Erik Øksnes
Erik Øksnes (November 14, 1930 – June 15, 1998) was a Norwegian actor whose main work was on the stage. Øksnes made his stage debut in 1954 as Amos in Arthur Miller's ''The Man Who Had All the Luck'' (Norwegian title: ''Mannen som hadde lykken med seg'') at the National Traveling Theater. He was later employed at the Rogaland Theater from 1963 to 1966, the Trøndelag Theater from 1966 to 1969, and the Norwegian Theater from 1969 onward. On stage, he showed strength in modern realistic drama, among other things with the lead role in Eugene O'Neill's ''A Moon for the Misbegotten'' (Norwegian title: ''Måne for lifets stepbarn'') at the Trøndelag Theater and in Arthur Miller roles as Biff in '' Death of a Salesman'' (Norwegian title: ''En handelsreisendes død'') and Giles Corey in '' The Crucible'' (Norwegian title: ''Heksjakt'') at the Norwegian Theater. Øksnes also distinguished himself in Nynorsk drama such as Arne Garborg's ''Læraren'' (The Teacher) and ''Den bortk ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Namsos
( sma, Nåavmesjenjaelmie) is a municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Namdalen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Namsos. Some of the villages in the municipality include Bangsund, Klinga, Ramsvika, Skomsvoll, Spillum, Sævik, Dun, Salsnes, Nufsfjord, Lund, Namdalseid, Sjøåsen, Statland, Tøttdalen, and Sverkmoen. The municipality is the 30th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Namsos is the 80th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 15,001. The municipality's population density is and its population has decreased by 2.1% over the previous 10-year period. General information Name The first part of the name comes from the local river Namsen. The last element is ''os'', which means the " mouth of a river". Coat of arms The coat of arms was granted to the town of Namsos on 5 May 1961. They were re-granted on 21 October 1966 when the town was merged into the muni ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Fleksnes Fataliteter
''Fleksnes Fataliteter'', better known by its shortened title ''Fleksnes'', was a Norwegian-Swedish- Danish television comedy series produced between 1972 and 2002, created by Swedish writer Bo Hermansson and based on Galton and Simpson's scripts for the British series ''Hancock's Half Hour ''Hancock's Half Hour'' was a BBC radio comedy, and later television comedy series, broadcast from 1954 to 1961 and written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. The series starred Tony Hancock, with Sidney James; the radio version also co-starred, ...''. History The series was born when Swedish writer Bo Hermansson began translating the British comedy series ''Hancock's Half Hour'' in the early 70s, drawing attention from three different Nordic broadcasters, who eventually produced and aired the series together. The main dialogue is in Norwegian, but nearly all episodes featured guest stars from both Sweden and Denmark. Fleksnes was only meant to be a single series of five or six episodes, b ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Alma (film)
''Alma'' is a 2009 Spanish computer-animated dark fantasy horror short film produced by ex-Pixar animator Rodrigo Blaas. It had received notable recognition at the Fantastic Fest awards. The word "alma" in Spanish means "Soul". The film is about a girl named Alma who wanders into a deserted town and store. Summary On a cold day in Barcelona, Alma comes wandering down a quiet alleyway, encountering a wall with names of various children, she then writes her own name on it. Startled by a noise of mechanical clogs behind her, she turns cautiously around and discovers a doll on display in a shop window that looks identical to her. Curious, she tries to enter the shop only to find that the door is locked. Frustrated, Alma throws a snowball at the door. Thinking that the shop is closed, Alma begins to walk away before the door suddenly opens. Alma then enters the store. As Alma walks in, she is presented with shelves filled with dolls. Elated, she notices the doll of herself on a table ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Saken Ruth Vang
Saken ( kz, Сәкен) is a Kazakh masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: *Saken Seifullin (1894–1939), Kazakh poet, writer, and activist *Saken Zhasuzakov Saken Adilkhanuly Zhasuzakov ( kk, Сәкен Әділханұлы Жасұзақов, ''Säken Ädılhanūly Jasūzaqov'', ; born 27 October 1957) was a Kazakh politician and Colonel General in the Kazakh Ground Forces. He was Minister of Defens ... (born 1957), Kazakh General and politician {{given name Kazakh masculine given names Masculine given names ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Operasjon Cobra
''Operasjon Cobra'' (Operation Cobra) is a Norwegian thriller film from 1978 directed by Ola Solum. The film is about a Norwegian family living in Fornebu 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 and Nils Ole Oftebro. The film is based on the novel ''Operation Cobra'' by the Danish writer Anders Bodelsen. 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 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kosmetikkrevolusjonen
''Kosmetikkrevolusjonen'' (The Cosmetics Revolution) is a Norwegian satirical comedy film from 1977 directed by Eldar Einarson, who also wrote the screenplay. The film stars Carsten Byhring, Zienia Merton, Tor Stokke, and Lars Andreas Larssen. Plot The film opens in a small test cinema, where the management of the company A/S Clinox sees the company's latest advertising push for the red condom named Ding Dong. Everyone is excited, and they believe that this will really be a big bestseller. However, the next day, the optimism disappears. The consumer ombudsman bans the new condom. It is an election year, and the authorities are afraid the color may be offensive. At the same time, a mysterious woman named Lucy Ferner (Zienia Merton) is on her way to Oslo. She represents the Hong Kong group A. Rihmann & Co. The company has long been looking for a country where they can expand their energy-intensive cosmetics industry. The choice falls on A/S Clinox. The company's boss, director Ols ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Streik!
