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The Witch Hunt
''The Witch Hunt'' ( no, Forfølgelsen) is a 1981 Norwegian drama film written and directed by Anja Breien. The film was entered into the main competition at the 38th Venice International Film Festival, 38th edition of the Venice Film Festival.Adriano Aprà, Giuseppe Ghigi, Patrizia Pistagnesi. ''Cinquant'anni di cinema a Venezia''. La Biennale di Venezia, 1982. . Plot Cast *Lil Terselius as Eli Laupstad *Bjørn Skagestad as Aslak Gimra *Anita Björk as Ingeborg Eriksdotter Jaatun *Erik Mørk as Henrik Ravn *Ella Hval as Guri * Mona Jacobsen as Maren *Espen Skjønberg as Kristoffer Klomber * Eilif Armand as Rasmus Knag *Jan Hårstad as Njell Asserson *Lars Andreas Larssen as Glaser * Cay Kristiansen as Bolle *Jens Okking as Blomme *Jorunn Kjellsby as Dordi * Häge Juve as Sigrid *Lothar Lindtner as Asser References External links

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Anja Breien
Anja Breien (born 12 July 1940) is a Norwegian film director and screenwriter. One of the leading figures of the Norwegian film industry, and one of the first women to rise to prominence as a writer-director in Norway, Breien's body of work in fiction and documentary explores social and political issues, notably women's rights within the context of Norwegian society. Career After completing her studies in French at the University of Oslo, Breien went on to graduate from the French film school L'Institut des hautes études cinématographiques (IDHEC) in 1964. She began working in film as a script supervisor on the Nils R. Müller film ''Det Store Varpet'' in 1961. She also worked as an assistant director on ''Hunger'' (''Sult'') (1966), directed by Henning Carlsen and based on the novel by Knut Hamsun. Breien's first film as a director and screenwriter was a short in 1967 titled ''Growing Up'', followed by her short documentary ''17. May – A Film about Rituals'' (''17. Mai ...
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Jan Hårstad
Jan Edgar Hårstad (born 23 April 1943) is a Norwegian actor and political writer. Hårstad played Johannes Rosmer in NRK Fjernsynsteatret's production of ''Rosmersholm'' in 1978. Later, he played "Blomster-Johan" in NRK's Christmas show '' Amalies jul'' from 1995. He writes for publications including the Communist newspaper ''Friheten'', and the website ''Document.no''. Seelected filmography *''The Witch Hunt'' (1981) * ''Etter Rubicon ''Etter Rubicon'' is a 1987 Norwegian thriller film directed by Leidulv Risan and starring Sverre Anker Ousdal and Toralv Maurstad. It was produced by Dag Alveberg and the film company Filmeffekt. The film is a political commentary about the C ...'' (1987) * '' Mørke Sjeler (Dark Souls)'' (2011) Awards * 1983 – Per Aabels æresprisNationaltheatret.noJan Hårstad
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Norwegian Drama Films
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Films Directed By Anja Breien
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitized ...
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1981 Films
The following is an overview of events in 1981 in film, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies and festivals, a list of films released and notable deaths. Highest-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten films released in 1981 by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events * May 16 – Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer acquires beleaguered concurrent United Artists. UA was humiliated by the astronomical losses on the $40,000,000 movie '' Heaven's Gate'', a major factor in the decision of owner Transamerica to sell it. * March 30 - The 53rd Academy Awards are postponed due to the attempted assassination of President Ronald Reagan earlier that day. They are held the following day with a message from the President recorded for the ceremony prior to the assassination attempt. * June 8 - Marvin Davis acquires 20th Century Fox for $720 million. * June 12 – '' Raiders of the Lost Ark'' is released by Paramount Pictures. It became Paramount's highest-grossing film of all ...
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1981 Drama Films
Events January * January 1 ** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union. ** Palau becomes a self-governing territory. * January 10 – Salvadoran Civil War: The FMLN launches its first major offensive, gaining control of most of Morazán and Chalatenango departments. * January 15 – Pope John Paul II receives a delegation led by Polish Solidarity leader Lech Wałęsa at the Vatican. * January 20 – Iran releases the 52 Americans held for 444 days, minutes after Ronald Reagan is First inauguration of Ronald Reagan, sworn in as the 40th President of the United States, ending the Iran hostage crisis. * January 21 – The first DMC DeLorean, DeLorean automobile, a stainless steel sports car with gull-wing doors, rolls off the production line in Dunmurry, Northern Ireland. * January 24 – An 1981 Dawu earthquake, earthquake of magnitude in Sichuan, China, kills 150 people. Japan suffers a less serious earthquake on the same day. * ...
