''Hard Asphalt'' ( no, Hard asfalt) is a 1986 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-g ...

directed by

Sølve Skagen Sølve Skagen (born 17 February 1945) is a Norwegian film director. He was born in Eid, Sogn og Fjordane, and is related to Kaj Skagen. Among his films are '' Hard asfalt'' from 1986 and '' Brun bitter'' from 1988. ''Hard asfalt'' was Norway's ...

. It was entered into the

15th Moscow International Film Festival The 15th Moscow International Film Festival was held from 6 to 17 July 1987. The Golden Prize was awarded to the Italian film ''Intervista'' directed by Federico Fellini. Jury * Robert De Niro (United States – President of the Jury) * Tengiz ...

. The film was selected as the Norwegian entry for the

Best Foreign Language Film This is a list of categories of awards commonly awarded through organizations that bestow film awards, including those presented by various film, festivals, and people's awards. Best Actor/Best Actress *See Best Actor#Film awards, Best Actress#F ...

at the

59th Academy Awards The 59th Academy Awards ceremony, organized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), took place on March 30, 1987, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles beginning at 6:00 p.m. PST / 9:00 p.m. EST. During ...

, but was not accepted as a nominee.Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences It was the highest-grossing Norwegian film of the year.

Cast

Kristin Kajander Kristin may refer to: * Kristin (name), a Scandinavian form of Christine * ''Kristin'' (TV series), a 2001 American sitcom * Kristin Peak, Antarctica * Kristin School, a school in New Zealand See also * Kristen (disambiguation) Kristen may re ...

as Ida *

Frank Krog Hallgeir Frank Krog (5 October 1954 – 23 December 2008) was a Norwegian actor. Krog was born in Bergen. He started his career as a stage worker and extra at the theatre Den Nasjonale Scene, but later attended the Norwegian National Academy ...

as Knut *

Marianne Nielsen Marianne Halfdan-Nielsen (born 7 May 1956) is a Danish sailor. She competed in the women's 470 event at the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), off ...

as Åse * Morten Faldaas as Bønna *

Liv Heløe Liv Heløe (born 3 February 1963) is a Norwegian actress and writer. Working as a professional actor from the age of 11, playing several significant parts on film and in the theatre in both classical and contemporary drama, she made her debut as ...

as May-Britt * Tone Schwarzott as Idas mor * Tom Tellefsen as Idas far *

Svein Erik Brodal Svein Erik Brodal (born 21 February 1939 in Østre Toten, Oppland) is a Norwegian actor, theatre director, poet, novelist and politician. He made his stage debut at Det Norske Teatret in 1960, and served as theatre director from 1979 to 1990. He w ...

as Herr Abrahamsen * Gudrun Waadeland as Fru Abrahamsen * Sigve Bøe as Nordlie *

Anne Marit Jacobsen Anne Marit Jacobsen (born 7 November 1946) is a Norwegian stage and film actress. She was born in Oslo as the daughter of sculptor Thorbjørn Sigurd Jacobsen and opera singer Randi Heide Steen. She has been assigned to the National Theatre in ...

as Dagmamma *

Bernhard Ramstad Bernhard Ramstad (born 29 December 1946) is a Norwegian actor, theatre instructor and director. He made his debut at Trøndelag Teater in 1966. He was formally employed there from 1968 to 1970, and then worked at Nationaltheatret from 1970 to 1971 ...

as Kaspersen

References

External links

* 1986 films 1986 drama films 1980s Norwegian-language films Norwegian drama films {{1980s-drama-film-stub