Bente Børsum (born 21 June 1934) is a

Norwegian Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to: *Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe *Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway *Demographics of Norway *The Norwegian language, including the ...

actress, probably best known for her roles in the movies "''Mors hus''" (1974) and "''Reisen til julestjernen''" (1976). Børsum had her debut in the movie "''Jakten''" in 1959, and worked at

Oslo Nye Teater Oslo Nye Teater is a theater located in Oslo, Norway. The theater has its main stage in its own theater house at Rosenkrantz' gate 10. It is one of Norway's most visited theatres. Oslo Nye Teater AS is wholly owned by Oslo Municipality. Histor ...

from 1979. She retired from regular performance in 2005, with her performance in the play

The House of Bernarda Alba ''The House of Bernarda Alba'' ( es, La casa de Bernarda Alba) is a play by the Spanish dramatist Federico García Lorca. Commentators have often grouped it with ''Blood Wedding'' and ''Yerma'' as a "rural trilogy". Garcia Lorca did not include ...

Federico García Lorca Federico del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús García Lorca (5 June 1898 – 19 August 1936), known as Federico García Lorca ( ), was a Spanish poet, playwright, and theatre director. García Lorca achieved international recognition as an emblemat ...

. Since then she has continued to perform, however, and has toured the country with her monologue about her mother, "''Min forestilling om mor''". Børsum's mother, Lise Børsum, was involved in the

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, ...

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and spent time in

Ravensbrück concentration camp Ravensbrück () was a German concentration camp exclusively for women from 1939 to 1945, located in northern Germany, north of Berlin at a site near the village of Ravensbrück (part of Fürstenberg/Havel). The camp memorial's estimated figure o ...

. When she returned, she abandoned her husband and child. Børsum's grandfather was the composer Eyvind Alnaes.

Select filmography

* '' The Chasers'' (1959) * '' Liv'' (1967) * ''Et Dukkehjem'' (1973) * ''Mors hus'' (1974) * ''

Bobby's War ''Bobby's War'' ( no, Bobbys krig) is a 1974 Norwegian drama film directed by Arnljot Berg. It was entered into the 24th Berlin International Film Festival. Cast * Erik Andersson – Bobby Lund * Roy Bjørnstad – Robert Lund * – Hjemmefro ...

'' (1974) * ''

Reisen til julestjernen ''Reisen til Julestjernen'' (Journey to the Christmas Star) is a Norwegian play by Sverre Brandt from 1924. It was performed for the first time on Saint Stephen's Day (December 26), 1924. The play holds the record for the most performances at the ...

'' (1976) * ''

Belønningen ''Belønningen'' ( en, The reward}) is a 1980 Norwegian drama film written and directed by Bjørn Lien, starring Rolf Søder and Joachim Calmeyer. It was entered into the 12th Moscow International Film Festival where it won the Silver Prize. ...

'' (1980) * ''Gåten Knut Hamsun'' (1996) * ''Suffløsen'' (1999) * ''Sensommer'' (2016)

References

External links

*
Bente Børsum Biography at Women International Center website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Borsum, Bente 1934 births Living people Norwegian film actresses Norwegian stage actresses