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Per Christian Ellefsen
Per Christian Ellefsen (born 14 February 1954) is a Norwegian actor, mostly known from his roles in ''Elling'' and ''Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale''. He became a star in Norway because of his title role of Elling (2001) after more than 20 years as a leading stage actor. Filmography References External links Living people 1954 births {{Norway-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elling
''Elling'' is a Norwegian Black comedy film directed by Petter Næss. Shot mostly in and around the Norwegian capital Oslo, the film, which was released in 2001, is primarily based on Ingvar Ambjørnsen's novel ''Brødre i blodet'' ("Blood brothers", 1996), one of a series of four featuring the Elling character – the others are ''Utsikt til paradiset'' ("A view of paradise", 1993), ''Fugledansen'' ("The bird dance", 1995), and ''Elsk meg i morgen'' ("Love me tomorrow", 1999). The film was followed by an original prequel not based on any of the novels, ''Mors Elling'' (2003), and a sequel, ''Elsk meg i morgen'' (2005) based on the fourth and last book in the series. Plot The movie deals with the main character, Elling, a man with generalized anxiety in his 40s, and his struggle to function normally in society. He suffers from anxiety, dizziness, and neurotic tendencies, preventing him from living on his own. Elling has lived with his mother for his entire life, and when his mot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Christmas Tale
''A Christmas Tale'' (french: link=no, Un conte de Noël) is a 2008 French comedy-drama film by Arnaud Desplechin, starring Catherine Deneuve, Jean-Paul Roussillon, Mathieu Amalric, Anne Consigny, Melvil Poupaud, Emmanuelle Devos and Chiara Mastroianni. It tells the story of a family with strained relationships which gathers at the parents' home for Christmas, only to learn that their mother has leukemia. It was in competition for the Palme d'Or at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival. Plot Roubaix, December 2006. Junon Vuillard, married to Abel, is the iron-willed matriarch of the family. Junon held her family together through tough times, but her willpower made her children resentful. Junon remains handsome, and though her husband, who owns a small factory, is obese and elderly, he retains clarity, acceptance, tolerance, and unconditional love for his family. He and their mutual love holds a fragmented family together, albeit uneasily. They have three children in their 30s. Eldest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Ebert
Roger Joseph Ebert (; June 18, 1942 – April 4, 2013) was an American film critic, film historian, journalist, screenwriter, and author. He was a film critic for the ''Chicago Sun-Times'' from 1967 until his death in 2013. In 1975, Ebert became the first film critic to win the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism. Neil Steinberg of the ''Chicago Sun-Times'' said Ebert "was without question the nation's most prominent and influential film critic," and Kenneth Turan of the ''Los Angeles Times'' called him "the best-known film critic in America." Ebert was known for his intimate, Midwestern writing voice and critical views informed by values of populism and humanism. Writing in a prose style intended to be entertaining and direct, he made sophisticated cinematic and analytical ideas more accessible to non-specialist audiences. While a populist, Ebert frequently endorsed foreign and independent films he believed would be appreciated by mainstream viewers, which often resulted in such film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chicago Sun-Times
The ''Chicago Sun-Times'' is a daily newspaper published in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Since 2022, it is the flagship paper of Chicago Public Media, and has the second largest circulation among Chicago newspapers, after the ''Chicago Tribune''. The modern paper grew out of the 1948 merger of the ''Chicago Sun'' and the ''Chicago Daily Times''. Journalists at the paper have received eight Pulitzer prizes, mostly in the 1970s; one recipient was film critic Roger Ebert (1975), who worked at the paper from 1967 until his death in 2013. Long owned by the Marshall Field family, since the 1980s ownership of the paper has changed hands numerous times, including twice in the late 2010s. History The ''Chicago Sun-Times'' claims to be the oldest continuously published daily newspaper in the city. That claim is based on the 1844 founding of the ''Chicago Daily Journal'', which was also the first newspaper to publish the rumor, now believed false, that a cow owned by Catherine O'L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Run For Love (film)
''Run for Love'' is a 2016 Chinese romance anthology film directed by Zhang Yibai, Guan Hu, Zhang Meng, Teng Huatao, and Gao Qunshu, featuring five love stories respectively in Japan, United States, Norway, Turkey and Saipan. It was released in China on February 14, 2016. Plot Five different love stories pan out as five different couples run into something that will change their lives forever. In “So Long, My Love,” Su Le Qi (Zhang Ziyi) arrives in Japan after reading about the country in her ex's letters. She meets apprentice chef Feng Yu Jian (Eddie Peng), who offers to show her around Hokkaido. In “Homeward Journey,” couple Tang Jing (Liang Jing) and Zhou Hong Yi (Zhang Yi) are on a family tour in Turkey. While visiting Istanbul, they lose their five-year-old daughter in the gargantuan market of the Grand Bazaar. As they frantically search for their daughter, the true problems of their marriage come to light. In “Nothing Like Romance,” Chicago resident Guan Yue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1001 Grams
''1001 Grams'' ( no, 1001 Gram) is a 2014 Norwegian drama film written and directed by Bent Hamer. It was selected as the Norwegian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards, but was not nominated. Cast * Ane Dahl Torp as Marie, a scientist * Laurent Stocker as Pi * Hildegun Riise as Wenche * Peter Hudson as Professor Winkler * Didier Flamand as Gérard * Emil Abossolo-Mbo as Observer * Sabine Pakora as Observer * Per Christian Ellefsen * Magne-Håvard Brekke * Stein Winge See also * List of submissions to the 87th 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 years, but they became a regular fixture in the competition ... References External links * 2014 films 2014 dram ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magic Silver II
