The Ashlad and the Hungry Troll
Seen it?1967 | 12 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for fantasy fans and families. If you loved The Snowman, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 12 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in Norwegian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1967: an older pace and style.
An exuberant story about Askeladden, the hero of Norwegian traditional fairy tales, outwitting the good-natured troll.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ivo Caprino
- Harald Heide SteenPeter Christen Asbjørnsen
- Claes GillTalg-Petter / Storyteller
- Henki KolstadBonden
- Else HeibergSkjenkedamen
- Toralv MaurstadAskeladden (voice)
- Egil Hjorth-Jenssen(voice)
- Finn Mehlum(voice)
- Johan Tømmerbakk(voice)
- Leif Wolfsberg(voice)
- Roy Bjørnstad(voice)