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Kimen
''Kimen'' (The Seed) is a Norwegian film from 1974 directed by Erik Solbakken. It starred Kjell Stormoen, Svein Sturla Hungnes, Ragnhild Michelsen, Helle Ottesen, Helge Jordal, and Ragnhild Hilt. The film was based on the 1940 novel of the same name by Tarjei Vesaas. Plot Some people are living on a green island in the ocean to the west. In this simple and earthy environment, they live in harmony with each other. It seems to be a small community in balance. However, when a mentally unstable stranger comes to the island, this balance is suddenly destroyed. The stranger causes a young girl's death, and the death has a strong impact on the island community. Fear and mass hysteria affect the population. The drama in the film highlights themes such as crowd psychology and an individual's responsibility for collective misdeeds. Reception When it was released, the film received good reviews from Gunvor Gjessing at ''Aftenposten'' and Bjørn Granum at ''Arbeiderbladet''. Among other t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Seed (novel)
''The Seed'' () is a 1940 novel by the Norwegian writer Tarjei Vesaas. The narrative is set on a small island where a stranger settles. This is soon followed by a mysterious murder case, which creates widespread distrust in the community. The novel was the author's first departure from literary realism into a more allegorical mode of storytelling. An English translation by Kenneth G. Chapman was published in 1964, in a shared volume with Vesaas' novel ''Spring Night''. ''The Seed'' was the basis for a 1974 Kimen, film with the same title, directed by Erik Solbakken. References External links Publicity page at the Norwegian publisher's website {{DEFAULTSORT:Seed 20th-century Norwegian novels Norwegian-language novels Norwegian novels adapted into films Novels by Tarjei Vesaas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Svein Sturla Hungnes
Svein Sturla Hungnes (born 21 March 1946) is a Norwegian actor, theatre director, and instructor. Hungnes studied at the Norwegian National Academy of Theatre from 1965 to 1970, and had several small roles at Nationaltheatret during that time. After he had finished with his exams in winter 1970, he made his real debut, when he played tough young boy Joey in ''the Homecoming'' by Harold Pinter. He was noticed, and had larger roles by 1972, when he played Osvald in Ibsen's ''Ghosts'' and Puck in Shakespeare's ''A Midsummer Night's Dream''. Hungnes was one of the leading actors at Nationaltheatret in the 1970s and 80s, when he also led many instructional exercises. He was acting coach for, among others, ''Phaedra'', ''Romeo and Juliet'', ''A Doll's House'' and ''The Threepenny Opera'' (which he directed himself). He directed ''Hamlet'' at the Trøndelag Teater, ''Hedda Gabler'' at Riksteatret and the Nordahl Grieg biography ''Nordahl i våre hjerter'' at Den Nationale Scene. At Oslo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaare Kroppan
Kaare Kroppan (25 April 1933 – 11 May 2014) was a Norwegian actor. He was employed at Trøndelag Teater, Riksteatret, Rogaland Teater, Fjernsynsteatret and Den Nationale Scene during his career. In addition to being a stage actor he had film parts, among others in ''Kimen'' and ''Ransom'' (both 1974), ''Den sommeren jeg fylte 15'' (1976), ''Kamilla og tyven'' (1988) and the television series ''Offshore'' (1996–1999). He was born in Trondheim, and died there in May 2014. Filmography References 1933 births 2014 deaths Actors from Trondheim Norwegian male stage actors Norwegian male film actors Norwegian male television actors {{Norway-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Urda Arneberg
Urda Arneberg (26 January 1929 – 14 May 2000) was a Norwegian actress. Arneberg made her stage debut at Det Norske Teatret in 1948. She was employed at Riksteatret and Folketeatret 1953 to 1960, and then at Fjernsynsteatret 1960 to 1962. After that, she was employed at the National Theatre from 1962 to 1974, the Trøndelag Teater from 1974 to 1976 and the National Theatre again from 1976. She appeared in at least 17 films and television shows between 1949 and 1989. A notable appearance was the film ''Ut av mørket'', which was entered into the 8th Berlin International Film Festival. Selected filmography * 1951: '' Ukjent mann'' * 1956: ''Gylne ungdom'' * 1958: ''Ut av mørket'' * 1959: ''The Master and His Servants'' * 1974: ''Bobby's War'' * 1974: ''Kimen ''Kimen'' (The Seed) is a Norwegian film from 1974 directed by Erik Solbakken. It starred Kjell Stormoen, Svein Sturla Hungnes, Ragnhild Michelsen, Helle Ottesen, Helge Jordal, and Ragnhild Hilt. The film was based o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roy Bjørnstad
