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Anne-Lise Wang
Anne-Lise Wang (March 2, 1920 – March 20, 1967) was a Norwegian actress. Career Wang performed at Chat Noir and the Oslo New Theater. She also appeared in seven feature films between 1942 and 1958. Personal life Wang was born in Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway. She was the daughter of Fritz Wang (1888–1952) and Hertha Olsen (1891–1959). In 1948 she became the second wife of the theatre director Johan Henrik Wiers-Jenssen. Wang died of heart failure at age 47 in Hammerfest, Norway. Filmography *1942: ''Det æ'kke te å tru'' as Vera *1946: ''Et spøkelse forelsker seg'' as Tyttebæret *1947: ''Sankt Hans fest'' as Emma Sørensen *1953: '' Brudebuketten'' as a model *1954: '' I moralens navn'' as Agathe Mowitz, Alf's wife *1957: ''Fjols til fjells ''Fjols til fjells'' or ''Fools in the Mountains'' is a Norwegian situation comedy film released in 1957. It is one of the most popular Norwegian films of all time. It is considered one of Edith Carlmar's best films and is one of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oslo
Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of in 2019, and the metropolitan area had an estimated population of in 2021. During the Viking Age the area was part of Viken. Oslo was founded as a city at the end of the Viking Age in 1040 under the name Ánslo, and established as a ''kaupstad'' or trading place in 1048 by Harald Hardrada. The city was elevated to a bishopric in 1070 and a capital under Haakon V of Norway around 1300. Personal unions with Denmark from 1397 to 1523 and again from 1536 to 1814 reduced its influence. After being destroyed by a fire in 1624, during the reign of King Christian IV, a new city was built closer to Akershus Fortress and named Christiania in honour of the king. It became a municipality ('' formannskapsdistrikt'') on 1 January 1838. The city fu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hammerfest
Hammerfest (; sme, Hámmerfeasta ) is a municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. Hammerfest is the northernmost town in the world with more than 10,000 inhabitants. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Hammerfest. Some of the main villages in the municipality include Rypefjord, Kvalsund, Forsøl, Hønsebybotn, Akkarfjord i Kvaløya, Akkarfjord i Sørøya, and Kårhamn. The municipality is the 19th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Hammerfest is the 102nd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 11,274. The municipality's population density is and its population has increased by 3% over the previous 10-year period. The municipality encompasses parts of three large islands: Kvaløya, Sørøya, and Seiland. Other small islands such as Håja, Lille Kamøya and Kamøya are also located here. Most parts of the municipality do not have a road connection with the rest of Norway; only Kvaløya island is co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johan Henrik Wiers-Jenssen
Johan Henrik "Johe" Wiers-Jenssen (30 April 1897 – 23 March 1951) was a Norwegian newspaper columnist and theatre director. Biography He was born in Kristiania as the son of novelist, playwright and stage producer Hans Wiers-Jenssen (1866–1925) and author Rigmor Nicolowna Danielsen (1874-1934). Wiers-Jenssen was columnist for ''Aftenposten'' from 1917 to 1925, signing with the pseudonyms ''Johe'' and ''Gamin''. He was manager of the cabaret Chat Noir in Oslo from 1926 to 1934, theatre director at the National Theatre from 1934 to 1935, and again manager of Chat Noir from 1935 to 1951. He issued the collection ''Gamins epistler'' in 1921. His book ''Hva jeg vet om kvinden'' (What I Know About the Woman, 1932) consisted of 100 empty pages in nice leather binding. He died in March 1951 in New York City. Personal life His first wife was Tordis Brekke (1870–1939), whom he married in 1919; his second wife was the actress Anne-Lise Wang Anne-Lise Wang (March 2, 1920 – Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norwegians
