Northern Lights
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
John Hanson
Robert Behling
Susan Lynch
Joe Spano
Marianna Astrom-defina
Ray Ness
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Ray Sorenson was born in Sweden, but moved to North Dakota to farm there. In 1915, Ray organizes a populist group called the Nonpartisan League in response to bank foreclosures that have threatened the way he and his neighbors make their livings
Cast
Robert Behling
Susan Lynch
Joe Spano
Marianna Astrom-defina
Ray Ness
Helen Ness
Thorbjorn Rue
Nick Eldridge
John Ness
Gary Hanisch
Melvin Rodvold
Adelaide Thornveit
Mabel Rue
Krist Toresen
Bill Ackeridge
Gordon Smaaladen
Harold Aleshire
Don Defina
Henry Martinson
Walter Bohlin
Ken Sorum
Les Hanson
Ed Grindeland
Harry Wendel
Susan Lynch
Crew
David Ozzie Ahlers
Marianna Astrom-defina
Marianna Astrom-defina
Teresa Book
Richard Brown
Don Defina
Lee Dichter
Este Gardner
Whitney Green
John Hanson
John Hanson
John Hanson
John Hanson
Judy Irola
Richard Kletter
Paul Marbury
Joan Musanta
Dolores Neuman
Rob Nilsson
Rob Nilsson
Rob Nilsson
Rob Nilsson
Michael Rudnick
Sandra Schulberg
Susan Slanhoff
Monika Strueben
Jane Stubbs
Dyanna Taylor
William Zarchy
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Apart from the three leads - Robert Behling, Susan Lynch and Joe Spano - none of the performers were professional actors. They were local North Dakota residents.
Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of the Camera d'Or for best first feature at the 1979 Cannes Film Festival.
Released in United States March 1979
Released in United States Winter January 1, 1979
Broadcast over PBS March 30, 1982.
Released in United States Winter January 1, 1979
Released in United States March 1979 (Shown at FILMEX: Los Angeles International Film Exposition (Contemporary Cinema) March 14-30, 1979.)
