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 ...
Fornebu
Fornebu (local form ''Fornebo'') is a peninsular area in the suburban municipality of Bærum in Norway, bordering western parts of Oslo.
Oslo Airport, Fornebu (FBU) served as the main airport for Oslo and the country since before World War II and ...
who are held captive in their own home by terrorists. The goal is to have a base near where the US secretary of state will pass during his visit to Norway. The film stars Anders Mordal, Wenche Medbøe, Ingrid Larsen,
Roy Bjørnstad
Roy Bjørnstad (September 29, 1925 – November 25, 2005) was a Norwegian actor.
Bjørnstad made his debut in 1945 at the People's Theater in Sweden. Throughout his career, he was associated with several theaters in Norway, including the Trønd ...
and Nils Ole Oftebro. The film is based on the novel ''Operation Cobra'' by the Danish writer
Anders Bodelsen
Anders Bodelsen (11 February 1937 – 17 October 2021) was a Danish writer primarily associated with the 1960 new-realism wave in Danish literature, along with Christian Kampmann and Henrik Stangerup. Bodelsen preferred the social-realistic st ...
.
A Danish version of the film was released in 1995.
Plot
The US secretary of state will pay an official visit to Oslo. At the meeting, the Middle East conflict will be discussed, among other matters. The Norwegian police are on full alert, helicopters are circling over the treetops, and terrorist acts are feared against the secretary. A terrorist group that has planned to kill the secretary of state overpowers an innocent family at Fornebu and uses their house as a base for planning the assassination. The inventive son in the house and his two classmates come up with a clever idea to stop the assassination plans. A rocket system called Cobra plays an important role in the drama.
Reception
About the film, the Norwegian Film Institute wrote: "An exciting film that can delight both twelve-year-olds and experienced film viewers, where the Middle East conflict is inserted into a Norwegian context. It addresses terrorism and violence, and it also tries to provide an explanation."
The newspapers ''
Verdens Gang
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'' and ''
Arbeiderbladet
''Dagsavisen'' is a daily newspaper published in Oslo, Norway. The former party organ of the Norwegian Labour Party, the ties loosened over time from 1975 to 1999. It has borne several names, and was called ''Arbeiderbladet'' from 1923 to 1997. ...
'' gave the film four stars out of six.
Cast
* Anders Mordal as Fredrik
* Ingrid Larsen as Margarethe
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Roy Bjørnstad
Roy Bjørnstad (September 29, 1925 – November 25, 2005) was a Norwegian actor.
Bjørnstad made his debut in 1945 at the People's Theater in Sweden. Throughout his career, he was associated with several theaters in Norway, including the Trønd ...
as Fredrik's father
* Nils Ole Oftebro as Jørgen
* Jo Banoun as Arim's father
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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 Dan's father
* Amina Elazemouri as Hanne
* Noredin Elazemouri as Arim
* Erik Hivju as the teacher
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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 ''Bryllup ...
National Library of Norway
The National Library of Norway ( no, Nasjonalbiblioteket) was established in 1989. Its principal task is "to preserve the past for the future". The library is located both in Oslo and in Mo i Rana. The building in Oslo was restored and reopened ...
Swedish Film Database
The Swedish Film Database ( sv, Svensk filmdatabas) is an Internet database about Swedish films, published by the Swedish Film Institute. It contains information about all Swedish films from 1897 onwards and foreign films that had cinema premiere ...