Christmas Oratorio (1996)
The 1930s. Sidner's mother Solveig dies in a very unfortunate bicycle accident involving some cows. Sidner, his sister and his father Aron move to Sunne to work at a hotel. Aron tries hard to leave the sweet memories of his wife behind him but that isn't made easier by the fact that he always meets her ghost. Aron gets himself a pen friend, a young girl in New Zealand called Tessa. He starts to dream of beginning a new life on the other side of the world. Will his dreams come true and can they help him to cure his regret over the death of his wife?
Director: Kjell-Åke Andersson
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 124 min
Release Date: September 22, 1996
Cast
- Peter Haber - Aron Nordensson
- Johan Widerberg - Sidner Nordensson
- Henrik Linnros - Sidner som barn
- Lena Endre - Solveig Nordensson
- Sophia Johansson - Eva-Lisa
- Krister Henriksson - Victor Udde
- Per Oscarsson - Fälldin
- Sif Ruud - Selma Lagerlöf
- Tomas von Brömssen - Cannon king
- Viveka Seldahl - Fanny Udde
Screenplay
Music: Stefan Nilsson
Cinematography: Harald Gunnar Paalgard
Editing: Marianne Hesselsjö, Darek Hodor
Production: SVT, Sandrews, FilmhusAteljéerna, DR, The Gibson Group
Country: Denmark, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden
Language: English, Italiano, svenska
Original Language: sv
More Films by Director: Kjell-Åke Andersson
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Christmas Oratorio about?
- The 1930s. Sidner's mother Solveig dies in a very unfortunate bicycle accident involving some cows. Sidner, his sister and his father Aron move to Sunne to work at a hotel. Aron tries hard to leave the sweet memories of his wife behind him but that isn't made easier by the fact that he always meets her ghost. Aron gets himself a pen friend, a young girl in New Zealand called Tessa. He starts to dream of beginning a new life on the other side of the world. Will his dreams come true and can they help him to cure his regret over the death of his wife?
- Who directed Christmas Oratorio?
- Christmas Oratorio was directed by Kjell-Åke Andersson.
- Who stars in Christmas Oratorio?
- Christmas Oratorio stars Peter Haber, Johan Widerberg, Henrik Linnros, Lena Endre, Sophia Johansson, Krister Henriksson.
- How long is Christmas Oratorio?
- Christmas Oratorio has a runtime of 2h 4m (124 minutes).
- What genre is Christmas Oratorio?
- Christmas Oratorio is a Drama film.
- Where was Christmas Oratorio produced?
- Christmas Oratorio was produced in Denmark, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden.