The Glass-Blower's Children (1998)

Plot Overview

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...

Top Cast & Characters

• Pernilla August
  as Sofia
• Stellan Skarsgård
  as Albert
• Oliver P. Peldius
  as Klas
• Jasmine Heikura
  as Klara
• Lena Granhagen
  as Flaxa Mildväder
• Elin Klinga
  as The Empress
• Thommy Berggren
  as The Emperor
• Ann-Cathrin Palme
  as Nana