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The 12th Man (film)
''The 12th Man'' ( no, Den 12. mann) is a 2017 Norwegian historical drama film directed by Harald Zwart, starring Thomas Gullestad as Jan Baalsrud, who escapes from occupying Nazi Germans in Rebbenesøya, via Lyngen, Lyngen Fjord and Manndalen, to neutral Sweden in the spring of 1943. The film, based on historical events, was adapted from the book ''Jan Baalsrud and Those Who Saved Him'' (2001) by Tore Haug and Astrid Karlsen Scott. Like the book, ''The 12th Man'' emphasizes the efforts of those who helped Baalsrud escape, which is in line with Baalsrud's own statements about the local population's courage. The plot also details the pursuit of Baalsrud from the Sicherheitsdienst (SD) leadership's perspective, depicting the escape as a Cat and mouse, cat-and-mouse game between Kurt Stage and Baalsrud. Plot ''The 12th Man'' tells the dramatic story of Jan Baalsrud's escape from the Nazis during the Second World War. In Shetland, 12 Norwegian resistance movement, Norwegian resistan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geir Hartly Andreassen
Geir Hartly Andreassen, FSF (born 22 November 1971) is a Norway, Norwegian cinematographer based in Stockholm, Sweden. His work includes ''The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones'' (2013), ''Kon Tiki (film), Kon Tiki'' (2012), ''Max Manus (film), Max Manus'' (2008), ''Lange Flate Ballær 2, Lange Flate Ballær'' I and II (2006, 2008), and ''Darling (2007 Swedish film), Darling'' (2007). Andreassen has won several awards, including the Amanda Award (2009) for best cinematography for ''Max Manus (film), Max Manus'', Guldbagge Award in (2007) for best cinematography for ''Darling''. Filmography Features *''The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones'' (2013) *''Kon-Tiki (2012 film), Kon-Tiki'' (2012) *''Max Manus (film), Max Manus'' (2008) *''Lange Flate Ballær 2'' (2008) *''Majken'' (2008) *''Darling (2007 Swedish film), Darling'' (2007) *''Babas bilar'' (2006) *''Lange flate ballær'' (2006) *''Boban hockeystjärnan'' (2003) *''Cuba libre'' (2002) *''Barnsäng'' (2001) *''Nöd ut'' (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sturmbannführer
__NOTOC__ ''Sturmbannführer'' (; ) was a Nazi Party paramilitary rank equivalent to major that was used in several Nazi organizations, such as the SA, SS, and the NSFK. The rank originated from German shock troop units of the First World War. The SA title of ''Sturmbannführer'' was first established in 1921. In 1928, the title became an actual rank and was also one of the first established SS ranks. The insignia of a ''Sturmbannführer'' was four silver pips centered on a collar patch. The rank rated below '' Standartenführer'' until 1932, when ''Sturmbannführer'' became subordinate to the new rank of ''Obersturmbannführer''. In the Waffen-SS, ''Sturmbannführer'' was considered equivalent to a major in the German ''Wehrmacht''. Various Waffen-SS units composed of foreign recruits were considered distinct from the German SS, and thus they were not permitted to wear SS runes on their collar tabs but had their divisional insignia instead. Their ranks were also prepende ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nils Utsi
Nils Reidar Utsi (22 July 1943 – 1 January 2019) was a Norwegian Sámi actor, stage director and film director. Biography He worked for the theatres Den Nationale Scene in Bergen, Hålogaland Teater, which he also cofounded, and Beaivváš Sámi Našunálateáhter, where he staged his first play, an adaptation of ''Stones in His Pockets''. He co-directed the television series ''Ante'' from 1975, and also participated as actor. The series treated the situation of indigenous peoples through the Sami boy "Ante", and was sold to 23 different countries. Utsi played the character ''Raste'' in the 1987 Nils Gaup Nils Gaup (born 12 April 1955) is a Sámi film director from Norway. Career Gaup was born in Kautokeino, Finnmark County in Northern Norway. He first intended to become an athlete but from 1974 to 1978 he went to drama school and studied at the ... awarded film Ofelaš (Pathfinder). Utsi died on 1 January 2019, at the age of 75. Filmography References External li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trond Peter Stamsø Munch
