Kristin Lavransdatter
Year: 1995
Director: Liv Ullmann
Producer: Esben Høilund Carlsen, Dag Alveberg, Göran Lindström, Axel Helgeland, Truls Kontny, Harald Ohrvik, Karin Bamborough
Kristin, daughter of a medieval Norwegian landowner, grows up accepting her arranged marriage. But when she meets knight Erlend Nikulaussonn in a convent, forbidden love ignites.
Their affair crosses social boundaries and sparks scandal. Her fiancé withdraws, her father rages, and Erlend’s former mistress tries to poison her.
Finally, Norway’s leaders persuade her father to permit the marriage. The lovers unite before a charred altar in a burnt church—their happiness bittersweet.
