
"A song for the heart to sing...for the world to love!"
Like the play from which it derived, the film tells of the early struggles of composer Edvard Grieg and his attempts to develop an authentic Norwegian national music. It stars Toralv Maurstad as Grieg and features an international cast including Florence Henderson, Christina Schollin, Robert Morley, Harry Secombe, Oskar Homolka, Edward G. Robinson and Frank Porretta (as Rikard Nordraak). Filmed in Super Panavision 70 by Davis Boulton and presented in single-camera Cinerama in some countries, it was an attempt to capitalise on the success of The Sound of Music.
Edvard Grieg

Nina Hagerup

Therese Berg

Richard Nordraak
Bioernstjerne Bjoernson

Berg

Krogstad

Mrs. Bjoernson
Engstrand

Henrik Ibsen

Franz Liszt
Hans Christian Andersen

George Nordraak

Mr. Hagerup

Mrs. Hagerup

Gade

Mrs. Thoresen

Angry Woman
Butler to Berg

Helsted

Violinist
Councilman

Councilman

Bjornson's Secretary
Dancer (uncredited)
Aunt Aline (uncredited)
Winding (uncredited)

Captain Hansen (uncredited)
