Hamsun, was
awarded the Nobel prize for literature in 1920. The saga of a brave
pioneer who conquers the wilderness, builds a home, and eventually
sees the area develop into a thriving community. 67 Minutes