''A Somewhat Gentle Man'' ( no, En ganske snill mann and also known as ''Regnskap'') is a 2010 Norwegian
crime comedy film
Crime films, in the broadest sense, is a film genre inspired by and analogous to the crime fiction literary genre. Films of this genre generally involve various aspects of crime and its detection. Stylistically, the genre may overlap and combine ...
directed by
Hans Petter Moland. It premiered on 19 March 2010, and was the sixth feature-film directed by
Hans Petter Moland. It was nominated for the
Golden Bear at the
60th Berlin International Film Festival.
Morland said that the film "''A Somewhat Gentle Man'' is about grown-ups struggling to keep up with the times. It's a black comedy about burning out with dignity, even for criminals".
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During opening weekend in Norway, 16,000 people saw ''A Somewhat Gentle Man'' in theaters. The film received the Norwegian 'Film Critic Award' in 2011.
Cast
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Stellan Skarsgård
Stellan Skarsgård (, ; born 13 June 1951) is a Swedish actor. He is known for his collaborations with director Lars von Trier appearing in ''Breaking the Waves'' (1996), '' Dancer in the Dark'' (2000), '' Dogville'' (2007), ''Melancholia'' (20 ...
as Ulrik
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Bjørn Floberg
Bjørn Floberg (born 12 September 1947) is a Norwegian actor of film, television and theatre. He is particularly noted for playing unsympathetic authority figures, but he has also had success playing other types of roles.
Career
Theatre
Flob ...
as Rune Jensen
* Gard B. Eidsvold as Rolf
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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 ''Bry ...
as Karen Margrethe
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Bjørn Sundquist as Sven
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Jon Øigarden as Kristian
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Kjersti Holmen as Wenche
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Jan Gunnar Røise as Geir
* Julia Bache-Wiig as Silje
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Aksel Hennie as Samí
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Henrik Mestad as Kenny
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Jannike Kruse as Merete
* Ane H. Røvik Wahlen as Kenny's wife
References
External links
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2010 films
2010 comedy-drama films
2010s crime comedy-drama films
Norwegian crime comedy films
Norwegian comedy-drama films
2010s Norwegian-language films
Films directed by Hans Petter Moland
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