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Grete Nordrå
Grete Nordrå (22 November 1924 – 13 March 2012) was a Norwegian actress who appeared on screen from the 1950s onwards. She was born in Asker.«Grete Nordrå»
Filmfront, besøkt 5. november 2009. She made her screen debut in 1955 when she appeared in ''Trost i taklampa''. Over the next 35 years, her roles were few and far between, but in 1990 she appeared as a Norwegian witch in the of Roald Dahl's The Witches, and her screen appearances since then have been more frequent, though still m ...
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Jack Fjeldstad
Jack Fjeldstad (24 March 1915 – 4 September 2000) was a Norwegian actor and stage producer. He was active on stage and in films for more than fifty years. Biography Fjeldstad was born in Kristiania on 24 March 1915. His parents were Gunvald Fjeldstad and Gunvor Gundersen, and he grew up with his grandparents at Lilleaker. He was married to secretary Inger Sofie Berg. He made his film debut in ''Jeg er ung'' in 1934. He played in the narrative film Narrative film, fictional film or fiction film is a motion picture that tells a fictional or fictionalized story, event or narrative. Commercial narrative films with running times of over an hour are often referred to as feature films, or featur ... '' Det drønner gjennom dalen'' in 1937, and participated in more than thirty films, including the role of Jan Baalsrud in '' Nine Lives'' from 1957. He was decorated Knight, First Class of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav in 1985. In 1987 he received the Amanda Honorar ...
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Nine Lives (1957 Film)
''Nine Lives'' () is a 1957 Norwegian film about Jan Baalsrud, a commando and member of the Norwegian resistance during World War II. Trained in Britain, in 1943, he participates in an operation to destroy a German air control tower. The mission is compromised when he and his fellow soldiers accidentally make contact with a civilian, rather than a Resistance member, who betrays them to the Nazis. The film was directed by Arne Skouen and is based on the book ''We Die Alone'' (1955) by British author David Howarth. In 1958, the film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film and was entered into the Cannes Film Festival. In 2005, a critics' panel voted it the greatest Norwegian film ever made. Plot The morning after their blunder, the resistance fighters are attacked by a German vessel. The Norwegians' boat contains 8 tons of explosives intended to destroy the air control tower. The commandos explode their payload, and Baalsrud and some other survivors flee. T ...
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Norwegian Film Actresses
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2012 Deaths
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Events January * January 12 – Gopinath Saha shoots Ernest Day, whom he has mistaken for Sir Charles Tegart, the police commissioner of Calcutta, and is arrested soon after. * January 20–January 30, 30 – Kuomintang in China holds its 1st National Congress of the Kuomintang, first National Congress, initiating a policy of alliance with the Soviet Union and the Chinese Communist Party. * January 21 – Alexander Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone, The Earl of Athlone is appointed Governor-General of the Union of South Africa, and High Commissioner for Southern Africa.Archontology.org: A Guide for Study of Historical Offices: South Africa: Governors-General: 1910-1961
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Mother's Elling
''Mother's Elling'' () is a 2003 Norwegian comedy film directed by Eva Isaksen. It is one of a series of four films featuring the Elling character. The film made $3,315,075 according to BoxOfficeMojo. Cast * Per Christian Ellefsen – Elling * Grete Nordrå – Mor * Helge Reiss – Bugge-Høvik * Christin Borge – Mag * – Georg References External links * 2003 comedy films 2003 films Norwegian comedy films 2000s Norwegian-language films {{2000s-Norway-film-stub ...
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Bornholms Stemme
''Bornholms stemme'' () is a 1999 Danish comedy film directed by , starring Sofie Stougaard and . The film takes place in a small fishing island off the coast of Sweden during a no-fishing period imposed in 1982, because of overfishing. The main characters are the stubborn fisher Lars Erik (Lykkegaard) and his wife Sonja (Stougaard). Cast * Sofie Stougaard – Sonja * – Lars Erik * - Karen * Isidor Torkar – Francisco * Thomas Bo Larsen Thomas Bo Larsen (born 27 November 1963) is a Danish film actor, born in Gladsaxe, Denmark. Career He was nominated for a Bodil Award in 1995 for Best Supporting Actor in ', and later won two Robert Awards, the first in 1996 for Best Actor in ... – Ib * - Bibi * - Flemse References External links * ''Bornholms stemme''at Filmweb.no (Norwegian) 1999 comedy films 1999 films Danish comedy films 1990s Danish-language films Danish-language comedy films {{1990s-Denmark-film-stub ...
