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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] |
Oslo
Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of in 2019, and the metropolitan area had an estimated population of in 2021. During the Viking Age the area was part of Viken. Oslo was founded as a city at the end of the Viking Age in 1040 under the name Ánslo, and established as a ''kaupstad'' or trading place in 1048 by Harald Hardrada. The city was elevated to a bishopric in 1070 and a capital under Haakon V of Norway around 1300. Personal unions with Denmark from 1397 to 1523 and again from 1536 to 1814 reduced its influence. After being destroyed by a fire in 1624, during the reign of King Christian IV, a new city was built closer to Akershus Fortress and named Christiania in honour of the king. It became a municipality (''formannskapsdistrikt'') on 1 January 1838. The city ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Marriage Of Figaro (play)
''The Marriage of Figaro'' (french: link=no, La Folle Journée, ou Le Mariage de Figaro ("The Mad Day, or The Marriage of Figaro")) is a comedy in five acts, written in 1778 by Pierre Beaumarchais. This play is the second in the Figaro trilogy, preceded by '' The Barber of Seville'' and followed by ''The Guilty Mother''. In the first play, ''The Barber'', the story begins with a simple love triangle in which a Spanish count has fallen in love with a girl called Rosine. He disguises himself to ensure that she will love him back for his character, not his wealth. But this is all foiled when Rosine's guardian, Doctor Bartholo, who wants her hand in marriage, confines her to the house. The Count runs into an ex-servant of his (now a barber), Figaro, and pressures him into setting up a meeting between the Count and Rosine. He succeeds and the lovers are married to end the first part of the trilogy. ''The Marriage'' was written as a sequel to ''The Barber''. In his preface to the pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
De Gales Hus
''De gales hus'' (House of Fools) is a 2008 Norwegian film directed by Eva Isaksen. The screenplay, written by Åse Vikene, is based on Karin Fossum's novel ''De gales hus''. The cinematographer was Harald Gunnar Paalgard. The film was produced by Hilde Berg and Bent Rognlien for Norsk Filmproduksjon A/S. Plot Through twenty-four-year-old Aina's eyes, viewers get to know the patients at Varden, a psychiatric hospital, showing how, despite the madness, they return her zest for life to her. Cast * Ingrid Bolsø Berdal as Aina * Thorbjørn Harr as Stetson * Fridtjov Såheim as Odin * Rolf Kristian Larsen as Formel * Andrea Bræin Hovig as Maria * Joachim Rafaelsen as Moffa * Hildegun Riise as the angel * Besim Jakupi as Zoran * Pål Sverre Hagen as Tussi * Jeppe Beck Laursen as Jørgen * Frank Kjosås as Ruben * Anneke von der Lippe as Hedda * Rolf Lassgård as Freiner * Christin Borge as a cook * Kyrre Hellum Kyrre is a common Norwegian given name. The name comes from the O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reprise (film)
''Reprise'' is a 2006 Norwegian comedy-drama film directed by Joachim Trier and co-written, over the course of five years, by Trier and Eskil Vogt. It is Trier's first feature-length film and the first, along with '' Oslo, August 31st'' (2011) and '' The Worst Person in the World'' (2021), in the director's "Oslo Trilogy". The film follows a friend group of Oslovians as they navigate their early 20s, focusing particularly on Erik ( Espen Klouman Høiner) and Phillip (Anders Danielsen Lie), who both harbour ambitions of being writers but whose lives take different paths. It was the Norwegian submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 2006. Plot Best friends Erik and Phillip, both 23, have written books and fantasize that their novels will become cult hits. However when they both submit manuscripts Erik's is rejected. Phillip's, on the other hand, is immediately accepted and a year later he becomes a star of the Norwegian literary scene. Six months later, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Overlap (film)
Overlap may refer to: * In set theory, an overlap of elements shared between sets is called an intersection, as in a Venn diagram. * In music theory, overlap is a synonym for reinterpretation of a chord at the boundary of two musical phrases * Overlap (railway signalling), the length of track beyond a stop signal that is proved to be clear of obstructions as a safety margin * Overlap (road), a place where multiple road numbers overlap * Overlap (term rewriting), in mathematics, computer science, and logic, a property of the reduction rules in term rewriting systems * Overlap add, an efficient convolution method using FFT * Overlap coefficient, a similarity measure between sets * Orbital overlap, important concept in quantum mechanics describing a type of orbital interaction that affects bond strength Overlapping can refer to: * "Reaching over", term in Schenkerian theory, see Schenkerian analysis#Lines between voices, reaching over See also * Overlay (other) * Ove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Hylland Eriksen Og Historien Om Origamijenta
