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Britta Lech-Hanssen
Britta Lech-Hanssen (born Karin Anna Britta Ericsson; February 10, 1916 – February 22, 2007) was a Norwegian actress. Career Lech-Hanssen was engaged with the New Theater and then its successor, the Oslo New Theater, from 1947 to 1967. She also appeared in eight feature films between 1950 and 1970. She made her film debut in ''To mistenkelige personer''. Family Lech-Hanssen was born in Narvik, Norway. She was the daughter of the ship captain Arnold Halfdan Ericsson (1886–1954) and Karoline Johanna Blix (1894–1922). She married the opera singer Gerhard Lech-Hanssen (1916–1968) in 1939. She was the mother of the actor Gerhard Arnold Lech-Hansen (1941–1995). Filmography *1950: ''To mistenkelige personer'' as Anna *1953: '' Brudebuketten'' as the wife of the man traveling to Stockholm *1953: ''Den evige Eva'' as the maid *1955: '' Savnet siden mandag'' as Anna *1961: ''Et øye på hver finger'' as Mrs. Neslund *1961: '' Sønner av Norge'' *1964: '' Alle tiders kupp'' as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Narvik (town)
Narvik is a town and the administrative centre of Narvik Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The town is located along the Ofotfjorden in the Ofoten region. The town lies on a peninsula located between the Rombaken fjord and the Beisfjorden. The European route E06 highway runs through the Beisfjord Bridge and HÃ¥logaland Bridge crossing the two small fjords surrounding the town. The town has a population (2018) of 14,141 which gives the town a population density of . Narvik Church is the main church for the town. Narvik is a commercial centre for the region. Narvik University College has approximately 1,200 students. There are some high-tech businesses in Narvik (among them Natech). Etymology Narvik is named after the old ''Narvik'' farm ("Narduigh" – 1567), since the town is built on its ground. The Old Norse form of the port was probably ''*KnarravÃk''. The first element is the genitive pluralis of ''knarr'' which means 'merchant ship' and the last element is ''và ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Den Evige Eva
''Den evige Eva'' ( en, The Eternal Eve}) is a 1953 Norwegian drama film directed by Rolf Randall, photographed by Reidar Lund, production designed by Knut Yran. The film is based on a novel by Sigbjørn Obstfelder, and starring Hjalmar Fries, Mona Hofland, Astri Jacobsen and Fridtjof Mjøen Fridtjof Mjøen (3 August 1897 – 21 October 1967) was a Norwegian actor and theatre director. He made his stage debut at Centralteatret in 1927. He was artistical director at Det Nye Teater from 1936 to 1937. During the 1940s and 1950s he .... Rebekka (Jacobsen) is in a loveless marriage, and leaves her husband for the author Sigurd Winge (Mjøen). Also this relationship runs into problems, however, because of Winge's uncontrollable jealousy. References External links * * 1953 films 1953 drama films Norwegian drama films Norwegian black-and-white films {{Norway-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1916 Births
Events Below, the events of the First World War have the "WWI" prefix. January * January 1 – The British Empire, British Royal Army Medical Corps carries out the first successful blood transfusion, using blood that had been stored and cooled. * January 9 – WWI: Gallipoli Campaign: The last British troops are evacuated from Gallipoli, as the Ottoman Empire prevails over a joint British and French operation to capture Constantinople. * January 10 – WWI: Erzurum Offensive: Russia defeats the Ottoman Empire. * January 12 – The Gilbert and Ellice Islands Colony, part of the British Empire, is established in present-day Tuvalu and Kiribati. * January 13 – WWI: Battle of Wadi (1916), Battle of Wadi: Ottoman Empire forces defeat the British, during the Mesopotamian campaign in modern-day Iraq. * January 29 – WWI: Paris is bombed by German Empire, German zeppelins. * January 31 – WWI: An attack is planned on Verdun, France. February * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filmfront
Filmfront is a Norwegian website for films and television series similar to Internet Movie Database. Filmfront also covers various news on movie and celebrity material from both within and outside Norway. It has information on over 28,000 films, 3,000 short films, 220,000 actors and 6,500 TV shows. A community website with the option for users to share their information in a profile, it is modeled after Facebook Facebook is an online social media and social networking service owned by American company Meta Platforms. Founded in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg with fellow Harvard College students and roommates Eduardo Saverin, Andrew McCollum, Dustin Mosk .... Filmfront is owned by Filmfront AS, a Norwegian company owned PÃ¥l Frostad and Omega Media AS. References External links * Online film databases Norwegian film websites {{film-website-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Døden I Gatene
''Døden i gatene'' ( en, Death in the Streets}) is a 1970 Norwegian drama film directed by Arnljot Berg, starring Grynet Molvig Ann-Kristin "Grynet" Molvig (born 23 December 1942 in Rygge) is a Norwegian actress and singer. She made her name as a singer in the 1960, with acts such as Kjell Karlsen and Willy Andresen. Later, she also started performing in Sweden, often ..., Per Tofte and Arne Lindtner Næss. Youthful revolt is used as a cover for a government coup. Plot The story begins with a gang of intelligent guerrillas, free-spirited hippies and harsh motorcyclists who freak out and try to convince the population that they are being immersed by the consumer society, while at the same time being ruled by a democratic fascist state with armed police. After demonstrating and being harassed by the authorities, the youth get enough. They decide to make a political coup by first taking over the press, then kidnapping the government, and finally pacifying the population ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alle Tiders Kupp
