''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 Wenche Elena Riosianu Medbøe (born July 3, 1940) is a Norwegian actress. Family Medbøe was born in Oslo, the daughter of the public relations officer Odd Medbøe (1914–1989) and Ecaterina (Katja) Medbøe (née Riosianu) (1911–2011). She i ...

, Ingrid Larsen, Roy Bjørnstad and

Nils Ole Oftebro Nils Ole Oftebro (born ) is a Norwegian actor and illustrator. He was born in Sarpsborg. He worked for Fjernsynsteatret from 1969 to 1971. From 1971 he was assigned to Nationaltheatret. He was artistical director at Torshovteatret from 1987 to 19 ...

. 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 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'' and '' Arbeiderbladet'' gave the film four stars out of six.

Cast

* Anders Mordal as Fredrik * Ingrid Larsen as Margarethe * Roy Bjørnstad as Fredrik's father *

as Jørgen * Jo Banoun as Arim's father * Svein Erik Brodal as Dan's father * Amina Elazemouri as Hanne * Noredin Elazemouri as Arim * Erik Hivju as the teacher *

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 Arim's mother *

as Fredrik's mother * Ola Neegaard Jr. as Dan *

Ragnhild Nygaard Ragnhild Nygaard (born July 24, 1944) is a Norwegian actress. She is known for her roles as Queen Krystalis in the television series '' Brødrene Dal og spectralsteinene'' and as Tupsy Larang in the crime miniseries '' Solospill'' with Helmer ...

as Dan's mother * Liv Thorsen as the police inspector

References

External links

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''Operasjon Cobra''
at the National Library of Norway
''Operasjon Cobra''
at the Swedish Film Database 1978 films 1970s thriller films Norwegian thriller films 1970s Norwegian-language films {{Norway-film-stub