The Glass-Blower's Children
1998, Swedish. Directed by Anders Grönros.
Based on the novel by Maria Gripe, this is the story of two children, Klas and Klara, growing up in the poor Swedish countryside of the mid-19th century. Their father Albert is a glass-blower, famous for his beautiful vases, but still unable to earn enough money for his wife Sofia and the children. At a spring fair a distinguished gentleman arrives and buys all of Albert's glassware. After this nothing will be the same again. Klas and Klara are kidnapped and taken to a strange castle...
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Swedish
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Cast & crew
- Anders GrönrosDirector
- Pernilla AugustSofia
- Stellan SkarsgårdAlbert
- Oliver P. PeldiusKlas
- Jasmine HeikuraKlara
- Lena GranhagenFlaxa Mildväder
- Elin KlingaThe Empress
- Thommy BerggrenThe Emperor
- Ann-Cathrin PalmeNana
- Måns WestfeltThe Coachman
- Ewa FrölingNana (voice)
- Johan UlvesonThe Raven Kloke (voice)
- Helge JordalGlass Seller
Details
- Released
- 27 February 1998
- Original title
- Glasblåsarns barn
- Country
- Denmark, Norway, Sweden
- Written by
- Anders Grönros
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The Glass-Blower's Children runs 110 minutes (1h 50m).
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The Glass-Blower's Children isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 27 February 1998. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Glass-Blower's Children?
The Glass-Blower's Children (1998) was directed by Anders Grönros and stars Pernilla August, Stellan Skarsgård, Oliver P. Peldius.