The Master and His Servants

1959 film

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The Master and His Servants

Directed by| Arne Skouen
Written by| Arne Skouen
Axel Kielland
Produced by| Arild Brinchmann
Starring| Claes Gill
Cinematography| Finn Bergan

Release date

* 19 February 1959 (1959-02-19)

Running time

| 83 minutes
Country| Norway
Language| Norwegian

The Master and His Servants (Norwegian: Herren og hans tjenere) is a 1959 Norwegian drama film directed by Arne Skouen. The film is based on a 1955 play by Axel Kielland, who also plays a minor character in the film. The play and the film is based on true events in Sweden. The Master and his Servants was entered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival.[1]

## Plot

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Just after Sigurd Helmer (Claes Hill) is ordained a bishop, his archrival Tornkvist (Georg Løkkeberg) hands over a letter to the police claiming Helmer obtained his position through foul play. A power struggle between the two ensues which has serious implications for Helmer. The letter proves that Helmer has slandered his competitor Tornkvist in anonymous letters.

Tornkvist reveals his accusations at the inaugural dinner at the bishop's home. At the same time he announces his engagement to the bishop's daughter, Agnes (Anne-Lise Tangstad), who sides with him against her own father. Tornkvist and Agnes leave and the party breaks up in bewilderment. Helmer is left with his wife, who is torn between her love for her husband and her Christian faith. She wants him to accept responsibility like a true Christian. Eventually it emerges that Helmer's secretary had written the anonymous letters slandering Tornkvist. The secretary writes a confession and tries to commit suicide.

## Cast

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* Claes Gill \- Sugurd Helmer, biskop
* Wenche Foss \- Fru Helmer
* Georg Løkkeberg \- Arvid Tornkvist, dr. theol
* Urda Arneberg \- Frk. Monsen
* Lars Andreas Larssen \- Leif Helmer
* Anne-Lise Tangstad \- Agnes Helmer
* Sverre Hansen \- Statsadvokaten
* Harald Heide Steen \- Forsvareren
* Axel Kielland \- Dommeren
* Einar Sissener \- Politiebetsmann
* Egil Hjorth-Jenssen \- Skrivemaskinreperatøren
* Helge Essmar \- Legpredikanten
* Hans Coucheron-Aamot \- Steen, biskop
* Carl Frederik Prytz \- Prest
* Øyvind Øyen

## References

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1. ^ "The Master and His Servants". Film Affinity. Retrieved 8 May 2020.

## External links

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* The Master and His Servants at IMDb

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Arne Skouen

Films directed|

* Boys from the Streets (1949)
* Emergency Landing (1952)
* Circus Fandango (1954)
* Barn av solen (1955)
* Fire in the Night (1955)
* Nine Lives (1957)
* Pastor Jarman kommer hjem (1958)
* The Master and His Servants (1959)
* Surrounded (1960)
* Bussen (1961)
* Cold Tracks (1962)
* Om Tilla (1963)
* Daddy's Success (1964)
* Journey to the Sea (1966)
* An-Magritt (1969)

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