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For Dagene Er Onde
''For dagene er onde'' (For the Days Are Evil) is a Norwegian feature film from 1991 based on the novel of the same name by Anne Karin Elstad. The film is an intense story about the rise of evil and its destruction. It was directed by Eldar Einarson, and it stars Anne Krigsvoll and Pål Skjønberg. Plot The Norwegian-American Robert returns to his home village after many years abroad. He develops a close and confidential relationship with 36-year-old Hildegunn, who is married to Tore. Hildegunn is the film's central character. Her warm relationship with Robert soon causes reactions among the villagers, but Hildegunn does not see the destructive tension that is emerging. Cast * Anne Krigsvoll as Hildegunn * Pål Skjønberg as Robert * Bjørn Sundquist as Tore * Iren Reppen as Anne * Joachim Cossais as Anders * Jeppe Beck Laursen as Knut * Jack Fjeldstad as Gammel-Anders * Grete Nordrå as Ane * Sven Nordin as Hallvard * Hildegun Riise as Kjersti * Kaare Kroppan as Ola * Liv ...
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On The Threshold
''On the Threshold'' () is a 1984 Norwegian drama film directed by Leif Erlsboe. It was entered into the 14th Moscow International Film Festival where it won a Special Prize. Plot synopsis An apartment house courtyard on the eastern outskirts of Oslo in the 1950s as seen through the eyes of 12-year-old Lars. His two best friends are his uncle and a prostitute who teaches him the tango. Cast * Magnus E. Haslund as Lars * Joachim Calmeyer as Tobby * Anne Krigsvoll as Lill * Peder Hamdahl Naess as Peter * Anne Marie Ottersen as Mor * Frode Rasmussen as Far * Espen Skjønberg as Kalle * Nils Ole Oftebro as Skolelæreren * Johan Kjelsberg as Iversen * Grete Nordrå Grete Nordrå (22 November 1924 – 13 March 2012) was a Norwegian actress who appeared on screen from the 1950s onwards. She was born in Asker.
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Douglas (1970 Film)
''Douglas'' is a 1970 Norwegian drama film directed by Pål Bang-Hansen, starring Rolv Wesenlund and Kjersti Døvigen Kjersti Døvigen (27 June 1943 – 26 January 2021) was a Norwegian actress. She was known, among other things, for her role in the popular Norwegian TV-drama ''Offshore''. At the age of seven, Kjersti started dancing, her career began as a .... It is based on a 1968 novel by Haavard Haavardsholm. The film presents a critical view of the activities of the secret police. External links * * 1970 films 1970 drama films Norwegian drama films 1970s Norwegian-language films {{Norway-film-stub ...
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Trost I Taklampa (film)
''Trost i taklampa'' (Blackbird in the Chandelier) is a Norwegian comedy film from 1955 directed by Erik Borge. It is based on Alf Prøysen's 1950 novel ''Trost i taklampa''. The film stars Grete Nordrå as Gunvor Smikkstugun, along with Jack Fjeldstad and Martin Gisti. Cast * Grete Nordrå as Gunvor Smikkstugun * Martin Gisti as Lundjordet * William Nyrén as Hjalmar * Jack Fjeldstad as Brekkestøl * Roy Bjørnstad as Roy * Siri Rom as Elise * Astrid Sommer as Gunvor's mother * Lillemor Hoel as Eva Snekkersveen * Pål Bang-Hansen as Arne Barnhemmet * Randi Nordby as Ingebjørg * Ragnar Olason as Gunvor's father * Kristian Løvlie as Oskar * Ottar Wicklund as Aksel Snekkersveen * Ada Ørvik as Emma * Harald Aimarsen as Smikkstad * Gunda Ullsaker as Mrs. Smikkstad * Agnes Bjerke as Krestine * Alf Prøysen as himself * Anker Wahlstrøm * Gudmund Blaalid * Joachim Calmeyer * Willie Hoel as Teodor Snekkersveen Songs * "Trippe-Tripp" (foxtrot) (melody: Maj Sønste ...
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