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Hjem Går Vi Ikke
''Hjem går vi ikke'' (We're Not Going Home) is a Norwegian film from 1955 directed by Walter Fyrst. It is about living conditions along the Aker River. It is based on the story "En gutts dag" (A Boy's Day) by Eva Seeberg. In addition to the film's originally planned title ''En gutts dag'', the title ''Jan – en dag av en gutts liv'' (Jan: A Day in a Boy's Life) was also considered. Plot The film begins with a short film about Le Corbusier's modern residential building ''Unité d'habitation'' in Marseille. Then the scene changes to a three-room apartment owned by an elderly woman played by Ella Hval. The apartment is inhabited by a three-generation family: five adults and one child. Early in the plot, the six-year-old main character Jan, played by Bjørn Olav Cook, escapes from home for a few summer weeks, together with his large St. Bernard, which the adults intend to have put down. The boy's parents are played by Eva Strøm Aastorp and Carsten Byhring. The young couple Toralv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter Fyrst
Walter Fyrst (né Fürst; 6 July 1901 – 23 February 1993) was a Norwegian filmmaker. He was born in Kristiania (now Oslo), the son of the physician Valentin Fürst and Margarethe Christiane Dedekam. His first film was '' Troll-elgen'' from 1927, based on two novels by Mikkjel Fønhus. Other films were '' Cafe X'' from 1928 and ''Brudekronen'' from 1944. Fyrst made propaganda films for the Nazi regime during the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany. Filmography * 1927: '' Troll-elgen'' * 1928: '' Cafe X'' * 1932: '' Prinsessen som ingen kunne målbinde'' * 1942: ''Vi er Vidkun Quislings hirdmenn'' * 1943: '' Unge viljer'' * 1944: ''Brudekronen'' * 1944: ''Villmarkens lov'' * 1955: ''Hjem går vi ikke ''Hjem går vi ikke'' (We're Not Going Home) is a Norwegian film from 1955 directed by Walter Fyrst. It is about living conditions along the Aker River. It is based on the story "En gutts dag" (A Boy's Day) by Eva Seeberg. In addition to the fil ...'' References 1901 b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carsten Byhring
Carsten Byhring (8 December 1918 – 5 April 1990) was a Norwegian actor. He is probably best known for playing Kjell in the Olsen Gang movies. He is the brother of actor Svein Byhring. He died from cancer in Oslo at the age of 71, in 1990. Selected filmography * 1949: ''Svendsen går videre'' * 1955: ''Hjem går vi ikke'' * 1956: '' Bjørnepatruljen'' * 1959: '' The Chasers'' * 1963: ''Freske fraspark ''Freske fraspark'' (Fresh Push-Offs) is a Norwegian comedy film from 1963 directed by Bjørn Breigutu. The script was written by Kjell Aukrust and Breigutu. The story was previously arranged for stage for the Norwegian Theater in Oslo as the pl ...'' * 1966: '' Før frostnettene'' * 1966: '' Hurra for Andersens!'' * 1968: '' Sus og dus på by'n'' * 1970: '' Skulle det dukke opp flere lik er det bare å ringe'' * 1972: '' Lukket avdeling'' * 1974: '' Bobby's War'' Reference External links * 1918 births 1990 deaths Norwegian male film actors Deaths from cancer in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norwegian Drama Films
Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to: *Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe *Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway *Demographics of Norway *The Norwegian language, including the two official written forms: **Bokmål, literally "book language", used by 85–90% of the population of Norway **Nynorsk, literally "New Norwegian", used by 10–15% of the population of Norway *The Norwegian Sea Norwegian or may also refer to: Norwegian *Norwegian Air Shuttle, an airline, trading as Norwegian **Norwegian Long Haul, a defunct subsidiary of Norwegian Air Shuttle, flying long-haul flights *Norwegian Air Lines, a former airline, merged with Scandinavian Airlines in 1951 *Norwegian coupling, used for narrow-gauge railways *Norwegian Cruise Line, a cruise line *Norwegian Elkhound, a canine breed. *Norwegian Forest cat, a domestic feline breed *Norwegian Red, a breed of dairy cattle *Norwegian Township, Schuylkill County, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1955 Films