Thomas may refer to: People * List of people with given name Thomas * Thomas (name) * Thomas (surname) * Saint Thomas (other) * Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, and Doctor of the Church * Thomas the Apostle * Thomas (bishop of the East Angles) (fl. 640s–650s), medieval Bishop of the East Angles * Thomas (Archdeacon of Barnstaple) (fl. 1203), Archdeacon of Barnstaple * Thomas, Count of Perche (1195–1217), Count of Perche * Thomas (bishop of Finland) (1248), first known Bishop of Finland * Thomas, Earl of Mar (1330–1377), 14th-century Earl, Aberdeen, Scotland Geography Places in the United States * Thomas, Illinois * Thomas, Indiana * Thomas, Oklahoma * Thomas, Oregon * Thomas, South Dakota * Thomas, Virginia * Thomas, Washington * Thomas, West Virginia * Thomas County (other) * Thomas Township (other) Elsewhere * Thomas Glacier (Greenland) Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Thomas'' (Burton novel) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Venner For Livet
Venner may refer to: *an Early Modern High German term for banneret (modern German ''Fähnrich'') *a surname: ** Dominique Venner, French historian, journalist and essayist ** K. Dwight Venner, governor of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank ** Stephen Venner, a bishop of the Church of England ** Thomas Venner, (beheaded 19 January 1661) was a cooper and rebel ** Tobias Venner, (1577–1660) English physician and medical writer ** Venner (Kent cricketer) ** Charlie Venner, a character in Straw Dogs (1971 film) See also * Bamses Venner Bamses Venner ( en, Teddy (Bear)'s Friends) was a Danish musical group that performed together from 1973 to 2011. Bamses Venner represented Denmark in the 1980 Eurovision Song Contest with the entry "Tænker altid på dig" (ranked 14th in 19 c ..., Danish musical group * ''Venner'', a 1960 Norwegian film {{surname, Venner ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mot Moskva
Mot or MOT may refer to: Media * Ministry of Truth, the propaganda ministry in George Orwell 1949 novel ''Nineteen Eighty-Four'' * ''mot'' (magazine), former German car magazine * Mot (Star Trek), a minor character in ''Star Trek: The Next Generation'' * Mot (Stargate), a minor Goa'uld character in ''Stargate SG-1'' * ''Mot'' (TV series), a French children's animated television series Religion * Mot (god), the Semitic god of death Science and technology * Magneto-optical trap in physics * Molecular orbital theory in chemistry * Occupational therapy, MOT is the short form for Masters of Occupational Therapy Transport * Minot International Airport, in North Dakota, by IATA code * Minot (Amtrak station), by Amtrak code * Motspur Park railway station, London, by National Rail station code Organizations * MOT (gallery), a gallery for contemporary art in London and Brussels * MOT (charity), a Norwegian anti-drug and violence organization * #MOT, a hash tag used to show affiliati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frida – Straight From The Heart
''Frida – Straight from the Heart'' ( no, Frida – med hjertet i hånden) is a 1991 Norwegian drama film directed by Berit Nesheim. The film was selected as the Norwegian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 64th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Cast * Maria Kvalheim as Frida * Ellen Horn as Bente * Helge Jordal as Karl * Andreas Bratlie as Kristian * Cathrine Bang as Kaisa * Kristian Mejdell Nissen as Martin * Jan Hårstad as Teacher Skar See also * List of submissions to the 64th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film * List of Norwegian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film The Kingdom of Norway has submitted films in the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film category at the Oscars since 1957. They only submitted two films in their first twenty years, but they became a regular fixture in the competitio ... References Exter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hedda Award
The Hedda Award (''Heddaprisen'') is a Norwegian theatre award, first presented in 1998. It is named after the character "Hedda" from Ibsen's play ''Hedda Gabler''. Among its categories, which have varied over the years, are: Best Theatre Production, Best Direction, Best Stage Performance, and occasionally an honorary prize. The prize is administered by the Association of Norwegian Theatres and Orchestras (''Norsk teater- og orkesterforening'') in collaboration with the Norwegian Theater Leaders' Forum (''Norsk teaterlederforum''). Recipients of the Honorary Prize have included Wenche Foss (in 2002), Jon Fosse (2003), and Toralv Maurstad and Espen Skjønberg (both in 2005). Else Nordvang in 2008, Edith Roger in 2010 and Bjørn Sundquist Bjørn Richard Sundquist (born 16 June 1948) is a Norwegian actor, famous for TV, theatre, and movie roles. For many years he worked at Det Norske Teatret and Nationaltheateret in Oslo, and he is especially famous for the roles as M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jo Strømgren
Jo Strømgren, born 1970 in Norway, was educated in classical ballet and had some years as a dancer before an injury made him pursue a multi-disciplinary creative career. As the artistic director of Jo Strømgren Kompani, a theatre company specializing in nonsensical languages, he has surprised audiences and critics worldwide with his peculiar style. The company has performed its mix of gibberish, live music, film, and puppet theatre in over 60 countries so far and has achieved numerous prizes. He is also frequently commissioned with companies like Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet, Danish Dance Theatre, Carte Blanche Dance Company, Cloud Gate Ensemble, Bern Ballet, Bielefeld Tanztheater, and many others. As a theatre director, he specializes in the plays of Henrik Ibsen and as playwright he has had about 10 plays produced at different state theatres in Norway. In 2003, Strømgren he directed his first feature film "Destination Moscow", which was played in cinemas in Norway and on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
