Kranes konditori

Kranes konditori (Krane's Café) is a Norwegian drama film from 1951 directed by Astrid Henning-Jensen. Henning-Jensen also wrote the screenplay, which was based on Cora Sandel's novel of the same name.

Plot
The film takes place in a small Norwegian coastal town and follows the life of Katinka Stordal (Rønnaug Alten). The film depicts her loneliness and longing for love. The only man she has ever loved has left her without saying goodbye. From her children she receives neither tenderness nor kindness—only hard, cold demands. Katinka fights to keep her home together. One day she meets the Swedish sailor Stivhatten (Erik Hell) at Krane's Café. Their meeting fuels gossip in the sleepy town, and Katinka's behavior arouses outrage among many: Is she thinking of leaving her home and children?

Reception
The newspaper Verdens Gang praised the solid acting in the film, but complained about stiff camera work. The newspaper wrote: "The drama was intended to be presented firmly and tightly, with completely natural realism. Rønnaug Alten and Erik Hell maintain this style. But the situation and a number of secondary characters are drawn in strokes that are too thick. The film is solid, but it is also heavy. This simply makes it less entertaining. Astrid Henning-Jensen was not able to overcome this weakness, which has characterized so many Norwegian films."

Cast

 * Rønnaug Alten as Katinka Stordal
 * Erik Hell as Stivhatten
 * Wenche Foss as Elise Gjør
 * Harald Heide Steen as Justus Gjør
 * Kolbjørn Buøen as	Peder Stordal
 * Lydia Opøien as Mrs. Krane
 * Randi Kolstad as Borghild Stordal
 * Toralv Maurstad as Jørgen Stordal
 * Jon Lennart Mjøen as Lydersen
 * Carl Struve as Buck, a lawyer
 * Ingeborg Steffens as Miss Sønstegård
 * Siri Rom as Miss Larsen
 * Aud Schønemann as Miss Thorsen
 * Eva Steen as Mrs. Buck
 * Sigrun Otto as Mrs. Breien
 * Brita Bigum as Mrs. Berg
 * Marit Halset as Mrs. Settem
 * Turid Haaland as Mrs. Fosnes
 * Harald Aimarsen
 * Harald Heide-Steen Jr. as Justus