Bør Børson Jr. (1974)
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Rolv Wesenlund, Britt Langlie, Sølvi Wang, Tom Tellefsen, Rolf Sand, Alf Malland, Per Theodor Haugen
A grandiose, naïve farm boy pursues money, honour and fame, with ambitions that take him from his village to the capital.
The story
Grandiose and naïve farm boy Bør Børson wants money, honour and fame. At the village general store, he has become a local big shot after returning from Trondheim, where he picked up city speech, mannerisms and phrases he thinks suit a person of importance. His ambitions soon take him beyond the village and to the capital, where he tries his hand at stock speculation. Bør's admiration for grandeur and his naïve outlook complicate his pursuit of success, setting up a string of difficulties as he tries to make his mark.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
The film is about the grandiose and naïve farm boy Bør Børson, who seeks money, honour, and fame. Everyone in the village gathers at Bør Børson’s general store. Bør has been to Trondheim. There, he has learned to speak like city folk and picked up a number of mannerisms and phrases befitting a person of importance. After becoming a big shot in his home village, he makes his way to the capital. There he grows rich through stock speculation, but his admiration for grandeur, combined with a healthy dose of naivety, creates many difficulties for him. After a setback, he gets back on his feet and returns to his home village as a rich and respected man. There he is reunited with his beloved Josefine Torsøien, and they get married.
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