''Før frostnettene'' (English: ''Before the Frosts'') is a 1966 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. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...

directed by

Arnljot Berg Arnljot Berg (22 October 1931 – 9 December 1982) was a Norwegian film director. He directed eight films between 1966 and 1974. His 1972 film ''Lukket avdeling'' was entered into the 22nd Berlin International Film Festival and his 1974 film ...

.Nasjonalbiblioteket: Norsk filmografi: ''Før frostnettene''.
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Sigurd Hoel Sigurd Hoel (December 14, 1890 – October 14, 1960) was a Norwegian author and publishing consultant, born in Nord-Odal. A prolific writer and critic, during the World War II he was a member of the Norwegian resistance movement. In his early ...

's 1935 novel '' Fjorten dager før frostnettene'' (Fourteen Days before the Frosts) and it premiered on January 17, 1966. The music for the film was composed by

Egil Monn-Iversen Egil Ragnar Monn-Iversen (14 April 1928 – 7 July 2017) was a Norwegian musician, one of the most influential modern composers in Norway. He has had many important roles in Norwegian music, film, opera, television, comedy and theater. For so ...

.''Norsk biografisk leksikon'': Egil Monn-Iversen.
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Plot

Knut Holmen is celebrating his 40th birthday and starts seeking to recapture his youth. He meets a young woman named Vera Boye. Holmen becomes involved in an intense romance with her in a few weeks in the fall. A friend lends him an apartment, which he makes free use of to be unfaithful to his wife.

Cast

Inger Marie Andersen Inger Marie Andersen (25 November 1930 – 29 April 1995) was a Norwegian actress who was the most popular female film star in her native country during the 1950s. Starring as both romantic and comedic leads, she appeared in 17 films between 1951 ...

: Agnete Holmen * Arne Lie: Knut Holmen * Anne-Lise Tangstad: Vera Boye *

Wilfred Breistrand Wilfred Breistrand (April 29, 1921 – August 3, 2007) was a Norwegian actor and film director. Biography Breistrand made his debut in 1941 at the Trøndelag Theater as Amund in ''Til Sæters'' by Claus Pavels Riis. He performed there until 194 ...

: Jens Gunnerus *

Carsten Byhring Carsten Byhring (8 December 1918 – 5 April 1990) was a Norwegian actor. He is probably best known for playing Kjell in the Olsen Gang movies. He is the brother of actor Svein Byhring. He died from cancer in Oslo at the age of 71, in 1990 ...

: Holmen's friend *

Joachim Calmeyer Kåre Joachim Calmeyer (23 June 1931 – 26 December 2016) was a Norwegian actor. He was born in Oslo, and grew up in Horten and Tromsø. He was the brother of jazz musician Ola and journalist Bengt Calmeyer. He made his stage debut at Rogaland ...

: a doctor, Holmen's colleague * Ingeborg Cook: Holmen's dinner guest *

Ragnhild Hiorthøy Ragnhild or Ragnhildr is a Nordic feminine given name, and may refer to: People * Ragnhild (saint) (), Swedish saint * Ragnhildr, mother of Harald I of Norway * Ragnhildr ''in ríka'', daughter of Eric of Jutland, wife to Harald Fairhair and moth ...

: apartment landlady *

Astri Jacobsen Astri is a given name. Notable people with the name include: * Astri Aas-Hansen (born 1970), Norwegian politician for the Labour Party * Astri Knudsen Bech, Norwegian handball player * Astri Rynning Astri Sverdrup Rynning (born 19 May 1915 in Sa ...

: Mrs. Gunnerus * Rolf Søder: Arne Ramstad * Ingrid Valvik: Helga *

Sverre Wilberg Sverre Wilberg (24 December 1929 – 19 July 1996) was a Norwegian actor An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional ...

: waiter at the Continental * Carsten Winger: Hagen

References

External links

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Nasjonalbiblioteket: Norsk filmografi: ''Før frostnettene''

Filmweb.no: ''Før frostnettene''
Norwegian drama films 1960s Norwegian-language films Films based on Norwegian novels Films directed by Arnljot Berg 1966 films 1966 drama films Norwegian-language drama films {{Norway-film-stub