Trond Peter Stamsø Munch (born November 13, 1960) is a Norwegian actor. He graduated from the Norwegian National Academy of Theater and has been engaged with the Trøndelag Theater since 1989. He is married to the writer and playwright Tale Næss Lysestøl. Selected Trøndelag Theater roles *2004: ''An-Magritt'' - Jürgen Smelteknekt *2006: '' Berlinerpoplene'' - Christer *2007: ''King Lear'' - Cornwall *2007: ''The Wild Duck'' - Dr. Relling Filmography *1983: '' The Pirates'' - Ronnie *1990: '' Shipwrecked'' - Jens *1990: '' Wayfarers'' - Edevart *1996: '' Offshore'' (TV Series) - Gunnar *2007: ''Brekk'' (Short) - Werner *2014: ''Out of Nature ''Out of Nature'' ( no, Mot naturen) is a 2014 Norwegian comedy film written, co-directed by and starring Ole Giæver with Marte Vold as co-director. It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the 2014 Toronto International Fi ...'' - Far *2017: '' 12th Man'' - Aslak Fossvoll References External links Trøndela ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mads Sjøgård Pettersen
Mads Sjøgård Pettersen (born 21 January 1984) is a Norwegian actor known for his role of Fredrik Kayser on mini-series ''The Heavy Water War'' and for his portrayal of Håvard Bakkeli on the series '' Nobel''. Career In 2009 he portrayed Thomas in the film ''North'' ( in Norwegian: ''Nord''). In 2012 he was part of the cast of the mini-series ''Erobreren'' where he portrayed young Axel. In 2015 he played the role of Fredrik Kayser, a resistance member, in ''The Heavy Water War'' ( in Norwegian: "Kampen om tungtvannet"). In 2016 he portrayed Håvard Bakkeli in ''Nobel''. In 2017 he portrayed Per in the film ''Askeladden - I Dovregubbens Hall ''The Ash Lad: In the Hall of the Mountain King'' ( no, Askeladden - I Dovregubbens Hall) is a 2017 Norwegian fantasy adventure film directed by Mikkel Brænne Sandemose and starring Vebjørn Enger. It was released on 29 September 2017. It was co ...''. Filmography TV series Film Theater Awards References {{DEFA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan Rhys-Meyers
Jonathan Rhys Meyers (born Jonathan Michael Francis O'Keeffe; 27 July 1977) is an Irish actor, model and musician. He is known for his roles in the films ''Michael Collins'' (1996), ''Velvet Goldmine'' (1998), ''Titus'' (1999), ''Bend It Like Beckham'' (2002), ''Alexander'' (2004), ''Match Point'' (2005), '' Mission: Impossible III'' (2006) and his television roles as Elvis Presley in the biographical miniseries ''Elvis'' (2005), for which he won a Golden Globe Award and earned a Primetime Emmy Award nomination, as King Henry VIII in the historical drama ''The Tudors'' (2007–10), which earned him two Golden Globe Award nominations, and in the NBC drama series ''Dracula'' (2013–14) as the title character. He also starred as Bishop Heahmund, a character inspired by the Catholic Saint of the same name, in the History Channel television series ''Vikings''.Wolf, Matt"Earning an 'A' for Androgyny on the Screen" ''The New York Times'', 13 September 1998; retrieved 10 April 2008. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tromsøya
or is an island in Tromsø Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It lies in the Tromsøysundet strait between the mainland and the larger island of Kvaløya. The city of Tromsø is located on the island, which has 39,882 residents. The island is connected to the Tromsdalen area on the mainland to the east by the Tromsø Bridge and Tromsøysund Tunnel, and to the village of Kvaløysletta on Kvaløya island to the west by the Sandnessund Bridge. Tromsø Airport is situated on the western side of the island. Prestvannet lake is located in the middle of the island, and the lake and the area around it is now a nature reserve area. The University of Tromsø, Tromsø police station, Tromsø fire station, University Hospital of North Norway, and Tromsø Museum Tromsø (, , ; se, Romsa ; fkv, Tromssa; sv, Tromsö) is a municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Tromsø. Tromsø lies in Northern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Operation Martin