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Lothar Lindtner
Per Lothar Lindtner (July 22, 1917 – April 14, 2005) was a Norwegian actor. Early life Lindtner was born in Bergen and played a large number of roles at the National Theatre in Oslo. He is considered one of the greatest actors Bergen has produced in recent times, with roles such as Bosch in ''Jan Herwitz'', Vingrisen in Nordahl Grieg's ''Our Power and Our Glory'', a variety of roles in several of Shakespeare's plays, Njegus in ''The Merry Widow'', Leopold in ''The White Horse Inn'', Per in ''Erasmus Montanus'', and Loman in ''Death of a Salesman''. He is remembered for the songs "Trikkevisen" and "Bauekorpsgutten". Career Lindtner began his career as an 8-year-old where he got the role as the smallest Claus in ''Journey to the Christmas Star'' in 1925. After that he played in nearly 400 different productions. Through most of his career, he collaborated extensively with Rolf Berntzen, and the two became known as a duo on stage. He lived in Bergen all his life, with the exce ...
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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'' (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 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 Mo ...'' ...
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Jens Okking
Jens Dyhr Okking, (18 December 1939 – 21 January 2018) was a Danish actor, singer and politician. Jens Okking was mostly known outside of Denmark from Lars von Triers TV-series '' The Kingdom''. In Denmark, Okking was a notable actor for many years, both in theatre, films and TV series and he also worked as theatre director. Apart from his acting, Okking performed as a singer throughout his career, including many recordings with a variety of musicians, mainly from Denmark. He also used his voice to record several audiobooks, mostly for children, and in radio plays for the Danish Broadcasting Corporation (DR). Jens Okking was a member of the European Parliament in 1999–2003, initially elected for the June Movement, but he later changed affiliation to the People's Movement against the EU. Filmography (selected) A selection of films Okking participated in includes: * '' The Only Way'' (1970) * ' (1971) * ' (1971) * '' Olsen-bandens store kup'' (1972) * ' (1972) * ''Olsen-ba ...
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Lars Andreas Larssen
Lars Andreas Larssen (27 March 1935 – 29 January 2014) was a Norwegian stage, film and television actor.Skuespilleren Lars Andreas Larssen er død
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Larssen was born in the village of , near in . His debut came in 1957, playing a minor role in the blockbuster '' Nine Lives''. He had a larger role in the 1959 film ' ...
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Espen Skjønberg
Espen Henrik Skjønberg (7 April 1924 – 26 August 2022) was a Norwegian actor of stage, screen, and television. Career Skjønberg made his first movie appearances as a child in the 1932 film ''En glad gutt'' and in the 1937 Norwegian classic ''Fant'', in which his mother also appeared. His stage debut came reciting poetry at the Norwegian theatre Chat Noir in 1945. He joined the Norwegian National Theatre in 1946 and became one of its most prominent figures, appearing in 64 different roles in the next 60 years. As late as 2006 he co-starred with Toralv Maurstad (who also appeared in ''Fant'') in an adaptation of '' Waiting for Godot''. Skjønberg's first starring role in films was in 1951's ''Vi vil skilles''. Throughout the years he has acted alongside Tom Courtenay, Nigel Hawthorne, Susannah York, Edward Woodward, Gérard Depardieu, and co-starred with Hollywood veterans Cliff Robertson and Robert Mitchum in the 1995 movie Pakten. In England, he was particularly associated ...
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Lil Terselius
Lil Poldi Terselius (5 November 1944 – 26 October 2021 Retrieved 27 October 2021 ) was a Swedish stage and film actress. At the 14th Guldbagge Awards she won the award for Best Actress for her role in ''Games of Love and Loneliness''. She won the Eugene O'Neill Award in 2000. References External links *Lil Terselius Dramaten The Royal Dramatic Theatre ( sv, Kungliga Dramatiska Teatern, colloquially ''Dramaten'') is Sweden's national stage for "spoken drama", founded in 1788. Around one thousand shows are put on annually on the theatre's five running stages. The the ... Swedish stage actresses Swedish film actresses Actresses from Stockholm 1944 births 2021 deaths Eugene O'Neill Award winners Litteris et Artibus recipients Best Actress Guldbagge Award winners 20th-century Swedish actresses 21st-century Swedish actresses {{Sweden-actor-stub ...
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