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Northern Lights
“"Times when we had the powers that be on the run."”
65%
Movie
1h 35m
AI Analysis
Northern Lights (1978) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Northern Lights (1978) — a movie tagged as Drama and History with epic moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: The bittersweet story of young lovers caught up in a political struggle waged by farmers against the grain trade, the banks, and the railroads. Set in 1915–16 North Dakota, a largely forgotten era of American history. Our models also surface themes such as ai from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~95 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Northern Lights 65% (10 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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TMDb audience score
65%
from 10 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
The bittersweet story of young lovers caught up in a political struggle waged by farmers against the grain trade, the banks, and the railroads. Set in 1915–16 North Dakota, a largely forgotten era of American history.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1978-11-17
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- TMDB rating
- 6.5
- TMDB ID
- 226749
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Where can I watch Northern Lights (1978)?
Northern Lights is available for discovery on WatchMind. You can find official links to rent, buy, or stream from licensed digital stores like Apple TV and Amazon in our "Where to Watch" section.
Is there an official trailer for Northern Lights?
Yes, you can watch the official trailer for Northern Lights directly on this page. We pull the latest video metadata from TMDb and play it via YouTube integration.
What is Northern Lights about?
The bittersweet story of young lovers caught up in a political struggle waged by farmers against the grain trade, the banks, and the railroads. Set in 1915–16 North Dakota, a largely forgotten era ... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Northern Lights?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie Northern Lights?
The official runtime for Northern Lights is approximately 95 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Robert Behling
Ray Sorensen
Joe Spano
John Sorensen
- S
Susan Lynch
Inga Olsness
- R
Ray Ness
Henrik Sorensen
- M
Marianna Åström-De Fina
Kari
- H
Helen Ness
Jenny Sorensen
- T
Thorbjörn Rue
Thor
- N
Nick Eldredge
Sven
- J
Jon Ness
Howard
- G
Gary Hanisch
Charlie Forsythe
- M
Melvin Rodvold
Ole Olsness
- A
Adelaide Thorntveidt
Adelaide Olsness
- M
Mabel Rue
Grandma
- K
Krist Toresen
Krist
- H
Henry Martinson
Henry Martinson
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