Operation Martin (Red) was an Allied clandestine operation of the Second World War to destroy a German airfield control tower at Bardufoss and organise secret military resistance groups in Tromsø in German-occupied Norway in 1943. The operation consisted of twelve Norwegians of the Company Linge group, who had been trained by the British in Scotland and returned to Norway in March 1943. Mission Team members * Løytnant Sigurd Eskeland * Fenrik Jan Baalsrud * Fenrik Per Blindheim * Kaptein Sverre Odd Kverhellen * Erik Reichelt * Harald Peter Ratvik * Bjørn Normann Bolstad * Gabriel Salvesen * Magnus Johan Kvalvik * Frithjof M. Haugland * Sjur Ludvigsen Trovaag * Alfred A. Vik * Cyrill J. Banzon Failure This operation was compromised when the Norwegian operatives, seeking a trusted local resistance contact, accidentally met an unaligned civilian shopkeeper with the same name as their contact, who reported them to the Germans. The escape attempt failed when the group's vess ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Sea
The North Sea lies between Great Britain, Norway, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium. An epeiric sea on the European continental shelf, it connects to the Atlantic Ocean through the English Channel in the south and the Norwegian Sea in the north. It is more than long and wide, covering . It hosts key north European shipping lanes and is a major fishery. The coast is a popular destination for recreation and tourism in bordering countries, and a rich source of energy resources, including wind and wave power. The North Sea has featured prominently in geopolitical and military affairs, particularly in Northern Europe, from the Middle Ages to the modern era. It was also important globally through the power northern Europeans projected worldwide during much of the Middle Ages and into the modern era. The North Sea was the centre of the Vikings' rise. The Hanseatic League, the Dutch Republic, and the British each sought to gain command of the North Sea and access t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norwegian Resistance Movement
The Norwegian resistance (Norwegian: ''Motstandsbevegelsen'') to the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany began after Operation Weserübung in 1940 and ended in 1945. It took several forms: *Asserting the legitimacy of the exiled government, and by implication the lack of legitimacy of Vidkun Quisling's pro-Nazi regime and Josef Terboven's military administration *The initial defence in Southern Norway, which was largely disorganised, but succeeded in allowing the government to escape capture *The more organised military defence and counter-attacks in parts of Western and Northern Norway, aimed at securing strategic positions and the evacuation of the government *Armed resistance, in the form of sabotage, commando raids, assassinations and other special operations during the occupation *Civil disobedience and unarmed resistance Asserting legitimacy of exiled Norwegian government The Norwegian government of Prime Minister Johan Nygaardsvold, with the exception of foreign mini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shetland
Shetland, also called the Shetland Islands and formerly Zetland, is a subarctic archipelago in Scotland lying between Orkney, the Faroe Islands and Norway. It is the northernmost region of the United Kingdom. The islands lie about to the northeast of Orkney, from mainland Scotland and west of Norway. They form part of the border between the Atlantic Ocean to the west and the North Sea to the east. Their total area is ,Shetland Islands Council (2012) p. 4 and the population totalled 22,920 in 2019. The islands comprise the Shetland (Scottish Parliament constituency), Shetland constituency of the Scottish Parliament. The local authority, the Shetland Islands Council, is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland. The islands' administrative centre and only burgh is Lerwick, which has been the capital of Shetland since 1708, before which time the capital was Scalloway. The archipelago has an oceanic climate, complex geology, rugged coastline, and many low, rolling hills. The lar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