Norwegians ( no, nordmenn) are a North Germanic ethnic group and nation native to Norway, where they form the vast majority of the population. They share a common culture and speak the Norwegian language. Norwegians are descended from the Norse of the Early Middle Ages who formed a unified Kingdom of Norway in the 9th century. During the Viking Age, Norwegians and other Norse peoples conquered, settled and ruled parts of the British Isles, the Faroe Islands, Iceland and Greenland. Norwegians are closely related to other North Germanic peoples and descendants of the Norsemen such as Danes, Swedes, Icelanders and the Faroe Islanders, as well as groups such as the Scots whose nation they significantly settled and left a lasting impact in. The Norwegian language is part of the larger Scandinavian dialect continuum of generally mutually intelligible languages in Scandinavia. Norwegian people and their descendants are found in migrant communities worldwide, notably in the Unit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chat Noir
Chat Noir ( French for 'black cat') is a cabaret and revue theatre in Oslo, Norway. It was established in 1912 by Bokken Lasson. The current director is Tom Sterri. Establishment Chat Noir was established as a cabaret in 1912 by singer Bokken Lasson and her later husband, writer Vilhelm Dybwad, modelled after the Paris cabaret Le Chat Noir from the 19th century. During a visit to Paris in the early 1890s Bokken Lasson had found the inspiration of her life. She experienced the literary cabarets of the time, and performers such as Yvette Guilbert. The next years she toured European cities, wearing a self-composed costume, singing gypsy songs and playing lute, performing on the street, at restaurants, cabarets and occasionally in musical comedies. Chat Noir opened 1 March 1912 in the Tivoli building. Bokken Lasson managed the cabaret from 1912 to 1917. Chat Noir became a cultural meeting place, with the artists Christian and Oda Krohg (Bokken's sister) as leading figures. Their s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oslo Nye Teater
Oslo Nye Teater is a theater located in Oslo, Norway. The theater has its main stage in its own theater house at Rosenkrantz' gate 10. It is one of Norway's most visited theatres. Oslo Nye Teater AS is wholly owned by Oslo Municipality. History The theater opened as Det Nye Teater on February 26, 1929. Architects Gudolf Blakstad (1893–1985) and Jens Dunker (1898–1984) were engaged to design the building resulting in a concrete building in a simplified neoclassical style. In 1994–1995, a thorough upgrade of the audience area in the theater building was carried out under the direction of the architects Kristin Jarmund and Ola Helle. In September 1959, Oslo Nye Teater resulted from a merge between Folketeatret Folketeateret is a theatre in Oslo, Norway. The building has been used as a movie theatre and as an opera house. The theatre has 1,400 seats. History The theatre itself operated from 1952 to 1959, but the institution has a much longer history. ... and De ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Det æ'kke Te å Tru
''Det æ'kke te å tru'' ( en, It's Unbelievable}) is a 1942 Norwegian drama film directed by Toralf Sandø, starring Leif Juster and Ernst Diesen. Two executives at a retail company both try to come up with the best idea for the autumn fair, and win the big prize. Cast *Leif Juster as Bernt *Ernst Diesen as Nils *Erling Drangsholt as Aalberg *Thorleif Reiss as Harald Hagen * Eva Lunde as Unni Borg *Tryggve Larssen as Hansen - inventor *Guri Stormoen as Mrs Hansen *Anne-Lise Wang as Vera *Einar Vaage as Storm, director *Ulf Selmer as Abel, grocer *Erling Hanson as Wang, lawyer *Jens Bolling as Olaf Borg *Alfred Solaas as the Conference Speaker *Finn Bernhoft as Pedersen *Folkman Schaanning as the Barber Master *Rolf Christensen as Olsen, auditor *Sissel Thygesen as Ms Bull *Margit Brataas Margit Brataas (née Karlsen, December 28, 1903 – December 17, 1971) was a Norwegian actress. Brataas was born in Kristiania (now Oslo), the daughter of Svend Marus Karlsen (1882–?) and Hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Et Spøkelse Forelsker Seg
''Et spøkelse forelsker seg'' (A Ghost Falls in Love) is a Norwegian adventure film and spoof comedy from 1946. The film was directed by Tancred Ibsen, who also wrote the screenplay.> Plot At the Krogeby estate, which is owned by the Vinkelkrog family, there are four ghosts. Per Aabel plays Johnny Vinkelkrog, who visits his aunt Clementine. He happens to look exactly like one of the ghosts, and intrigue ensues when the two are mistaken. Cast *Per Aabel as Johnny Vinkelkrog / a ghost *Guri Stormoen as Aunt Clementine *Wenche Foss as Irene, alias Barbara Burns *Joachim Holst-Jensen as a ghost *Carsten Winger as a ghost *Andreas Aabel as Fidias * Arne Thomas Olsen as a servant *Folkman Schaanning as the admiral *Arvid Nilssen as a servant *Georg Richter as Lars *Jon Lennart Mjøen as Lauritz *Brita Bigum as Grynet *Anne-Lise Wang as Tyttebæret *Esther Bretonnez (Cocca) Marstrander as Vivi *Kari Diesen as the maid at the hotel *Ernst Diesen as the floor attendant at the hotel *Ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sankt Hans Fest
