---
title: 'Growth of the Soil (1921)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Gunnar Sommerfeldt'
released: '1921-12-26'
runtime_minutes: 96
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'Norway'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/growth-of-the-soil-1921'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0011440/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Growth of the Soil (1921)

1921 · 96 min · Drama · Norway

Original title: Markens grøde

## Synopsis

Growth of the Soil is a Norwegian silent film from 1921 based on Knut Hamsun's novel Growth of the Soil. The Danish filmmaker Gunnar Sommerfeldt wrote the screenplay and directed the film, and he also played the role of the bailiff Geissler in the film. Sommerfeldt invested DKK 240,00 in the film, which was a considerable sum in 1921.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Gunnar Sommerfeldt](https://cinepixo.com/people/gunnar-sommerfeldt)
- **Screenplay:** [Gunnar Sommerfeldt](https://cinepixo.com/people/gunnar-sommerfeldt)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Leif Halvorsen](https://cinepixo.com/people/leif-halvorsen)

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