''An Immortal Man'' (''En udødelig mann'') is a

miniseries In the United States, a miniseries or mini-series is a television show or series that tells a story in a predetermined, limited number of episodes. Many miniseries can also be referred to, and shown, as a television film. " Limited series" is ...

Henrik Ibsen Henrik Johan Ibsen (; ; 20 March 1828 – 23 May 1906) was a Norwegian playwright, poet and actor. Ibsen is considered the world's pre-eminent dramatist of the 19th century and is often referred to as "the father of modern drama." He pioneered ...

's childhood and youth in three episodes, produced by the

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in 2006 on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Ibsen's death. It was directed by

Berit Nesheim Berit Nesheim (born 28 January 1945) is a Norway, Norwegian film director. Nesheim graduated from the University of Oslo in foreign languages, literature and psychology to go on to a career as a director of television films. Her first feature-film ...

and written by Siri Senje, and first broadcast on

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on 26, 27 and 28 December 2006. The series' portrayal of Ibsen's childhood is based on older Ibsen biographies that have been strongly critiqued in newer Ibsen scholarship. Jørgen Haave's book ''Familien Ibsen'' he Ibsen Familyhas demonstrated that the portrayal of Ibsen's childhood and parents, as depicted in the miniseries, is misleading and contains numerous inaccuracies. For example the series depicts

Knud Ibsen Knud Plesner Ibsen (3 October 1797, in Skien – 24 October 1877, in Skien) was a Norwegian merchant from the city of Skien and the father of the playwright Henrik Ibsen. He is widely considered the model for many central characters in hi ...

as an alcoholic and the family as poor, both of which are inaccurate. Jørgen Haave (2018). ''Familien Ibsen'', Museumsforlaget, 2017. ISBN 9788283050455

Actors

(child): Sigurd Arntzen *

Hedvig Ibsen Hedvig Cathrine Ibsen (married name Hedvig Stousland; born 15 November 1831 in Skien - died 15 June 1920 in Skien) was the sister of playwright Henrik Ibsen. She was the sister with whom Ibsen was particularly close during their childhood. She wa ...

: Gina Victoria Ulveie Lia *

(teenager):

Anders Baasmo Christiansen Anders Baasmo (born 29 January 1976) is a Norwegian actor originally from Hamar. Baasmo earned his breakthrough in 2003 when he received the Amanda award for his performance in the Norwegian picture '' Buddy''. He won the TV award Gullruten in ...

Sven Nordin Sven Audun Nordin (born 6 February 1957) is a Norwegian actor. He was hired by Oslo Nye Teater in the autumn of 1981 and had his debut in the play "Vikinger" by Johan Borgen. He is best known for his roles as Nils in the situation comedy '' Mo ...

* Marichen Ibsen: Kjersti Holmen *

(teenager): Birgitte Larsen * Grandmother Johanne Paus:

Lise Fjeldstad Lise Barbra Skappel Fjeldstad (born 17 June 1939) is a Norwegian actress, and daughter of the conductor and violinist Øivin Fjeldstad. A graduate of the Norwegian National Academy of Theatre in 1963, she started working at Det Norske Teatret ...

* (Step) grandfather Ole Paus:

Per Theodor Haugen Per Theodor Haugen (8 October 1932 – 14 October 2018) was a Norwegian actor. Haugen was theater manager at Oslo Nye Teater from 1985 to 1988. Haugen was born at Kongsberg. He was the son of Trygve Haugen (1897–1943) and his wife Hjørdis Wi ...

* Uncle Henrik Johan Paus: Eindride Eidsvold * Uncle Christopher Blom Paus: Erland Bakker *Cathrine Paus: Odille A. Heftye Blehr *Hilde Paus: Anna Lena Hansen * The Rat Wife (Aunt Ploug):

Wenche Foss Eva Wenche Steenfeldt Stang (5 December 1917 – 28 March 2011), better known as Wenche Foss (), was a leading Norwegian actress of stage, screen and television. Personal life Wenche Foss was born to engineer Christian August Steenfeldt-Foss ( ...

*Else Sofie:

Laila Goody Laila Elin Goody (born 22 March 1971) is a Norwegian actress. She was born to an English father who worked in the oil industry and a Norwegian mother. She was born in Stavanger and grew up in Rosendal, Hordaland, between the ages of two and ten ...

*Clara Ebbel: Kaia Varjord *Reimann:

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. Sundquist is especially famous for the roles as Merlin ...

*Madam Reimann: Marika Enstad *Miss Crawford:

Stina Ekblad Stina Åsa Maria Ekblad (born 26 February 1954) is a Swedish-speaking Finnish actress. Living in Stockholm Stockholm (; ) is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, most populous city of Sweden, as wel ...

*Christopher Due: Joachim Rafaelsen *Ole Schulerud: Kim Sørensen *Latin teacher:

Svein Erik Brodal Svein Erik Brodal (born 21 February 1939 in Østre Toten, Oppland) is a Norwegian actor, theatre director, poet, novelist and politician. He made his stage debut at Det Norske Teatret in 1960, and served as theatre director from 1979 to 1990. He ...

*Lars Nielsen: Mads Ousdal

References

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