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Jorunn Kjellsby
Jorunn Kjellsby (born 7 April 1944) is a Norwegian actress. She has worked both for Trøndelag Teater (1961–1963), Oslo Nye Teater (1968–1970) and Det Norske Teateret (1971–). She has also had almost 30 movies, such as ''Bryllupsfesten'' (1989) and ''Den som frykter ulven'' (2004). In 2006 she was awarded an honorary Amanda Award. Select filmography * ''Skulle det dukke opp flere lik er det bare å ringe'' (1970) * ''Lasse & Geir ''Lasse & Geir'' is a 1976 Norwegian feature film written and directed by Svend Wam and Petter Vennerød. Cast * Torgeir Schjerven as Lasse * Lasse Tømte as Geir * Kjersti Døvigen as Kjersti * Jorunn Kjellsby Jorunn Kjellsby (born 7 Ap ...'' (1976) * '' Operasjon Cobra'' (1978) * '' Life and Death'' (1980) * ''Hotel St. Pauli'' (1988) * ''Bryllupsfesten'' (1989) * '' Lakki'' (1992) * ''Høyere enn himmelen'' (1993) * ''Amatørene'' (2001) * ''Den som frykter ulven'' (2004) * '' Rovdyr'' (2008) * '' A Somewhat Gentle Ma ... [...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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Operasjon Cobra
''Operasjon Cobra'' (Operation Cobra) is a Norwegian thriller film from 1978 directed by Ola Solum. The film is about a Norwegian family living in Fornebu who are held captive in their own home by terrorists. The goal is to have a base near where the US secretary of state will pass during his visit to Norway. The film stars Anders Mordal, Wenche Medbøe, Ingrid Larsen, Roy Bjørnstad and Nils Ole Oftebro. The film is based on the novel ''Operation Cobra'' by the Danish writer Anders Bodelsen. A Danish version of the film was released in 1995. Plot The US secretary of state will pay an official visit to Oslo. At the meeting, the Middle East conflict will be discussed, among other matters. The Norwegian police are on full alert, helicopters are circling over the treetops, and terrorist acts are feared against the secretary. A terrorist group that has planned to kill the secretary of state overpowers an innocent family at Fornebu and uses their house as a base for planning the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1944 Births
Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 2 – WWII: ** Free French General Jean de Lattre de Tassigny is appointed to command French Army B, part of the Sixth United States Army Group in North Africa. ** Landing at Saidor: 13,000 US and Australian troops land on Papua New Guinea, in an attempt to cut off a Japanese retreat. * January 8 – WWII: Philippine Commonwealth troops enter the province of Ilocos Sur in northern Luzon and attack Japanese forces. * January 11 ** President of the United States Franklin D. Roosevelt proposes a Second Bill of Rights for social and economic security, in his State of the Union address. ** The Nazi German administration expands Kraków-Płaszów concentration camp into the larger standalone ''Konzentrationslager Plaszow bei Krakau'' in occupied Poland. * January 12 – WWII: Winston Churchill and Charles de Gaulle begin a 2-day conference in Marrakech. * January 14 – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Somewhat Gentle Man
''A Somewhat Gentle Man'' ( no, En ganske snill mann and also known as ''Regnskap'') is a 2010 Norwegian crime comedy film directed by Hans Petter Moland. It premiered on 19 March 2010, and was the sixth feature-film directed by Hans Petter Moland. It was nominated for the Golden Bear at the 60th Berlin International Film Festival. Morland said that the film "''A Somewhat Gentle Man'' is about grown-ups struggling to keep up with the times. It's a black comedy about burning out with dignity, even for criminals".From Hollywood to Alnabru Filed 28 February 2009 at Wayback Machine . - Article in Dagsavisen 27 February 2009. During opening weekend in Norway, 16,000 people saw ''A Somewhat Gentle Man'' in theaters. The film received the Norwegian 'Film Critic Award' in 2011. Cast * Stellan Skarsgård as Ulrik * Bjørn Floberg as Rune Jensen * Gard B. Eidsvold as Rolf * Jorunn Kjellsby Jorunn Kjellsby (born 7 April 1944) is a Norwegian actress. She has worked both for Trø ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rovdyr
''Manhunt'' ( no, Rovdyr) is a 2008 Norwegian horror film directed by Patrik Syversen. Synopsis The story is set in 1974. Four friends—Camilla, Roger, Mia and Jørgen—go for a vacation in a forest. They stop at an inn and meet people and a girl who joins their group. Their newfound friend takes them on a journey to the deep end of the forest, where they become systematically hunted and killed for sport by a party of locals. The friends try to escape while avoiding a series of traps the trackers left on the place. Reception The film had mixed reviews, with a " die throw" of 3 out of 6 in both ''Verdens Gang'' and ''Dagbladet'', and 4 given in ''Nettavisen'' and ''Dagsavisen''. ''ABC Nyheter'' had a different grading system, giving it 5 out of 10. Soundtrack The opening track "Wait For The Rain", which is sung and was written by David Hess, is the original score song of '' The Last House on the Left'', which also starred Hess. The end theme "En Spennende Dag For Josefine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lakki (film)