Roy Bjørnstad (September 29, 1925 – November 25, 2005) was a Norwegian actor. Bjørnstad made his debut in 1945 at the People's Theater in Sweden. Throughout his career, he was associated with several theaters in Norway, including the Trøndelag Theater from 1949 to 1951, the Rogaland Theater from 1953 to 1960, and then several periods with NRK's Television Theater in the 1960s and 1970s. From 1978 to 1996 he was engaged with the Norwegian Theater. He made a name for himself there in a number of Chekhov productions, such as '' Three Sisters'' (1981) and ''The Seagull'' (1987). He also made an impression in Cora Sandel's ''Kjøp ikke Dondi'' (Don't Buy Dondi) and Kido Okamoto's ''Heikegani'' (The Heike Crabs). In 1946, Bjørnstad made his film debut in ''Englandsfarere''. Other films that he appeared in include '' Jentespranget'', '' Trost i taklampa'', '' Den siste Fleksnes'', and '' Olsenbanden gir seg aldri''. Bjørnstad also had some television roles outside of his Tele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kjell Stormoen
Kjell Stormoen (24 March 1921 – 22 October 2010) was a Norwegian actor, scenographer and theatre director. He was born in Bergen as a son of Trygve H. Stormoen (1896–1971) and Hjørdis Henriksen (1897–1975). He was a first cousin of Guri Stormoen, and also related to Harald and Hans Stormoen. He was married twice, the first time to actor Elna Kimmestad from 1945 to 1972. He was educated as an engraver, but also participated in the dramatic society Bergens Dramatiske Klubb. He was a scenographer at the Trøndelag Teater from 1945 to 1948. After some time as a scenographer at the newly opened Riksteatret in 1949, he became an actor at Rogaland Teater in the same year. He was theatre director at Rogaland Teater from 1951 to 1952, and worked as an actor at Riksteatret from 1952 to 1953, at Den Nationale Scene from 1953 to 1969 and at Nationaltheatret from 1969 to 1973. He was director at Trøndelag Teater from 1973 to 1979, and again actor at Nationaltheatret from 1980 to 198 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ragnhild Michelsen
Ragnhild Michelsen Steen (23 June 1911 – 30 September 2000) was a Norwegian actress. Life Ragnhild Michelsen was born in Narvik on 22 June 1911, the daughter of Carl F. Michelsen and Clara Kokmann. Her first stage experience came while attending school in Oslo; Nissen and Hegdehaugen. She made her stage debut at Søilen Teater, subsequently working at the Carl Johan Theater from 1935 to 1940 and Den Nationale Scene from 1940 to 1947. Some of her major roles were in ''Twelfth Night'', '' Mary Stuart'' and ''Brand''. She later worked at Folketeateret from 1952 and lastly Fjernsynsteatret from 1961 to 1981. In 1958, she made her film debut with Arild Brinchmann's film, ''Ut av mørket''. She was described as an "almost compulsory" participant in Norwegian films for "a number of years". In November 1963, a political satire written by Arild Feldborg as "a pendant" to Vaughn Meader's '' The First Family'', was published as a spoken word album. Performed by Ragnhild Michelsen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tarjei Vesaas
Tarjei Vesaas (20 August 1897 – 15 March 1970) was a Norwegian poet and novelist. Vesaas is widely considered to be one of Norway's greatest writers of the twentieth century and perhaps its most important since World War II. Biography Vesaas was born in Vinje, Telemark, Norway to Olav Vesaas (1870–1951), a farmer and Signe Øygarden (1870-1953), a teacher. He was the oldest of three sons. He was guilt-ridden by his refusal to take over the family farm, and this guilt permeates much of his authorship. He spent much of his youth in solitude, seeking comfort and solace in nature. He married the writer Halldis Moren Vesaas (the daughter of Sven Moren and the sister of Sigmund Moren) and moved to Midtbø in his home district of Vinje in 1934. They had two children: a son, Olav Vesaas and a daughter, Guri Vesaas. His authorship covers almost 50 years, from 1923 to 1970. Written in Nynorsk, his work is characterized by simple, terse, and symbolic prose. His stories are oft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arne Lie (actor)
