Deilig er fjorden! is a 1985 Norwegian

Norway

Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...

 comedy film

Comedy film

Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...

 directed by Jan Erik Düring, starring Rolv Wesenlund

Rolv Wesenlund

Rolv Helge Wesenlund is a Norwegian comedian, singer, clarinetist, writer, and actor.Wesenlund is most famous for having portrayed the title character in the movies Bør Børson, Bør Børson II, and the TV series Fleksnes Fataliteter...

, Elsa Lystad

Elsa Lystad

Elsa Lystad is a Norwegian actress. She made her stage debut in 1956, and her breakthrough as actress came in the mid-1960s. She has since been a central actress in Norwegian film, theatre, television and radio. She was awarded the Leonard Statuette in 1983.-References:...

 and Sverre Holm

Sverre Holm

Sverre Holm Gundersen was a renowned Norwegian stage and film actor. He is probably best known for playing "Benny" in the Olsenbanden-movies , and the leader of the Norwegian child's program Sesam Stasjon with characters based on those from Sesame Street.Sverre Holm was born in Drammen and was...

. Terje Svahberg (Wesenlund) has been saving money for years to buy a summer house, but suddenly decides he wants a boat instead. As he and his family prepare for their summer vacation, they encounter several problems, both practical and financial.

The film title is a pun on the psalm "Deilig er jorden" ("Fairest Lord Jesus

Fairest Lord Jesus

There is little information on the origin of this Christian hymn. Although there are several popular myths that go along with it, they cannot always be substantiated by research. There are some accounts that say it was called "Crusader's Hymn" because it was sung by German Crusaders as they made...

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