Lauded upon its release, this story of an aging sailor who looks back on the injustices he suffered at the hands of the British but refrains from exacting revenge, won the Swedish art film a place in world cinema. By animating Henrik Ibsen’s popular narrative poem in grandiose style, the film generates tremendous power and pathos.
The film will be accompanied by acclaimed improvising pianist Neil Brand, with intertitles narrated by actor Charles Foster. This is a partnership event with Chetham’s School of Music as part of The Spirit of Norway Festival, February – July 2007.
£6 full / £4.50 concs