| Vårnatt | |
| Director: | Erik Solbakken |
| Producer: | Harald Ohrvik Svein H. Toreg Lasse Glomm |
| Based On: | a novel by Tarjei Vesaas |
| Starring: | Espen Skjønberg Astrid Folstad Svein Scharffenberg Bentein Baardson Anders Mordal Inger Marie Andersen |
| Music: | Olav Anton Thommessen |
| Cinematography: | Hans Nord |
| Editing: | Edith Toreg |
| Distributor: | Norsk Film A/S |
| Runtime: | 95 minutes |
| Country: | Norway |
| Language: | Norwegian |
Vårnatt (Spring Night) is a Norwegian film from 1976 directed by Erik Solbakken.[1] [2] Solbakken also wrote the script, which was based on Tarjei Vesaas's 1954 novel Spring Night.[1] Olav Dalgard was the script consultant.
Vårnatt premiered on February 26, 1976.[1]
Hallstein and Sissel live together with their parents in a small village. One spring night they will be left alone at home for the first time while their parents are at a funeral in another village. There is a warm familiarity between them and they are looking forward to being at home. However, when they are about to eat supper, there is a knock on the door. A foreign family in need of help is standing outside. Their car has broken down, and a young woman with them is ready to give birth. They need room, beds, and a midwife. Eventually the unresolved conflicts between them lead to tension in the little house.[1]