The Ashlad and the Hungry Troll

The Ashlad and the Hungry Troll

1967•12m•7.7/10

AnimationFamilyFantasy

Ratings

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7.7/10(15)

An exuberant story about Askeladden, the hero of Norwegian traditional fairy tales, outwitting the good-natured troll.

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Production

Caprino Filmcenter a/s

Language

NO

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Harald Heide Steen

Harald Heide Steen

Peter Christen Asbjørnsen

Claes Gill

Claes Gill

Talg-Petter / Storyteller

Henki Kolstad

Henki Kolstad

Bonden

Else Heiberg

Skjenkedamen

Toralv Maurstad

Toralv Maurstad

Askeladden (voice)

Egil Hjorth-Jenssen

Egil Hjorth-Jenssen

(voice)

Finn Mehlum

(voice)

Johan Tømmerbakk

(voice)

Leif Wolfsberg

(voice)

Roy Bjørnstad

(voice)

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