''Streik!'' is a Norwegian docudrama from 1975, directed by Oddvar Bull Tuhus. The film is loosely based on Tor Obrestad's novel ''Sauda! Strike!'', which is about the Sauda strike in 1970. It was the result of a collaboration between Marcusfilm and NRK's Television Theater. The film shows the event from the workers' point of view. It was staged in cinemas first, and then shown on NRK. Cast * Kjell Stormoen as Kåre Sæther * Kolbjørn Brenda as Knut Martinsen * Olav Ekholt as Ingolf Gran * Bjarne Andersen as Petter Åslund * Eilif Armand as Bjørn Ruud * Ragnar Baartvedt as the interviewer * Halvor Elvik as a journalist * Torgeir Fonnlid as Jens Torgeirson * Gunnar Garstad as Fjeldstad * Idar Grøtte as Ole Larsen * Odd Grøtte as Pedersen * Berit Guggedal as Mrs. Olsen * Marit Halset as Mrs. Gran * Veslemøy Haslund as Brit Fjeld * Anders Haukeland as Jens Hauge * Reidun Hjelle as a journalist * Frank Iversen as Øystein * Rolf Johansen as Sven Karlsen * Randi Koch as Eva ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Faneflukt (film)
''Faneflukt'' (Desertion) is a Norwegian film from 1975. It was directed by Eldar Einarson, who also wrote the screenplay. Plot In 1941, the young kitchen maid Liv meets the German non-commissioned officer Franz while she is working in the non-commissioned officer's mess. This is a relationship that their environment, and especially Liv's father, cannot accept, and they decide to flee to Sweden. What Liv does not know is that Franz is already married in Germany. The film has a different perspective on the German occupation of Norway than Norwegian war films had up until then, and is one of the early examples of an alternative war narrative. Cast * Aïna Wallé as Liv * Siemen Rühaak as Franz * Frank Straass as Lüllmann * Palle Granditsky as Boden * Rolf Søder as a refugee * Knut Husebø as Walter * Leif Skarra as Plettenberg * Tord Peterson as Falck, a rural police superintendent * Olle Björling som Lieutenant Nilsson * Ole-Jørgen Nilsen as Lind, a police officer * Ell ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rape (film)
''Rape'' ( no, Voldtekt) is a 1971 false document Norwegian film by female director Anja Breien. The film deals with a young man who is mistakenly accused of one rape and one attempted rape and how he is being processed by the judicial system. The film is shot in black and white Black-and-white (B&W or B/W) images combine black and white in a continuous spectrum, producing a range of shades of grey. Media The history of various visual media began with black and white, and as technology improved, altered to color. ... and is divided into sections corresponding to the respective sections of Norwegian trial law which the accused encounters. External links * Norwegian crime drama films 1970s Norwegian-language films 1971 films Films directed by Anja Breien 1971 drama films {{Norway-film-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rødblått Paradis
''Rødblått paradis'' (Red Blue Paradise) is a Norwegian drama film from 1971 directed by Oddvar Bull Tuhus. The film was Tuhus's debut as a director. Svein Sturla Hungnes stars in the lead role. The film is about a young and newly graduated idealist who rebels against the authorities in the military and his work life. Cast *Svein Sturla Hungnes as Per *Ragnhild Hilt as Kristin *Bela Csepcsanyi as Bela * Bente Børsum as Mrs. Jervell *Lars Andreas Larssen as Fenriken *Pål Løkkeberg as the social work director *Georg Richter as Hermansen * Hans Stormoen as Hansen *Bjørg Tvede Billing *Bente Cappelen *Bonne Gauguin *Per Gran *Jens Gunderssen (singing voice) *Sven Jacobsen *Willy Johansen *Egil Lorck * Finn Mehlum *Ane Nordheim *Grete Nordrå *Erik Øksnes *Anna E. Samuelsen *Pål Skjønberg *Bjørn Sørlie *Arne Stang References External links * ''Rødblått paradis''at the National Library of Norway The National Library of Norway ( no, Nasjonalbiblioteket) was establi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |