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'''Street Urchins''' ('''Gategutter''') is a Norwegian Movie, made in 1949, being the first Movie directed by novelist and Movie producer Arne Skouen. The movie relates the life of several boys, most of them teenagers, living by, off, and on the streets in Oslo during TheRoaringTwenties, a period of great social turmoil, strikes and class struggles. The actual "roaring twenties" are far from the harsh reality of the boys in question.

The main character is sixteen year old ''Karsten'', a youngster looking for a job and a purpose. His great hope is to become an electrician, but noone is able to take him in as an acolyte. He and the other boys live by stealing from local trucks, and one of them, Gofred, is injured in the process. While Karsten is quite decent, Godfred is not. Karsten has a home and a mother, while Godfred has none. He lives by himself, hiding the fact that his mother is severely ill, or even dead. Of the other boys, one is even more well off, having both his parents alive and living with him, and he is the one filling them in on the political problems at the time. The yoingest one, Sofus, is living with his grandmother, and wishes to become a tin smith. Sofus and Karsten gradually bond, after Gotfred turns to the worse, and harasses Sofus.

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'''Street Urchins''' ('''Gategutter''') is a Norwegian Movie, made in 1949, being the first Movie directed by novelist and Movie producer Arne Skouen. Skouen.

The movie relates the life of several boys, most of them teenagers, living by, off, and on the streets in Oslo during TheRoaringTwenties, a period of great social turmoil, strikes and class struggles. The actual "roaring twenties" are far from the harsh reality of the boys in question.

The main character is sixteen year old ''Karsten'', a youngster looking for a job and a purpose. His great hope is to become an electrician, but noone is able to take him in as an acolyte. He and the other boys live by stealing from local trucks, and one of them, Gofred, is injured in the process. While Karsten is quite decent, Godfred is not. Karsten has a home and a mother, while Godfred has none. He lives by himself, hiding the fact that his mother is severely ill, or even dead. Of the other boys, one is even more well off, having both his parents alive and living with him, and he is the one filling them in on the political problems at the time. The yoingest youngest one, Sofus, is living with his grandmother, and wishes to become a tin smith. Sofus and Karsten gradually bond, after Gotfred turns to the worse, and harasses Sofus.
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* WorkingClassHero: Karsten. Also Reidar, the union leader´s son.

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* {{Adorkable}}: Sofus. Even when Karsten orders him to take a swing at him to "concecrate" their friendship, he comes down as this. Give him a pair of glasses, and he would fit squarely into the classical nerd stereotype.
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A big strike is on, and the boys choose sides, fighting off the "scabs" or strikebreakers. Thus, the entire gang get in trouble with the Law. Gotfred ends up in custody, while the others, who have parents, is let free with a warning. The movie ends with Karsten and Sofus {{RidingIntoTheSunset walking into the sunset}}, dreaming of a better future.

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A big strike is on, and the boys choose sides, fighting off the "scabs" or strikebreakers. Thus, the entire gang get in trouble with the Law. Gotfred ends up in custody, while the others, who have parents, is let free with a warning. The movie ends with Karsten and Sofus {{RidingIntoTheSunset [[RidingIntoTheSunset walking into the sunset}}, sunset]], dreaming of a better future.
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A big strike is on, and the boys choose sides, fighting off the "scabs" or strikebreakers. Thus, the entire gang get in trouble with the Law. Gotfred ends up in custody, while the others, who have parents, is let free with a warning. The movie ends with Karsten and Sofus {{RidingIntoTheSunset/walking into the sunset}}, dreaming of a better future.

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A big strike is on, and the boys choose sides, fighting off the "scabs" or strikebreakers. Thus, the entire gang get in trouble with the Law. Gotfred ends up in custody, while the others, who have parents, is let free with a warning. The movie ends with Karsten and Sofus {{RidingIntoTheSunset/walking {{RidingIntoTheSunset walking into the sunset}}, dreaming of a better future.



* TheAntagonist: Several. "Big society" overall, Teachers, policemen, even the ones who distrbute jobs. The working class Identity is pretty clear, in a time when the workers were struggling to get a foothold and barely made it.

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* TheAntagonist: Several. "Big society" overall, Teachers, policemen, even the ones who distrbute distribute jobs. The working class Identity is pretty clear, in a time when the workers were struggling to get a foothold and barely made it.
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* {{Adorkable}}: Sofus. Even when Karsten orders him to take a swing at him to "concecrate" their friendship, he comes down as this. Give him a pair of glasses, and he would fit squarely into the classical nerd stereotype.


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* NiceGuy: Karsten, who takes care of Sofus, and really cares for his mother.


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* TheStoic: Karsten´s mother, being in a deadpan mood almost all the time. She has developed this trait after years of social struggle, and has a "seen it all" expression, even when she cries. She doesn´t crack a smile at all during the entire movie.


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* TagalongKid: Sofus, until Karsten takes him under his wing.
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* StrawmanPolitical: One of the boys is the son of a union man, and is impressively well read on the subjects of the time. He is the one who urges the others to fight for the fathers who are on strike.

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* StrawmanPolitical: One of the boys boys, Reidar, is the son of a union man, and is impressively well read on the subjects of the time. He is the one who urges the others to fight for the fathers who are on strike.



* WorkingClassHero: Karsten. Also his friend, the union leader´s son.