The year 1955 in film involved some significant events. __TOC__ Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top-grossing hits of 1955 in the United States. Top-grossing films by country The highest-grossing 1955 films from countries outside of North America. Events * January 7 – U.K. release of the Halas and Batchelor film animation of George Orwell's ''Animal Farm'' (completed April 1954), the first full-length British-made animated feature on general theatrical release. *February 24 - 12th Golden Globe Awards announced: '' On The Waterfront'', Marlon Brando, & Judy Garland win * March 18 – The film adaptation of Evan Hunter's novel ''Blackboard Jungle'' previews in New York City, featuring the single " Rock Around the Clock" by Bill Haley & His Comets over the opening credits, the first use of a rock and roll song in a major film. Teenagers jump from their seats to dance to it. * June 1 – Premiere of Billy Wilder's film of ''The Seven Year Itch'' featuring an iconic scene of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Library Of Norway
The National Library of Norway ( no, Nasjonalbiblioteket) was established in 1989. Its principal task is "to preserve the past for the future". The library is located both in Oslo and in Mo i Rana. The building in Oslo was restored and reopened in 2005. Prior to the existence of the National Library, the University Library of Oslo was assigned the tasks that normally fall to a national library. The Norwegian ISBN Agency, responsible for assigning ISBNs with prefix 82- and 978-82-, is part of the National Library of Norway. The National Library is also responsible for legal deposits made from publishers in Norway. All material is to be submitted free of charge. History On 15 August 2005, Norway opened a fully functioning national library for the first time in its history. This occurred exactly 100 years after Norway dissolved its union with Sweden. Although gaining independence in 1905 marked the peak of Norwegian nationalism, it took Norway a century to go from being a sovereign ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oscar Egede-Nissen
Oscar Egede-Nissen (March 7, 1903 – November 1, 1976) was a Norwegian actor. He appeared in dozens of films from his debut in 1936 onward, his last being '' An-Magritt'' in 1969. Egede-Nissen was an unruly child, and he was sent to the alternative Odenwald School in Germany. He came home and started high school, but soon left again, this time on a long trip to South America. He went whaling and spent time in Buenos Aires. He ended up as an illegal immigrant to the United States, where he became a professional soldier and flew to the Philippines. There he had a falling out with a lieutenant, and he was sentenced to ten years' imprisonment. With the help of connections in Norway, including Prime Minister Johan Ludwig Mowinckel, he was pardoned after 14 months. When he returned to Norway this time, his own abilities—and the family's connections—in theater became decisive for his future. He started performing at the National Theater in Bergen, where he made his debut in ''Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nordisk Film
Nordisk Film A/S (lit. "Nordic Film") is a Danish entertainment company established in 1906 in Copenhagen by filmmaker Ole Olsen. It is the fourth-oldest film studio in the world behind the Gaumont Film Company, Pathé, and Titanus, and the oldest studio to be continuously active. History Olsen started his company in the Copenhagen suburb of Valby under the name "Ole Olsen's Film Factory" but soon changed it to the Nordisk Film company. In 1908, Olsen opened an affiliate branch in New York, the Great Northern Film Company, to handle the distribution of his films to the American market. In 1909 having been excluded from the MPPC cartel in the United States, which Olsen had hoped to join, Nordisk participated in the Paris Film Congress in a failed attempt by major European producers to form a similar monopoly. As Nordisk Film, it became a publicly traded company in 1911. In 1992, it merged with the Egmont media group, operating as electronic media production an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arve Opsahl
Arve Opsahl (14 May 1921 – 29 April 2007) was a Norwegian movie and stage actor, singer and stand-up comedian. Opsahl began his career as a comedian in 1942, and played numerous roles both on stage and in more than forty movies. He was then chosen to be the head of Olsenbanden, Egon Olsen. He played Egon Olsen in the first movie in 1969, and in all other 13 movies, until the last one in 1999. He is also well known for his role as the old man "Henry" in the Norwegian sitcom A sitcom, a portmanteau of situation comedy, or situational comedy, is a genre of comedy centered on a fixed set of characters who mostly carry over from episode to episode. Sitcoms can be contrasted with sketch comedy, where a troupe may use ... '' Mot i brøstet'', airing from 1993 to 1997. He reprised the role for the reunion film ''Tusenårsfesten'' in 1999. Personal life Opsahl married his wife Mary in 1945, but they were divorced soon after. He then married singer Liv Wilse, with whom he had a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alf Malland
