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The Ash Lad: In the Hall of the Mountain King

The Ash Lad: In the Hall of the Mountain King

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The Ash Lad: In the Hall of the Mountain King

"Something big is coming"

2017

1h 40m

6.8(414 votes)

Adventure

Fantasy

Overview

Espen “Ash Lad”, a poor farmer’s son, embarks on a dangerous quest with his brothers to save the princess from a vile troll known as the Mountain King – in order to collect a reward and save his family’s farm from ruin.

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Sirena Film

Maipo Film

Subotica

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Vebjørn Enger

Vebjørn Enger

Espen Ash Lad

Mads Sjøgård Pettersen

Mads Sjøgård Pettersen

Per

Elias Holmen Sørensen

Elias Holmen Sørensen

Pål

Eili Harboe

Eili Harboe

Princess Kristin

Allan Hyde

Allan Hyde

Prince Fredrik

Thorbjørn Harr

Thorbjørn Harr

Father

Gard B. Eidsvold

Gard B. Eidsvold

The King

Synnøve Macody Lund

Synnøve Macody Lund

The Queen

Gisken Armand

Gisken Armand

Old Log Lady

Ida Ursin-Holm

Ida Ursin-Holm

Forest Nymph

Creative team

Directed by: Mikkel Brænne Sandemose
Written by: Aleksander Kirkwood Brown
Espen Enger
Produced by: Åshild Ramborg
Synnøve Hørsdal

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