''Magic Silver II'' ( no, Blåfjell 2: Jakten på det magiske horn; ) is a 2011 Norwegian children's adventure film. The Blaafarveværket industrial museum was used as a setting. The film is a sequel to the 2009 film '' Magic Silver'' and was the first 3D film produced in Norway. It was viewed in the theaters by 272,719 people, and was the first Scandinavian 3-D live action film.Filminstituttets årsmelding for 2011, p. 39 Cast *Ane Viola Semb as Fjellrose *Johan Tinus Lindgren as Dreng *Toralv Maurstad as Mosetussen *Per Christian Ellefsen as Rimspå *Elsa Lystad Elsa Lystad (born 9 July 1930) is a Norwegian actress. She made her stage debut in 1956, and her breakthrough as actress came in the mid-1960s. She has since been a central actress in Norwegian film, theatre, television and radio. She was awarded ... as Gamlemor *Robert Skjærstad as Nissefyken *Geir Morstad as Kullbaronen *Stig Werner Moe as Mons *Simon Andersen as Pilten References External links * 2011 fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rare Exports
''Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale'' is a 2010 Finnish fantasy film, fantasy action film, action horror comedy film written and directed by Jalmari Helander about people living near Korvatunturi who discover the secret behind Santa Claus. The film is based on the 2003 short film ''Rare Exports Inc.'' and its 2005 sequel ''Rare Exports: The Official Safety Instructions'' by Jalmari Helander and Juuso Helander, both of which involve a company that traps wild Santa Clauses and trains and exports them to locations around the world. Plot An American and British research team from the firm Subzero are taking drill core samples on top of Korvatunturi (Ear Fell) in the Finnish region of Lapland (Finland), Lapland. It is believed to be the home of Joulupukki, a figure in Finnish folklore that helped shape modern-day versions of Santa Claus. Team leader Riley realizes that the fell is an ancient burial mound built by the Sámi people, Sámi to conceal and imprison something. Two local boys, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hotel Cæsar
''Hotel Cæsar'' is a Norwegian soap opera that aired on TV 2 from 24 October 1998 until 14 December 2017. From the start in 1998, the show was broadcast Monday to Friday, except during the autumn of 2006, where the show was broadcast Monday to Thursday only, and from 2010 until 15 December 2016, the show was again broadcast Monday to Thursday on TV 2. From 2 January 2017, the show started being broadcast online only, through TV 2's web player TV 2 Sumo. The show was cancelled later in 2017, and the last episode was published on TV 2 Sumo 14 December 2017. It was created by Swedish duo Peter Emanuel Falck and Christian Wikander. The show consists of a total of 3,123 episodes, making it the longest running drama in television in Scandinavia. ''Hotel Cæsar'' is the second longest running drama in television in the Nordics after Finnish soap opera ''Salatut elämät'' (1999–). Plot The storylines are centered around a fictional hotel in Oslo Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Me Tomorrow
"Love Me Tomorrow" is a song written by Peter Cetera and David Foster for the group Chicago and recorded for their album ''Chicago 16'' (1982), with Cetera singing lead vocals. The second single released from the album, it reached No. 22 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart and No. 8 on the adult contemporary chart. Songwriter Cetera, a member of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP), won an ASCAP Pop Music Award for the song in the category, Most Performed Songs. On the Canadian pop singles chart, "Love Me Tomorrow" reached only as high as No. 35. However, on the Adult Contemporary chart it peaked at No. 2. Reception ''Cash Box'' called it "a very melodramatic piece that can’t fail to capture pop attention." ''Billboard'' said that in this follow-up to "Hard to Say I'm Sorry" Chicago "reaches for more drama through punched-up guitar accents and a more impassioned vocal." Versions The version of "Love Me Tomorrow" featured on the original ''Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mors Elling
''Mother's Elling'' ( no, Mors Elling) is a 2003 Norwegian comedy film directed by Eva Isaksen. It is one of a series of four films featuring the Elling character. The film made $3,315,075 according to BoxOfficeMojo. Cast * Per Christian Ellefsen – Elling * Grete Nordrå – Mor * Helge Reiss Helge Reiss (27 February 1928 – 11 November 2009) was a Norwegian actor. He was the son of the actor Thorleif Reiss. Career He began his career in 1948 with a minor role in a low budget crime film, and remained active until his death. He provi ... – Bugge-Høvik * Christin Borge – Mag * – Georg References External links * 2003 comedy films 2003 films Norwegian comedy films 2000s Norwegian-language films {{Norway-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Am Dina
''I Am Dina'' is a 2002 Norway, Norwegian-Sweden, Swedish-Denmark, Danish film directed by Ole Bornedal. It is based on the 1989 book ''Dinas bok'' (''Dina's Book'') by Herbjørg Wassmo. It was one of the most high-profile films in Norway, Norwegian movie history. Plot In Northern Norway during the 1860s, a little girl named Dina accidentally causes boiling lye to spill over her mother at the laundry, causing her mother's death. Overcome with grief, her father refuses to raise her, leaving her in the care of the household servants. Dina grows up wild and unmanageable, with her only friend being the stable boy, Tomas. She summons her mother's ghost and develops a strange fascination with death as well as a passion for living. Family friend Jacob (Gérard Depardieu) encourages Dina's father to hire a tutor, Lorch, who introduces her to the cello. When Jacob asks for Dina's hand in marriage, Dina refuses. Her outraged father slaps her, prompting Dina to attack him. Knowing that Lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
