Prinsessen som ingen kunne målbinde

Prinsessen som ingen kunne målbinde (The Princess Who Always Had to Have the Last Word) is a Norwegian short film from 1932 based on the fairytale of the same name by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen. Harald Stormoen starred as the king, Andreas Aabel as Askeladd, and Unni Torkildsen as the princess. The film was directed by Walter Fürst.^[1][2]

Prinsessen som ingen kunne målbinde
Directed by	Walter Fürst
Written by	Alf Rød
Based on	Peter Christen Asbjørnsen's story "Prinsessen som ingen kunne målbinde"
Produced by	Walter Fürst
Starring	Harald Stormoen Unni Torkildsen Andreas Aabel
Cinematography	Reidar Lund
Edited by	Walter Fürst
Distributed by	Kommunenes filmcentral
Release date	May 2, 1932 (1932-05-02)
Running time	35 minutes
Country	Norway
Language	Norwegian

Plot

At the royal court, the beautiful and loud-mouthed princess is amused by all her stupid suitors, who are thrown out one by one because they cannot marry her. Outside the old stave church, the king's soldiers read out the regulation on branding. Poor Askeladd and his two smug older brothers decide to set off to try their luck. To everyone's astonishment, Askeladd manages to best the princess, and the two brothers fail. Askeladd is rewarded with the princess and half the kingdom, and the brothers are branded.^[3]

Cast

• Andreas Aabel as Askeladd
• Harald Stormoen as the king
• Unni Torkildsen as the princess
• Egil Hjorth-Jenssen as Pål
• Eugen Skjønberg as Per
• Finn Bernhoft as the ensign
• Johannes Jensen as the master
• Marie Hedemark as the brothers' mother
• Birger Løvaas as the suitor