Alf Malland (24 January 1917 – 16 August 1997) was a Norwegian actor. Biography He was born in Bergen, Norway. He began his acting career as a student at the Det Norske Teatret in Oslo. Following the German occupation of Norway during World War II, he quit as a theater student and participated in the resistance. Malland first went to Sweden and in 1942 he left for Great Britain where he trained as a paratrooper. He arrived at Finnmark in November 1944 as company commander with the Norwegian forces. In 1946, he was again at Det Norske Teatret and took up his theater studies. He was first employed there then freelanced. He appeared in 42 films and television shows between 1949 and 1987. He starred in the film ''Struggle for Eagle Peak'', which was entered into the 10th Berlin International Film Festival. Partial filmography * ''Death Is a Caress'' (1949) - En konstabel (uncredited) * ''Trine!'' (1952) - En politimann * ''Ung frue forsvunnet'' (1953) - Vaktmannen (uncred ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Einar Vaage
Einar Vaage (March 1, 1889 – June 11, 1973) was a Norwegian actor. Vaage was active in Oslo from 1921 onward, where he was engaged with the Central Theater (from 1925 to 1931) and the Oslo New Theater. The comedy roles that Vaage played include the clerk Styver in Henrik Ibsen's play '' Love's Comedy''. Vaage appeared in 49 Norwegian films. He played bit roles in most of them. Waage debuted in the silent film '' Madame besøker Oslo'' in 1927, and he played one of the lead roles in '' Sangen om Rondane'' in 1934, which was one of the first sound films in Norway. He is probably best remembered for his portrayal of Judge Nicolai Bals in '' Tante Pose'' (1940). Vaage's last film role was in the 1964 comedy '' Husmorfilmen høsten 1964''. Selected filmography * 1927: '' Madame besøker Oslo'' as Wagelsteen, a banker * 1934: '' Op med hodet!'' as an audience member * 1934: '' Sangen om Rondane'' as the wholesaler * 1936: ''Dyrk jorden!'' as Ola Engset * 1939: ''Familien på B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ingerid Vardund
Ingerid Vardund (24 April 1927 – 25 December 2006) was a Norwegian actress. She was known to the Norwegian audience primarily for her roles in the films '' Jentespranget'' (1973) and the sit-com ' (1980). For her role in ''Jentespranget'', she won the award for Best Actress at the 8th Moscow International Film Festival. Vardund debuted on stage in 1947 at the Chat Noir, and on the screen five years later with the movie ''Andrine og Kjell''. In 1971 she toured in Japan with Nationaltheatret (the National Theatre) as Nora in ''A Doll's House''. She acted in a number of movies, and worked at Nationaltheatret from 1958 to 1993. Selected filmography * '' No Man's Woman'' (1953) as Mimmi * ''Hjem går vi ikke'' (1955) as car workshop owner's girlfriend * ''5 loddrett'' (1959) as the nightclub singer Anita Daae * ''Sønner av Norge'' (1961) as Eva Wikdahl, the dentist * ''Lina's Wedding'' (1973) as Lina * ''Over grensen ''Over grensen'' (Over the Border) or ''Feldmann-saken'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Fjeldstad
Jack Fjeldstad (24 March 1915 – 4 September 2000) was a Norwegian actor and stage producer. He was active on stage and in films for more than fifty years. He made his film debut in ''Det drønner gjennom dalen'' in 1937, and participated in more than thirty films, including the role of Jan Baalsrud in '' Nine Lives'' from 1957. He was decorated Knight, First Class of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav Royal may refer to: People * Royal (name), a list of people with either the surname or given name * A member of a royal family Places United States * Royal, Arkansas, an unincorporated community * Royal, Illinois, a village * Royal, Iowa, a ci ... in 1985. Filmography References 1915 births 2000 deaths Male actors from Oslo Norwegian male film actors Norwegian male stage actors Norwegian theatre managers and producers 20th-century Norwegian male actors {{Norway-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
