Cinema
The Wayward Girl
Ung flukt
Edith Carlmar · 1959
Synopsis
Anders, a boy from a good family who has just passed his school-leaving exam, has fallen for Gerd, seventeen, who has left school, is thought to be loose and has been dealing with the social services for years. Since her mother refuses to let her join a camping trip, he takes his father's car and drives her to an abandoned farm deep in the woods, where they live alone. Then Bendik arrives, a vagabond and former convict, whose mystery soon attracts Gerd, weary of the harsh life of the place.
Context
The film follows a novel by Nils Johan Rud published in 1958, adapted by Otto Carlmar. It gave Liv Ullmann her first major role; she had been only an uncredited extra in a comedy by the same director in 1957, and it was Edith Carlmar's last feature film. Kosmorama reports that its portrayal of young people's sexuality stirred fierce controversy; a nude swim by the actress was debated even in the Storting. Rolf Søder sings a song by Alf Prøysen in it.
Who it is for
A black-and-white drama, in Norwegian, for those who want to see the early work of Liv Ullmann and Norwegian youth of the late 1950s.
Prizes and reception
Liv Ullmann's first major role; its frankness about adolescent desire caused a scandal, according to Kosmorama.
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