''Før frostnettene'' (English: ''Before the Frosts'') is a 1966 Norwegian

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super ...

directed by Arnljot Berg.Nasjonalbiblioteket: Norsk filmografi: ''Før frostnettene''.
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Sigurd Hoel Sigurd Hoel (December 14, 1890 – October 14, 1960) was a Norwegian author and publishing consultant, born in Nord-Odal. He debuted with the collection of short stories (The Way We Go) in 1922. His breakthrough came with (Sinners in Summertim ...

's 1935 novel '' Fjorten dager før frostnettene'' (Fourteen Days before the Frosts) and it premiered on January 17, 1966. The music for the film was composed by

Egil Monn-Iversen Egil Ragnar Monn-Iversen (14 April 1928 – 7 July 2017) was a Norwegian musician, one of the most influential modern composers in Norway. He has had many important roles in Norwegian music, film, opera, television, comedy and theater. For so ...

.''Norsk biografisk leksikon'': Egil Monn-Iversen.
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Plot

Knut Holmen is celebrating his 40th birthday and starts seeking to recapture his youth. He meets a young woman named Vera Boye. Holmen becomes involved in an intense romance with her in a few weeks in the fall. A friend lends him an apartment, which he makes free use of to be unfaithful to his wife.

Cast

Inger Marie Andersen Inger Marie Andersen (25 November 1930 – 29 April 1995) was a Norwegian actress who was the most popular female film star in her native country during the 1950s. Starring as both romantic and comedic leads, she appeared in 17 films between 1951 ...

: Agnete Holmen * Arne Lie: Knut Holmen * Anne-Lise Tangstad: Vera Boye *

Wilfred Breistrand Wilfred Breistrand (April 29, 1921 – August 3, 2007) was a Norwegian actor and film director. Biography Breistrand made his debut in 1941 at the Trøndelag Theater as Amund in ''Til Sæters'' by Claus Pavels Riis. He performed there until 194 ...

: Jens Gunnerus * Carsten Byhring: Holmen's friend * Joachim Calmeyer: a doctor, Holmen's colleague *

Ingeborg Cook Ingeborg Cook (born Alma Ingeborg Cook, May 13, 1915 – December 27, 2003) was a Norwegian actress and singer. Cook was born in Galveston, Texas, the daughter of Axel Brynjulf Christensen Cook (1886–1927) and Ingeborg Alma Cook (née Isaksen ...

: Holmen's dinner guest * Ragnhild Hiorthøy: apartment landlady * Astri Jacobsen: Mrs. Gunnerus * Rolf Søder: Arne Ramstad * Ingrid Valvik: Helga * Sverre Wilberg: waiter at the Continental * Carsten Winger: Hagen

References

External links

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Nasjonalbiblioteket: Norsk filmografi: ''Før frostnettene''

Filmweb.no: ''Før frostnettene''
Norwegian drama films 1960s Norwegian-language films Films based on Norwegian novels Films directed by Arnljot Berg 1966 films 1966 drama films {{Norway-film-stub