''Life and Death'' ( no, Liv og død) is a 1980 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
Petter Vennerød and
Svend Wam.
The film was selected as the Norwegian entry for the
Best Foreign Language Film at the
53rd Academy Awards
The 53rd Academy Awards ceremony, organized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored films released in 1980 and took place on March 31, 1981, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles beginning at 7:00 p. ...
, but was not accepted as a nominee.
[Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences]
Cast
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Bjørn Skagestad
Bjørn Skagestad (born 5 September 1950) is a Norwegian actor.
Selected filmography
* 1974: ''Ungen''
* 1980: ''Life and Death''
* 1981: ''Martin''
* 1981: ''The Witch Hunt
''The Witch Hunt'' ( no, Forfølgelsen) is a 1981 Norwegian drama film ...
as Jacob
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Kjersti Døvigen as Jennifer
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Sossen Krohg as Diddi
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Knut Husebø as Harald
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Wenche Foss as Fru Bergmann
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Per Sunderland as Alexander
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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 Tante Nøste
* Sverre Gran as Herr Bergmann
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Vibeke Falk as Tante Liss
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Svein Tindberg as Sundby
See also
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List of submissions to the 53rd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
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References
External links
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1980 films
1980 drama films
Films directed by Svend Wam
Films directed by Petter Vennerød
Norwegian drama films
1980s Norwegian-language films
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