''Sankt Hans fest'' (St. John's Festival or Saint Hans' Celebration) is a Norwegian film directed by Toralf Sandø. It premiered on April 7, 1947. It is based on the 1887 novel ''Sankt Hans Fest'' by Alexander Kielland. Plot The film follows the plot of the novel. The dour priest Kruse is played by Tore Foss, who opposes the business establishment's town party, which is planned by Johannes Eckhoff as Garman, Jon Lennart Mjøen as Randulf, Claus Wiese as Holck, Erling Drangsholt as the bank manager, and Sigurd Magnussøn as the county governor. Pressure is placed on both sides by Else Heiberg, who is Randulf's wife. Reception A review of the film was generally positive, but it criticized the lighting. The review stated that the party committee should have been more jolly, and that the best among the actors was Egil Hjorth-Jenssen, who "stands in a special class as the chief 'rabbit.'" Music The song ''St. Hans vals'' (Saint John's Waltz) was written for the film by Gunnar Sønstev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brudebuketten
''Brudebuketten'' ( en, The Bridal Bouquet}) is a 1953 Norway, Norwegian comedy film directed by Bjørn Breigutu, starring Randi Kolstad, Lalla Carlsen and Per Aabel. Cast * Randi Kolstad as Siv Blom * Lalla Carlsen as Berthe * Per Aabel as Høyland jr. * Lauritz Falk as Victor Wahlin * Jørn Ording as Picasso, artist * Wenche Foss as a bard * Kari Diesen as bathing guest * Fridtjof Mjøen as psychiatrist * Aud Schønemann as Mirakel, housekeeper * Sigrun Otto as a dutiful mother * Paal Rocky as head of department * Guri Stormoen as hostess * Anne Lise Wang as mannequin * Jon Sund as hotel porter * Arne Bang-Hansen as the Stockholm traveler * Britta Lech-Hanssen as The Stockholm Farmer's Wife * Eva Steen as lady in the shop * Leif Omdal as an art dealer * Lillemor Grimsgaard as a lady * Topsy Håkansson as a mannequin * Greta Syrdahl as an art-loving lady * Turid Balke as secretary * Svein Byhring as messenger External links * ''Brudebuketten'' at Filmweb.no (Norwegian) 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Moralens Navn
''I moralens navn'' (The Moral Reputation) is a Norwegian comedy film from 1954 directed by Olav Engebretsen. It stars Eva Lunde, Fridtjof Mjøen, and Anita Thallaug. The film is based on Finn Bø's play with the same name, which premiered at the National Theatre in Oslo on September 22, 1937 and was directed by Bø himself. It was later performed that same year at the Trøndelag Theater. Plot Mona and Egil have grown up with a jumble of parents and stepparents. Now they have a total of three pairs of parents. Mona gets pregnant, and all her parents want her to get married. During the engagement party, the parents cheat on each other one by one, which leads to Mona escaping with her fiancé. They decide not to get married. The parents travel to Copenhagen to look for the escaped young people. Cast * Eva Lunde as Sussie Krahn-Johnsen, Alf Mowitz's former wife *Fridtjof Mjøen as Birger Krahn-Johnsen, a director, formerly married to Ella *Anita Thallaug as Mona Mowitz (Krahn-John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fjols Til Fjells
''Fjols til fjells'' or ''Fools in the Mountains'' is a Norwegian situation comedy film released in 1957. It is one of the most popular Norwegian films of all time. It is considered one of Edith Carlmar's best films and is one of her few forays into the comedy genre as she was known primarily for social dramas about women's issues.Alicia Malone, TCM intro to the film. Plot When two guests who look exactly alike arrive at Hurlumhei hotel, the manager Poppe, thinking they are one person, begins questioning if he's going mad. Teddy Winter is a famous suave actor while the other (an unnamed ornithologist) is a geeky professor. Soon the actor's ex-lovers, an actress named Eva Sommer and a famous model named Mona Miller join them at the hotel adding to the confusion. The model mistakenly makes sexual advances on the professor which angers him. When he spurns her this also puts Teddy Winter into hot water. The actress catches word of this and is also angered. Poppe is driven up the wal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