''Alle tiders kupp'' is a 1964 Norwegian comedy film directed by Øyvind Vennerød, starring Rolf Just Nilsen, Arne Bang-Hansen, Henki Kolstad and Inger Marie Andersen. Three men rob an outlet of the government owned alcoholic beverage retailer Vinmonopolet Vinmonopolet ( en, The Wine Monopoly), symbolized by Ⓥ and colloquially shortened to Polet, is a government-owned alcoholic beverage retailer and the only company allowed to sell beverages containing an alcohol content higher than 4.75% in No .... They then run into problems getting rid of the 50,000 bottles of liquor they have stolen. External links * ''Alle tiders kupp''at Filmweb.no (Norwegian) 1964 films 1964 comedy films Norwegian comedy films Films directed by Øyvind Vennerød {{1960s-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sønner Av Norge
"Sønner av Norge" (originally "Sønner af Norge", ) is the common title of the song "Norsk Nationalsang" (), which was the ''de facto'' national anthem of Norway from 1820 until the early 20th century. From the mid-1860s, "Ja, vi elsker dette landet" gradually came to occupy the unofficial position as national anthem, but was used alongside "Sønner af Norge" until the early 20th century, with "Sønner af Norge" being preferred in official situations. History The lyrics were written by Henrik Anker Bjerregaard (1792–1842) and the melody by Christian Blom (1782–1861), after the Royal Norwegian Society for Development The Royal Norwegian Society for Development ( no, Det Kongelige Selskap for Norges Vel, also known as ''Norges Vel'' 'Norwegian Development', originally called ''Selskabet for Norges Vel'' 'Norwegian Society for Development') is a general developm ... had announced a competition to write a national anthem for Norway in 1819. "Norsk Nationalsang" ("Sønner af No ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Et øye På Hver Finger
''Et øye på hver finger'' (Keep Your Eyes Peeled) is a Norwegian comedy film from 1961 directed by Nils-Reinhardt Christensen. He also wrote the script for the film based on Ingeborg Storm's novel of the same name. The film stars Georg Løkkeberg, Trulte Heide Steen, and Harald Heide Steen. Plot A new radar antenna codenamed R.A. 19 X is to be installed in a small garrison town on the Norwegian coast. The antenna is guarded by a group of soldiers. Three of them signed up for this task so they can play dance music at the Victoria Hotel when they are on leave. They are attracted to the colonel's daughter Maja, who is employed in the hotel's kitchen, but who has learned to handle joking men in uniform. Some hotel guests seem to be keeping a close eye on everything. A certain John Miller is in contact with the suspicious Bredesen, who has connections with people that show up in places where they have no business being. Dramatic, joking, and romantic scenes are played out on the roc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Savnet Siden Mandag
''Savnet siden mandag'' (Missing since Monday) is a Norwegian feature film from 1955 directed by Sigval Maartmann-Moe and Tancred Ibsen. The screenplay was written by Maartmann-Moe, Ibsen, and Axel Kielland. Peter Lindgren and Ivar Svendsen star as the Swede and the missing 17-year-old. Parts of the footage are from the 1950 film ''To mistenkelige personer'', which was banned by the Norwegian Supreme Court in 1952. The ban was upheld until 2005. Plot Seventeen-year-old Gunnar Holm has been missing since Monday, and no one has seen or heard anything from him in the past five days. His mother, Astrid Holm, lives alone with her son. While staying with a friend in the country, she had left Gunnar on his own. Mrs. Holm, Police Superintendent Haugen, and the child welfare representative Marit Lien travel around in a car in vain to try to find Gunnar or traces of him. Gunnar has teamed up with the Swedish outlaw and burglar Åke Göransson. During a theft, where Gunnar acts as a look ... [...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] |
Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard also form part of Norway. Bouvet Island, located in the Subantarctic, is a dependency of Norway; it also lays claims to the Antarctic territories of Peter I Island and Queen Maud Land. The capital and largest city in Norway is Oslo. Norway has a total area of and had a population of 5,425,270 in January 2022. The country shares a long eastern border with Sweden at a length of . It is bordered by Finland and Russia to the northeast and the Skagerrak strait to the south, on the other side of which are Denmark and the United Kingdom. Norway has an extensive coastline, facing the North Atlantic Ocean and the Barents Sea. The maritime influence dominates Norway's climate, with mild lowland temperatures on the se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
To Mistenkelige Personer
''To mistenkelige personer'' (Two Suspects) is a Norwegian crime drama from 1950 directed by Tancred Ibsen. The film is about the murder of two sheriffs in Norway and the subsequent hunt for the criminals. The script is based on Gunnar Larsen's 1933 novel ''To mistenkelige personer'' (Two Suspects). The novel is loosely based on a real incident that happened in Ådal in 1926. The film was banned from being shown in Norway for reasons of privacy. The verdict was upheld until the end of the 1990s. Background The film adaptation of the book is based on the true story of the sheriffs' murders at Vågård, an event that took place at Vågård in Ytre Ådal on August 22, 1926, when two sheriffs from Ringerike tried to arrest two safe blowers and robbers. Both sheriffs were killed, and the double murder triggered a large-scale hunt for the perpetrators. About the film ''To mistenkelige personer'' holds a special place in Norwegian film history. Already during the filming, one of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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