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Askeladden - I Dovregubbens Hall
''The Ash Lad: In the Hall of the Mountain King'' () is a 2017 fantasy adventure film directed by Mikkel Brænne Sandemose and starring Vebjørn Enger. It was released on 29 September 2017. It was co-produced by Czech Republic's Sirene Film and Irish Subotica Entertainment. Plot Princess Kristin turns 18 and is obliged to be married. According to the legend, the wedding must happen at once, otherwise a gruesome troll will take her away to the mountain. Prince Fredrik arrives to wed Kristin, but she refuses him and runs away. The king promises his daughter's hand and half the kingdom to whoever can save her. Three poor farm boys, Per, Pål, and Espen, head out to find her and slay the Mountain King, in order to claim the reward and save their farm from ruin. The film is based on the eighteenth-century Norwegian fairy tales of Askeladden. Sequel The plot is continued in ''Ash Lad 2: In Search of the Golden Castle'' (also directed by Mikkel Brænne Sandemose in 2019), in which Espe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ginge Anvik
Jan Inge “Ginge” Berentsen Anvik (born 25 October 1970, Kōbe, Japan) is a Norwegian composer, known for his film scores. He is often credited as Ginge. Ginge's film composer debut was the comedy ''Tommys Inferno'' from 2005. His next project was '' The Bothersome Man'' of 2006, and after that he has written the score for several titles in the ''Varg Veum'' series (2007–2011), among other films. External links Ginge Anvikat ''Store norske leksikon The ''Great Norwegian Encyclopedia'' (, abbreviated ''SNL'') is a Norwegian-language online encyclopedia. It has several subdivisions, including the Norsk biografisk leksikon. The online encyclopedia is among the most-read Norwegian publishe ...'' * 1970 births Living people Norwegian male film score composers Norwegian film score composers Musicians from Kobe {{norway-musician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mads Sjøgård Pettersen
Mads Sjøgård Pettersen (born 21 January 1984) is a Norwegian actor known for his role of Fredrik Kayser on mini-series ''The Heavy Water War ''The Heavy Water War'' (original title ' and alternative title ''The Saboteurs'' (United Kingdom)) is a six-episode war drama television miniseries written by Petter S. Rosenlund and produced by NRK, Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation. It is a ...'' and for his portrayal of Håvard Bakkeli on the series '' Nobel''. Career In 2009 he portrayed Thomas in the film ''North'' ( in Norwegian: ''Nord''). In 2012 he was part of the cast of the mini-series ''Erobreren'' where he portrayed young Axel. In 2015 he played the role of Fredrik Kayser, a resistance member, in ''The Heavy Water War'' ( in Norwegian: "Kampen om tungtvannet"). In 2016 he portrayed Håvard Bakkeli in ''Nobel''. In 2017 he portrayed Per in the film '' Askeladden - I Dovregubbens Hall''. Filmography TV series Film Theater Awards References {{DEF ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films About Trolls
A film, also known as a movie or motion picture, is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, emotions, or atmosphere through the use of moving images that are generally, since the 1930s, synchronized with sound and (less commonly) other sensory stimulations. Etymology and alternative terms The name "film" originally referred to the thin layer of photochemical emulsion on the celluloid strip that used to be the actual medium for recording and displaying motion pictures. Many other terms exist for an individual motion-picture, including "picture", "picture show", "moving picture", "photoplay", and "flick". The most common term in the United States is "movie", while in Europe, "film" is preferred. Archaic terms include "animated pictures" and "animated photography". "Flick" is, in general a slang term, first recorded in 1926. It originates in the verb flicker, owing to the flickering appearance of early films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norwegian Fantasy Films
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 *Norwegian language, including the two official written forms: **Bokmål, literally "book language", used by 85–90% of the population of Norway **Nynorsk, literally "New Norwegian", used by 10–15% of the population of Norway *Norwegian Sea Norwegian or may also refer to: Norwegian *Norwegian Air Shuttle, an airline, trading as Norwegian **Norwegian Long Haul, a defunct subsidiary of Norwegian Air Shuttle, flying long-haul flights *Norwegian Air Lines, a former airline, merged with Scandinavian Airlines in 1951 *Norwegian coupling, used for narrow-gauge railways *Norwegian Cruise Line, a cruise line *Norwegian Elkhound, a canine breed. * Norwegian Forest cat, a domestic feline breed *Norwegian Red, a breed of dairy cattle *Norwegian Township, Pennsylvania, USA Norsk * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 Films
2017 in film is an overview of events, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies, festivals, a list of films released, and notable deaths. Evaluation of the year Richard Brody of '' The New Yorker'' observed that for 2017, "the most important event in the world of movies was the revelation, in ''The New York Times'' and ''The New Yorker'', of sexual abuse by Harvey Weinstein, and the resulting liberation of the long-stifled voices of the people who had been abused by him or other powerful figures in the movie business, and, for that matter, in other arts and industries, too." He emphasizes that in effect, " at's missing from the year-end list, and from the era in movies, isn't only the unmade work by these filmmakers but the artistry and the careers of cast and crew members who would have been in their unrealized films." Highest-grossing films The top films released in 2017 by worldwide gross are as follows: '' Star Wars: The Last Jedi'', '' Beauty and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 Fantasy Films
Seventeen or 17 may refer to: *17 (number) * One of the years 17 BC, AD 17, 1917, 2017, 2117 Science * Chlorine, a halogen in the periodic table * 17 Thetis, an asteroid in the asteroid belt Literature Magazines * ''Seventeen'' (American magazine), an American magazine * ''Seventeen'' (Japanese magazine), a Japanese magazine Novels * ''Seventeen'' (Tarkington novel), a 1916 novel by Booth Tarkington *''Seventeen'' (''Sebuntiin''), a 1961 novel by Kenzaburō Ōe *'' Seventeen'' (''Kuraimāzu hai''), a 2003 novel by Hideo Yokoyama * ''Seventeen'' (Serafin novel), a 2004 novel by Shan Serafin Stage and screen Film * ''Seventeen'' (1916 film), an American silent comedy film *''Number Seventeen'', a 1932 film directed by Alfred Hitchcock * ''Seventeen'' (1940 film), an American comedy film *'' Stalag 17'', an American war film *''Eric Soya's '17''' (Danish: ''Sytten''), a 1965 Danish comedy film * ''Seventeen'' (1985 film), a documentary film * ''17 Again'', a 2009 film whose w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Verdens Gang
(), generally known under the abbreviation ''VG'', is a Norway, Norwegian Tabloid (newspaper format), tabloid newspaper. In 2016, circulation numbers stood at 93,883, declining from a peak circulation of 390,510 in 2002. Nevertheless, ''VG'' is the most-read online newspaper in Norway, with about 2 million daily readers. Verdens Gang AS is a private company wholly owned by the public company Schibsted, Schibsted ASA. History and profile ''VG'' was established by members of the Norwegian resistance movement shortly after the country was liberated from German occupation of Norway in World War II, German occupation in 1945. The first issue of the paper was published on 23 June 1945. Christian A. R. Christensen was the first editor-in-chief of ''VG'' from its start in 1945 to 1967, when he died. ''VG'' is based in Oslo. The paper is published in tabloid format. The owner, media conglomerate Schibsted, also owns Norway's largest newspaper, , as well as newspapers in Sweden, Estonia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hulder
