Kristin Lavransdatter_
The daughter of a prominent medieval Norway landowner, Kristin grows up in total harmony with the ideals of the time: strong family ties, social pride and devout Christianity. As she accepts the fact that she has been arranged to marry the son of another landowner, Kristin's beauty, innocence and purity evokes violent emotions around her: envy, lust, murder, revenge. She seeks refuge in a convent, awaiting marriage. Here, the passion of her life strikes, the knight Erlend Nikulaussonn. However, their love cannot be private, and suddenly Kristin is the centre of a scandal.
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Elisabeth Matheson, Lena Endre, Gisken Armand
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Kristin Lavransdatter was released 31 years ago in 1995.
Overview
The daughter of a prominent medieval Norway landowner, Kristin grows up in total harmony with the ideals of the time: strong family ties, social pride and de...
Kristin Lavransdatter is a Drama, Romance film with a runtime of 3h 7m.
CAST (20)
Elisabeth Matheson
Kristin Lavransdatter
Lena Endre
Eline Ormsdatter
Gisken Armand
Ingbjørg
Erland Josephson
Broder Edvin
BA
Berard Arnø
Ung Erlend
BA
Bernhard Arnø
Arne Gyrdson
PB
Peter Baden
Bentein som barn
Lars-Erik Berenett
Bjørn
Svein Erik Brodal
Munan Bårdsson
Linus Aaberg
Joachim Calmeyer
Sira Eirik
Vibeke Falk
Tordis
George Fant
Bård Petersson
Astrid Folstad
Groa Guttormsdotter
GG
Gina Green
Young Dancer
HG
Hilde Grythe
Cecilia
Paul-Ottar Haga
Bentein
SH
Sverre Hansen
Håkon
VH
Veslemøy Haslund
Fru Angerd
IH
Ida Herud
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What is Kristin Lavransdatter about?
The daughter of a prominent medieval Norway landowner, Kristin grows up in total harmony with the ideals of the time: strong family ties, social pride and devout Christianity. As she accepts the fact that she has been arranged to marry the son of another landowner, Kristin's beauty, innocence and purity evokes violent emotions around her: envy, lust, murder, revenge. She seeks refuge in a convent, awaiting marriage. Here, the passion of her life strikes, the knight Erlend Nikulaussonn. However, their love cannot be private, and suddenly Kristin is the centre of a scandal.
How long is Kristin Lavransdatter?
Kristin Lavransdatter has a runtime of 187 minutes (3h 7m).
Who stars in Kristin Lavransdatter?
The cast of Kristin Lavransdatter includes Elisabeth Matheson, Lena Endre, Gisken Armand, Erland Josephson, Berard Arnø.
What is the rating of Kristin Lavransdatter?
Kristin Lavransdatter has a rating of 4.4 out of 10 based on 8 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Drama
Romance