''Lakki'' (Lakki ... The Boy Who Could Fly) is a Norwegian drama film from 1992 directed by Svend Wam and produced by Petter Vennerød—a collaboration known as ''Wam og Vennerød''. The film is based on Per Knutsen's 1988 novel ''Gutten som kunne fly'' (The Boy Who Could Fly). Wam was nominated for the Amanda Award for the screenplay. Plot The story presents the life of 14-year-old Lakki, who dreams himself away from an insecure existence. Life consists of his party-crazy mother, his self-absorbed father, his violent high school teacher, and the pedophile Buddha-Man. Lakki often thinks of the time when his parents lived together and life was good. But even this joy was not untainted. He also remembers his insane grandfather, from whom he inherited his sweater. When Lakki is alone, he imagines that wings have begun to grow on his back so he can fly away from this painful world. He starts experimenting with drugs with the LSD seller Tim, and one day he starts hallucinating tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Life And Death (1980 Film)
''Life and Death'' ( no, Liv og død) is a 1980 Norwegian drama film directed by Petter Vennerød and Svend Wam. The film was selected as the Norwegian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 53rd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Cast * Bjørn Skagestad as Jacob * Kjersti Døvigen as Jennifer * Sossen Krohg as Diddi * Knut Husebø as Harald * Wenche Foss as Fru Bergmann * Per Sunderland as Alexander * Jorunn Kjellsby as Tante Nøste * Sverre Gran as Herr Bergmann * Vibeke Falk as Tante Liss * Svein Tindberg as Sundby See also * List of submissions to the 53rd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film * List of Norwegian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film The Kingdom of Norway has submitted films in the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film category at the Oscars since 1957. They only submitted two films in their first twenty ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lasse & Geir
''Lasse & Geir'' is a 1976 Norwegian feature film written and directed by Svend Wam and Petter Vennerød. Cast * Torgeir Schjerven as Lasse * Lasse Tømte as Geir * Kjersti Døvigen as Kjersti * Jorunn Kjellsby as Lasse's mother * Knut Pettersen Knut (Norwegian and Swedish), Knud (Danish), or Knútur (Icelandic) is a Scandinavian, German, and Dutch first name, of which the anglicised form is Canute. In Germany both "Knut" and "Knud" are used. In Spanish and Portuguese Canuto is used whi ... as Lasse's father External links * Norwegian crime drama films Films directed by Svend Wam Films directed by Petter Vennerød 1976 films Films set in Oslo {{Norway-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trøndelag Teater
Trøndelag Teater is a large theater in the city of Trondheim, in Trøndelag county, Norway. Trøndelag Teater stages large-scale dance and musical performances. History Originally built in 1816, the theater is the oldest stage in Scandinavia in continuous use. Initially, the theatre was used by the local Amateur Theatre, and after that by travelling Danish theater companies, some of which used it as a permanent theatre such as Johan Conrad Huusher (1829–1831), Carl Wilhelm Orlamundt (1831–1834), Jacob Mayson (1836–1839) and Gustav Wilhelm Selmer (1839–1848). Between 1861 and 1865 it housed the first permanent Norwegian language theatre in the city, the Throndhjems Theater. Between 1865 and 1911, it was again used by travelling theatre companies. In 1911, a permanent theatre was established on the initiative of Sverre Brandt. It was closed in 1926. Norwegian actor and theater director Henry Gleditsch took charge of Trøndelag Teater in 1937. His satirical style pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skulle Det Dukke Opp Flere Lik Er Det Bare å Ringe
''Skulle det dukke opp flere lik er det bare å ringe'' (If Any More Bodies Should Turn Up, Just Call) is a Norwegian crime comedy from 1970 directed by Knut Bohwim. The film stars Arve Opsahl and Aud Schønemann. The film is based on a popular theater production from 1968 with the same cast as in the film. The stage play was a translation of Jack Popplewell's British play ''Busybody'', from 1964. Plot A murder has occurred in the building where Lilly lives, and Lilly discovers the body and calls the police. According to Lilly, the victim is the head of a company on the top floor, and his name is Mr. Marthinsen. He also owns a farm. When Constable Jeremias P. Grodahl, played by Helge Reiss, arrives, the body has disappeared. The constable doesn't believe anything in particular about Lilly, and when Bakker arrives he is annoyed at having been dragged out of bed with a fever to get to a crime scene where the body has disappeared. However, Bakker and Lilly are old acquaintances, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aftenposten
( in the masthead; ; Norwegian for "The Evening Post") is Norway's largest printed newspaper by circulation. It is based in Oslo. It sold 211,769 copies in 2015 (172,029 printed copies according to University of Bergen) and estimated 1.2 million readers. It converted from broadsheet to compact format in March 2005. ''Aftenposten''s online edition is at Aftenposten.no. It is considered a newspaper of record for Norway. ''Aftenposten'' is a private company wholly owned by the public company Schibsted ASA. Norway's second largest newspaper, ''VG'', is also owned by Schibsted. Norwegian owners held a 42% of the shares in Schibsted at the end of 2015. The paper has around 740 employees. Trine Eilertsen was appointed editor-in-chief in 2020. History and profile ''Aftenposten'' was founded by Christian Schibsted on 14 May 1860 under the name ''Christiania Adresseblad''. The following year, it was renamed ''Aftenposten''. Since 1885, the paper has printed two daily editions. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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