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Odd Borg
Odd Carl Arthur Borg (May 26, 1931 – November 13, 1965) was a Norwegian actor and singer. He was engaged with the Central Theater from 1953 to 1960, and with the National Theater from 1960 until his death. Borg was found dead behind the Amphitheater Stage ( no, Amfiscenen) after the premiere of the play ''Hva skal vi gjøre?'' by Klaus Rifbjerg and Jesper Jensen. As a singer, he recorded the song "Jeg plystrer mens jeg går" (I Whistle While I Walk) on a gramophone record in 1957. It was a Norwegian version of the American hit "Just Walkin' in the Rain." As an actor, he is remembered for roles such as the intolerable daddy's boy and shipowner Rieber-Larsen Jr. in '' Operasjon Løvsprett'', as a naval commander in '' Operasjon Sjøsprøyt'', and the male lead role in '' Støv på hjernen''. The same year he died, he starred in the next to last Stompa film, '' Stompa forelsker seg''. Odd Borg was married to the dancer Anne Borg. Borg was a cousin of the Olsen Gang director Kn ... [...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] |
Bedre Enn Sitt Rykte
''Bedre enn sitt rykte'' ( en, Better than Their Reputation}) is a 1955 Norwegian drama film directed by Edith Carlmar, starring Vigdis Røising, Kari Nordseth, Magne Bleness and Atle Merton. The story is based on a novel by Eva Seeberg Eva Seeberg (28 April 1931 – 12 January 2019) was a Norwegian journalist, novelist and screenwriter. She was born in Oslo. She made her literary debut in 1949 with ''Undring. Unge skisser''. Her novels from the 1960s and 1970s include ''Det er .... Dag (Bleness) is finishing school, and needs a top grade to get into medical school. He takes private lessons with the French teacher (Nordseth), and a romantic relation develops between the two. Karin (Røising) is in love with Dag, and waits for the relationship to end, while Roald (Merton) is in love with Karin. External links * ''Bedre enn sitt rykte''at Filmweb.no (Norwegian) 1955 films 1955 drama films Norwegian drama films 1950s Norwegian-language films Norwegian black-and-white f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swedish Film Database
The Swedish Film Database ( sv, Svensk filmdatabas) is an Internet database about Swedish films, published by the Swedish Film Institute The Swedish Film Institute ( sv, Svenska Filminstitutet) was founded in 1963 to support and develop the Swedish film industry. The institute is housed in the ''Filmhuset'' building located in Gärdet, Östermalm in Stockholm. The building, comp .... It contains information about all Swedish films from 1897 onwards and foreign films that had cinema premiere in Sweden. It also provides many biographies of actors, directors, producers etc. who participated in Swedish films over the years. It is created with the support of the Bank of Sweden Tercentenary Foundation. The database comprises about 62,000 films (17,000 Swedish films) and 265,000 people. References External linksSwedish Film Database Swedish film websites Online film databases Databases in Sweden {{website-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
To På Topp
''To på topp'' (Two on Top) is a Norwegian feature film from 1965. It was directed by Øyvind Vennerød, who also wrote the script together with Jørn Ording. It is a comedy about pop music. The film stars Rolf Just Nilsen. The cast also included the Oslo band the Beatnicks, with guitarist Freddy Lindquist and vocalist Kåre Haugen among others. The film music was composed by Bjarne Amdahl. The film's theme song, performed by the Beatniks, was "Jeg husker den gangen jeg var i Buenos Aires!!" (I Remember the Time I Was in Buenos Aires!!). Plot The ordinary seaman Nils, played by Rolf Just Nilsen, is mistaken for the pop singer Dickie Dons, also played by Rolf Just Nilsen, on board the car ferry from Kiel to Oslo. Nils quickly settles into his new role and is delighted to be able to drink champagne with the captain. However, it becomes more difficult as time goes on—not least because Dickie Dons turns out to be secretly married to his secretary. Cast * Rolf Just Nilsen as Ni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nydelige Nelliker
''Nydelige nelliker'' (The Misfits) is a Norwegian comedy film from 1964, directed by Knut Andersen. The screenplay was written by Bjørn Bergh-Pedersen, who based it on Egil Lian's novel ''Drevne karer og viltre jenter på strøket'' (Shrewd Guys and Wild Girls in the Neighborhood). Knut Andersen and Knut Bohwim edited the shooting script. Plot Lerka and his two sidekicks Slegga and Proffen have been convicted of cheating people out of money and housing fraud. When they are released from prison after six months, they realize that it is not easy to get work after "graduating" from the Oslo Penitentiary. Society does its part to undermine the good intentions of the "misfits," including Dråpan, who has stopped drinking and has been given a painting job by Colonel Ruud and his wife. His thirst—and a thoughtlessly poured glass of liqueur—are enough to drive him off the wagon. Nelly—who is working the Oslo City Hall neighborhood—gets the upper hand over Harald Drangeid. W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sønner Av Norge (film)
