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Northern Lights

1978

John Hanson

1978·United StatesUnited States
Award tierBronze
Metascore

The bittersweet story of young lovers caught up in a political struggle waged by farmers against the grain trade, the banks, and the railroads. Set in 1915-16 North Dakota, a largely forgotten era of American history.

Cast

Robert Behling·Susan Lynch·Joe Spano·Ray Ness

Producers

John Hanson·Rob Nilsson·Sandra Schulberg

Languages

United KingdomEnglishNorwayNorwegianSwedenSwedish

Major Awards

1 win · 0 nominations

Wins (1)

Festival Grand Prize

Cannes Film Festival (1979)

Golden Camera

John HansonRob Nilsson