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* WorkingClassHero: Karsten. Also his friend, Reidar, the union leader´s son.
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The Movie can be seen [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fh53A0SIEk here]] with English subtitles.
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A big strike is on, and the boys choose sides, fighting off the "scabs" or strikebreakers. Thus, the entire gang get in trouble with the Law. Gotfred ends up in custody, while the others, who have parents, is let free with a warning. The movie ends with Karsten and Sofus {{walking into the sunset/RidingIntoTheSunset}}, dreaming of a better future.

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A big strike is on, and the boys choose sides, fighting off the "scabs" or strikebreakers. Thus, the entire gang get in trouble with the Law. Gotfred ends up in custody, while the others, who have parents, is let free with a warning. The movie ends with Karsten and Sofus {{walking {{RidingIntoTheSunset/walking into the sunset/RidingIntoTheSunset}}, sunset}}, dreaming of a better future.
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A big strike is on, and the boys choose sides, fighting off the "scabs" or strikebreakers. Thus, the entire gang get in trouble with the Law. Gotfred ends up in custody, while the others, who have parents, is let free with a warning. The movie ends with Karsten and Sofus RidingIntoTheSunset/walking into the sunset, dreaming of a better future.

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A big strike is on, and the boys choose sides, fighting off the "scabs" or strikebreakers. Thus, the entire gang get in trouble with the Law. Gotfred ends up in custody, while the others, who have parents, is let free with a warning. The movie ends with Karsten and Sofus RidingIntoTheSunset/walking {{walking into the sunset, sunset/RidingIntoTheSunset}}, dreaming of a better future.
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A big strike is on, and the boys choose sides, fighting off the "scabs" or strikebreakers. Thus, the entire gang get in trouble with the Law. Gotfred ends up in custody, while the others, who have parents, is let free with a warning. The movie ends with Karsten and Sofus WalkingIntoTheSunset, dreaming of a better future.

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A big strike is on, and the boys choose sides, fighting off the "scabs" or strikebreakers. Thus, the entire gang get in trouble with the Law. Gotfred ends up in custody, while the others, who have parents, is let free with a warning. The movie ends with Karsten and Sofus WalkingIntoTheSunset, RidingIntoTheSunset/walking into the sunset, dreaming of a better future.



* WalkingIntoTheSunset: Karsten and Sofus at the end of the movie.

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* WalkingIntoTheSunset: RidingIntoTheSunset: Karsten and Sofus at the end of the movie.
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'''Street Urchins''' ('''Gategutter''') is a Norwegian Movie, made in 1949, being the first Movie directed by novelist and Movie producer Arne Skouen. The movie relates the life of several boys, most of them teenagers, living by, off, and on the streets in Oslo during TheRoaringTwenties, a period of great social turmoil, strikes and class struggles. The actual "roaring twenties" are far from the harsh reality of the boys in question.

The main character is sixteen year old ''Karsten'', a youngster looking for a job and a purpose. His great hope is to become an electrician, but noone is able to take him in as an acolyte. He and the other boys live by stealing from local trucks, and one of them, Gofred, is injured in the process. While Karsten is quite decent, Godfred is not. Karsten has a home and a mother, while Godfred has none. He lives by himself, hiding the fact that his mother is severely ill, or even dead. Of the other boys, one is even more well off, having both his parents alive and living with him, and he is the one filling them in on the political problems at the time. The yoingest one, Sofus, is living with his grandmother, and wishes to become a tin smith. Sofus and Karsten gradually bond, after Gotfred turns to the worse, and harasses Sofus.

Most of the boys try to get jobs, but there are few jobs to be found. Karsten is taken in as an acolyte at an electricity store, but is tipped off, and is warned that he will never be an actual acolyte - he is just being used. When he tries to get his way, he is simply fired without more discussion, and is off in the streets again. Sofus, at the same time, helps off an old tin smith Close by, and because the old man actually acknowledges the boy, Sofus ends up with an occupation after all.

A big strike is on, and the boys choose sides, fighting off the "scabs" or strikebreakers. Thus, the entire gang get in trouble with the Law. Gotfred ends up in custody, while the others, who have parents, is let free with a warning. The movie ends with Karsten and Sofus WalkingIntoTheSunset, dreaming of a better future.

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* TheAntagonist: Several. "Big society" overall, Teachers, policemen, even the ones who distrbute jobs. The working class Identity is pretty clear, in a time when the workers were struggling to get a foothold and barely made it.
* GoalInLife: For Karsten, it is becoming an electrician, for Sofus, to become a tin smith. Karsten even states that there is no better occupation in the world than an electrician´s work.
* GoodParents: Karsten´s mother, who also takes care of Gotfred for a time. Not that he is that thankful about it.
* {{Jerkass}}: Gotfred, as it turns out. Verging on JerkWithAHeartOfGold, when it turns out he has a knack for child care and looks after Karsten´s younger sisters. Karsten blows it by becoming jealous of him.
* ParentalAbandonment: Almost all the central characters. Gotfred is worst off, having none to relate to. Sofus has lost his mother, living with his grandmother. Karsten has his mother close, but his father is at sea.
* ThePowerOfFriendship: All the way, crossing over into Class loyalty Territory. Even Gotfred is protected by the other boys.
* StrawmanPolitical: One of the boys is the son of a union man, and is impressively well read on the subjects of the time. He is the one who urges the others to fight for the fathers who are on strike.
* StreetUrchin: All there in the title, but Gotfred is probably closest to the trope, living without any parental guidance.
* WalkingIntoTheSunset: Karsten and Sofus at the end of the movie.
* WorkingClassHero: Karsten. Also his friend, the union leader´s son.

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