''Sønner av Norge'' (Sons of Norway) is a Norwegian comedy film from 1961 directed by Øyvind Vennerød. The script was written by Jørn Ording and Vennerød. Among others, Inger Marie Andersen, Odd Borg, Turid Balke, Arne Bang-Hansen, and Willie Hoel appear in the roles of the residents of Solbråten. The film was followed by the sequel '' Sønner av Norge kjøper bil''. Plot In Solbråten, the men are so busy with the residents' association, community work, and the Norwegian Home Guard that they hardly have time to eat before they take a nap in the middle of the day. The fact that they also have to show up at work does not make life any easier. The acting dispatcher at the Solbråten post office, Gunnar Sørensen, is chairman of the main committee. He is assisted by the tax appraisal secretary Baltzersen (who has a telephone) and the master butcher Anton Andersen. The latter is also chairman of the name committee for Solbråtendagen, while Baltzersen is chairman of the entertain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Passionate Demons
''The Passionate Demons'' ( no, Line) is a 1961 Norwegian drama film directed by Nils Reinhardt Christensen. It was entered into the 1961 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Margarete Robsahm - Line * Toralv Maurstad - Jacob * Henki Kolstad - Gabriel Sand * Sissel Juul - Hanne * Elisabeth Bang - Jacob's Sister * Rønnaug Alten - Jacob's Mother * Truuk Doyer - A Passionate Demon * Rolf Søder - Benna * Rolf Christensen - Jacob's Father * Atle Merton - Laffen * Per Lillo-Stenberg - Jeno * Ragnhild Hjorthoy - Ellen * Per Christensen - Putte * Odd Borg - Kalle * Ulf Wengård Ulf Wengård (Januar 15, 1927 – July 7, 2003) was a Norwegian actor. He was known for his comedy roles, and he appeared in many of the '' Olsen Gang'' films. Wengård's father was a cinema engineer in Oppegård. Wengård made his debut at th ... - Pål * Frithjof Fearnley - Line's father * Wenche Medbøe - Veslemøy * Olava Øverland - A passenger References External links * 1961 films 1960s N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
5 Loddrett
''5 loddrett'' (5 Down) is a Norwegian comedy film from 1959. It was directed by Nils Reinhardt Christensen, who also wrote the script based on a concept by Lillebil Kjellén. The film was shot at the studio in Jar. Plot Knut Jespersen (played by Henki Kolstad) is the manager of a record company. He wants to be a man about town, and one night he meets the seductive nightclub singer Anita Daae (Ingerid Vardund). His wife Randi (Nanna Stenersen) seeks advice from the architect Hans Falkenberg ( Knut M. Hansson), and to win her man back she decides to change. Cast * Henki Kolstad as Knut Jespersen, the manager of a record company * Nanna Stenersen as Randi Jespersen, Knut's wife * Ingerid Vardund as the nightclub singer Anita Daae * Carsten Winger as Åge Møller, a store manager for A/S Grammofon * Tore Foss as Colonel Falkenberg * Knut M. Hansson as the architect Hans Falkenberg * Joachim Holst-Jensen as Backer, the CEO for A/S Grammofon * Jon Heggedal as Odd Jespersen, Knut and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Selv Om De Er Små
''Selv om de er små'' (Even If They Are Little) is a Norwegian family film starring Lille Grethe. The film premiered on December 26, 1957. Plot Brit's mother and father are divorced. Brit lives with her mother in Oslo, but she feels strongly attracted to her father. She is no longer allowed to visit him because he has remarried to a cabaret singer. Her father is a composer, and her mother wants to keep her daughter away from this artistic environment. However, Brit wants to go to her father. During her summer vacation, she escapes from the children's camp. She hikes along a country road and gets a ride with a scrap dealer. He understands that something is troubling Brit and wants to help her. Brit leaves him, and she gets a ride from an engineer. After that, she trudges alone on a shortcut through the forest, experiences strange things, and finally reaches her father's somewhat remote cottage. Her father's new wife is not the kind of person that Brit's mother said she is. Brit's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Van Heeren
''Peter van Heeren'' is a Norwegian crime film from 1957. It is based on Alf Bonnevie Bryn's debut crime novel, ''Peter van Heeren tar skeen i den anden haand'' (Peter van Heeren Holds His Spoon in His Other Hand). The novel was adapted for film by Sigval Maartmann-Moe, who also directed the film. Plot The film is about the rich, eccentric, and amiable idler Peter van Heeren (played by Per Skift) and his many companies. He is persuaded to help his friend, Mrs. Kathie Winter ( Liv Wilse), who is exposed to a certain appellate court attorney Halmer, who tries to win her favor though blackmail and other unorthodox methods. Peter van Heeren receives help from his inimitable butler Jeremias (Ernst Diesen). Cast * Per Skift as Peter van Heeren * Liv Wilse as Käthie Winther * Ernst Diesen as Jeremias, van Heeren's butler * Knut M. Hansson as Halmer * Ola Isene as the police chief * Helge Essmar as the director * Willie Hoel as a close friend of van Heeren * Per Lillo-Stenberg as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