A hulder (or huldra) is a seductive forest creature found in Scandinavian folklore. Her name derives from a root meaning "covered" or "secret". In Norwegian folklore, she is known as huldra ("the rchetypalhulder", though folklore presupposes that there is an entire Hulder race and not just a single individual). She is known as the skogsrå "forest spirit" or Tallemaja "pine tree Mary" in Swedish folklore, and in Sámi folklore. Her name suggests that she is originally the same being as the völva divine figure Huld and the German Holda. The word hulder is only used of a female; a "male hulder" is called a ''huldrekall'' and also appears in Norwegian folklore. This being is closely related to other underground dwellers, usually called ''tusser'' (sg., ''tusse''). Though described as beautiful, the huldra is noted for having a distinctive inhuman feature — an animal's hairy legs and tail, (usually a cow's or a fox's), and/or a back resembling a hollowed-out tree — ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thorbjørn Harr
Thorbjørn Harr (born 24 May 1974) is a Norwegian actor. Background Harr was discovered in a schoolyard by NRK people who were scouting for actors for youth series. Career He soon became a familiar face on programs like ''Blikkbåx'' and ''U'' and also appeared in the popular 1991 television movie ''Frida – med hjertet i hånden''. He later had minor roles in ''Lille Lørdag'' in 1995 and a major role in the mini-series ''Lekestue'' broadcast on NRK in 2002. His real film debut came in 2003 in '' Mot Moskva'', where he played the leading role of Vassi and was nominated for an Amanda Award, and in 2005 he appeared in ''Venner for livet''. He played the lead role of Mathias in ''Mars & Venus'' (2007). He played Jarl Borg in History's ''Vikings''. Beginning in 2000, he has also appeared in several stage productions. With comedian Harald Eia and two others, he runs Teatersport Oslo. More recently, he has had a recurring role in the American comedy-drama TV series '' Younger'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Synnøve Macody Lund
Synnøve Macody Lund (born 24 May 1976) is a Norwegian journalist, film critic, model, and actress. , she appears in the 2020 Netflix series '' Ragnarok'' and the 2020 Sky TV series ''Riviera''. Early life Lund was born on 24 May 1976 in Stord, Norway. She has a degree in television production and film studies. Career Lund has worked as a film critic for '' NATT&DAG'' (Norwegian; translation, ''Night&Day''), and as a journalist, after earlier work as a fashion model. She has been working as an actress since 2011, appearing first as the character Diana Brown in Morten Tyldum's BAFTA Award film '' Headhunters'' (Norwegian, ''Hodejegerne''), an action thriller based on the 2008 Jo Nesbø novel of the same name. The BAFTA Award nomination was for Best Foreign Language Film. Lund's entry into acting is described, thus, by '' Headhunters'' co-star Aksel Hennie: "When I first read the script I pictured Synnove because I knew her from before and she had reviewed every single film I've d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gard B
Gard () is a department in Southern France, located in the region of Occitanie. It had a population of 748,437 as of 2019;Populations légales 2019: 30 Gard INSEE its is . The department is named after the river . In recent decades of the 21st century, local administration and French speakers have returned to the original |
Gisken Armand
Gisken Armand Lillo-Stenberg (born 26 November 1962) is a Norwegian actress. She debuted on stage at the age of fourteen, at Den Nationale Scene, and has been working at Nationaltheatret since 1988. There she has performed in plays such as Henrik Ibsen's ''A Doll's House'' and Anton Chekhov's '' Three Sisters''. She has also played in several movies, such as ''Insomnia'' (1997) and ''Evas Øye'' (1999), as well as roles in television, in series like ''Fox Grønland'' (2001) and ''Kodenavn Hunter'' (2007). Armand is married to Ole Lillo-Stenberg, brother of musician Lars Lillo-Stenberg, and the couple have two children. Select filmography * 1994: '' Ti kniver i hjertet'' * 1995: ''Kristin Lavransdatter'' * 1997: ''Insomnia'' * 1999: ''Evas øye'' * 2004: ''Den som frykter ulven'' * 2005: ''Ved kongens bord'' (TV) * 2007: ''Kodenavn Hunter'' (TV) * 2007: ''Størst av alt'' (TV) * 2008: ''De gales hus'' * 2017: ''Askeladden - I Dovregubbens Hall ''The Ash Lad: In the Hall of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