Arne Lie (September 25, 1921 – January 22, 1982) was a Norwegian actor best known for the voice of Paul Cox in the radio drama '' God aften, mitt navn er Cox'' (Good Evening, My Name is Cox), broadcast by the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation's Radio Theater department, and for his role as Instructor Brandt in the Norwegian ''Stompa'' films and radio dramas, based on the Jennings novels. Career Lie was born in Kristiania (now Oslo). He debuted in 1947 at the National Theater in Bergen, where he was engaged until 1952 and had a breakthrough as Biff in Arthur Miller's ''Death of a Salesman'' in 1950. He was later engaged at the People's Theater in Oslo from 1952 to 1955, the Norwegian Theater in Oslo from 1955 to 1960, the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation's Television Theater from 1960 to 1964 and again from 1970 to 1972, the National Theater in Oslo, and the Oslo New Theater from 1972 to 1980. At the Norwegian Theater he played Prince Erik in August Strindberg's ''Gus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Tellefsen
Tom Tellefsen (30 October 1931 – 17 January 2012) was a Norwegian actor. He was born in Asker. He was married to actress Rut Tellefsen from 1955 to 1962. He made his film debut in 1949, in Arne Skouen's '' Gategutter'', and also played in ''Circus Fandango'' from 1954 and '' Blodveien'' from 1955. His stage debut was at Det Norske Teatret in 1959, and he worked at this theatre until his retirement in 2001. Among his later films are ''Smuglere'' from 1968, ''Balladen om mestertyven Ole Høiland'' from 1970, '' Bør Børson Jr.'' and ''Kimen'' from 1974 and ''Hard asfalt'' from 1986. He also contributed to television and radio Radio is the technology of signaling and communicating using radio waves. Radio waves are electromagnetic waves of frequency between 30 hertz (Hz) and 300 gigahertz (GHz). They are generated by an electronic device called a transmit .... References Further reading * * * 1931 births 2012 deaths People from Asker Norwegian male ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anne Marie Ottersen
Anne Marie Ottersen Lindtner (born 29 April 1945) is a Norwegian actress. She has been working at Nationaltheatret (the National Theatre) since 1970, and acted in roles such as "Polly Peachum" in Bertolt Brecht's ''The Threepenny Opera'', and "Martha" in Edward Albees ''Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?''. Ottersen is well known from various roles on film and television. Among her roles is "Mie" from the ''Hustruer''-trilogy, and she won an Amanda – the main Norwegian film award – for best actress for her role in '' Hustruer - ti år etter'' in 1986. She has also acted in TV series, such as ''Fredrikssons fabrikk'', ''Bot og bedring'', and ''Holms''. Ottesen lives in Oslo, and has been married to the actor Lasse Lindtner since 1990. Together they have one daughter, and Ottersen also has two sons from a previous relationship. She is also an eager and lifelong fan of speed skating. Select filmography * 1969: ''Taxi - Nattsvermere'' * 1969: ''Psychedelica Blues'' * 1974: ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erik Solbakken (director)
Erik Solbakken (born 17 November 1984 in Hemsedal) is a Norwegian television presenter. Solbakken hosted the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 together with Haddy Jatou N'jie and Nadia Hasnaoui. Career Solbakken trained as a journalist at Volda University College and has worked for the state-owned Norwegian broadcaster NRK, hosting multiple children's shows including ''Barne-tv'', ''Julemorgen'', ''Krem Nasjonal'', and ''Superkviss'', as well as ''Barnetimen for de minste'' on NRK P2. In 2011, Solbakken hosted the prestigious sports award show Idrettsgallaen with Haddy N'jie from Hamar Olympic Amphitheatre which was broadcast live on NRK. In 2011, he hosted the Eurovision Young Dancers competition in Oslo. Alongside Jenny Skavlan, Solbakken hosted Melodi Grand Prix, the Norwegian national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest, in Melodi Grand Prix 2013, 2013 and Melodi Grand Prix 2014, 2014. See also * List of Eurovision Song Contest presenters References External links ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
