Northern Lights (1978)

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Has the feel of an old black and white photograph discovered in an attic. The bitter-sweet story of young lovers caught up in an political struggle waged by farmers against the grain trade, the banks and the railroads, NORTHERN LIGHTS brings back a forgotten era of American history and evokes the austere beauty of the Northern Plains.  

Directed by  

John Hanson  

Rob Nilsson  

Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)   

Rob Nilsson ... (writer) 

John Hanson ... (writer) 

Cast (in credits order)   

Robert Behling  ... Ray Sorensen 

Susan Lynch  ... Inga Olsness 

Joe Spano  ... John Sorensen 

Ray Ness  ... Henrik Sorensen 

Marianna Åström-De Fina ... Kari 

Helen Ness  ... Jenny Sorensen 

Thorbjörn Rue  ... Thor 

Nick Eldredge  ... Sven 

Jon Ness  ... Howard 

Gary Hanisch  ... Charlie Forsythe 

Melvin Rodvold  ... Ole Olsness Adelaide 

Thorntveidt ... Adelaide Olsness 

Mabel Rue ... Grandma 

Krist Toresen  ... Krist  

Rest of cast listed alphabetically: 

Bill Ackridge ... Gordon 

Harold Aleshire ... Murphy 

Walter Bohlin  ... Farmer 

Don De Fina ... Knut 

Ed Grindeland  ... Farmer 

Les Hanson  ... Farmer 

Henry Martinson  ... Henry Martinson 

Gordon Smaaladen  ... Gordon 

Ken Sorum  ... Farmer 

Harry Wendel  ... Farmer 

Joel Thingvall  ... Farm Kid (uncredited)  

Produced by  

John Hanson ... producer 

Rob Nilsson ... producer 

Sandra Schulberg ... associate producer  

Music by  

David Ozzie Ahlers   

Cinematography by  

Judy Irola   

Editing by  

John Hanson  

Rob Nilsson   

Dolores Neuman ... still photography  

Camera and Electrical Department  

Paul Marbury ... first assistant camera 

Bill Zarchy ... assistant camera  

Music Department  

David Ozzie Ahlers ... musician 

Sharon Devlin ... musician 

Ted Rex ... musician 

David Schickele ... musician  

Additional Crew  

Dolores Neuman ... photograph source