The Child
1938, Norwegian. Directed by Rasmus Breistein.
The classic movie from 1938 is an adaptation of Oscar Braatens play. Eva Sletto plays the young factory worker Milja, and Harald Heide Steen as her unfaithful boyfriend Julius.Milja and Julius are a happy couple working at the factory, and everything is good until Petrina shows up at the arena. Julius is bewitched by the girl, who gets him to drink and steal.Milja is soon left alone with the shame - and a bastard child. The child is placed with Hønse-Lovisa while Milja is at the factory, but a doctor casts his eyes on Milja`s young. He's looking for children to adopt to rich westside people. In her desperation, Milja gives away the dearest thing she owns, for the kid to have better conditions than she manages to give him.It is Hønse-Lovisa that convinces her that the material benefits can never compensate for real love and care.
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Norwegian
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Rasmus BreisteinDirector
- Eva SlettoMilja
- Harald Heide SteenJulius
- Ragnhild HaldHønse-Lovisa
- Tove BrynPetrina
- Astrid SommerKrestena
- Agnethe Schibsted-HanssonGurina
- Hans BilleDoktoren
- Hauk AabelKrestoffer
- Hauk GistiEngebret
- Liv Uchermann SelmerLagreta, mor til Julius
- Signe RambergOlina
- Maj Nielsen-SætherSesjant-Petra
Details
- Released
- 6 October 1938
- Original title
- Ungen
- Country
- Norway
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What The Child is based on
The Child is based on Ungen (1911) by Oskar Braaten.
1911
Ungen
By Oskar Braaten
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The Child runs 106 minutes (1h 46m).
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The Child isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 6 October 1938. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Child?
If you liked The Child, try The Locket, BUtterfield 8, Hungry Hearts.
Who directed The Child?
The Child (1938) was directed by Rasmus Breistein and stars Eva Sletto, Harald Heide Steen, Ragnhild Hald.
What is The Child based on?
The Child is based on Ungen (1911) by Oskar Braaten.