Norwegian films of the 1950s
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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...
in the 1950s:
1950s
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| 1950 1950 in film The year 1950 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* February 15 - Walt Disney Studios' animated film Cinderella debuts.-Top grossing films : After theatrical re-issue- Awards :Academy Awards:*Ambush... |
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| Kon-Tiki Kon-Tiki (film) Kon-Tiki is a Norwegian documentary about the Kon-Tiki expedition led by Norwegian explorer and writer Thor Heyerdahl in 1947, released in 1950. The movie, which was directed by Thor Heyerdahl and edited by Olle Nordemar, received the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature at the 24th Academy... |
Thor Heyerdahl Thor Heyerdahl Thor Heyerdahl was a Norwegian ethnographer and adventurer with a background in zoology and geography. He became notable for his Kon-Tiki expedition, in which he sailed by raft from South America to the Tuamotu Islands... |
Thor Heyerdahl Thor Heyerdahl Thor Heyerdahl was a Norwegian ethnographer and adventurer with a background in zoology and geography. He became notable for his Kon-Tiki expedition, in which he sailed by raft from South America to the Tuamotu Islands... |
Documentary Documentary film Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record... |
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| 1951 1951 in film The year 1951 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* Sweden - May Britt is scouted by Italian film-makers Carlo Ponti and Mario Soldati-Top grossing films : After theatrical re-issue- Awards :Academy Awards:... |
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| Vi gifter oss | Nils R. Müller Nils R. Müller Nils R. Müller was a Norwegian film director.He was born in Shanghai. His debut was Så møtes vi imorgen , and he broke through with the comedy Vi gifter oss . Later films include Kvinnens plass , Det store varpet , Tonny , Elskere and Broder Gabrielsen... |
Henki Kolstad Henki Kolstad Henki Kolstad was a Norwegian actor, considered one of country's best and most versatile actors. He had his theatrical debut at the age of 13, in 1928, for Nationaltheatret . Two years later he acted in his first movie, titled Eskimo... |
Comedy Comedy Comedy , as a popular meaning, is any humorous discourse or work generally intended to amuse by creating laughter, especially in television, film, and stand-up comedy. This must be carefully distinguished from its academic definition, namely the comic theatre, whose Western origins are found in... |
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| Kranes konditori | Astrid Henning-Jensen | Wenche Foss Wenche Foss Eva Wenche Steenfeldt Stang , better known as Wenche Foss, was a leading Norwegian actress of stage, screen and television.-Biography:... , Aud Schønemann Aud Schønemann Aud Schønemann was a Norwegian actress, regarded by many as the leading comedienne of her generation in Norway.... , Harald Heide Steen Harald Heide Steen Harald Heide Steen was a Norwegian film actor. He appeared in 32 films between 1933 and 1977. He was the father of actor Harald Heide-Steen Jr.-Selected filmography:* Det brenner i natt!... |
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| Alt dette - og Island også | Johan Jacobsen Johan Jacobsen Johan Jacobsen was a Danish film director.Jacobsen was born in Aarhus in 1912. His parents were theatre manager Jacob Jørgen Jacobsen and actress Christel Holch . He made his first films at the film studio Palladium that also produced the films of Carl Theodor Dreyer... , Erik Faustman |
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| 1952 1952 in film The year 1952 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* January 10 - Cecil B. DeMille's circus epic, The Greatest Show on Earth, premieres at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.... |
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| Nødlanding | Arne Skouen | Entered into the 1952 Cannes Film Festival 1952 Cannes Film Festival -Jury:The jury at this festival was all French.*Maurice Genevoix *Tony Aubin*Mme. Georges Bidault*Pierre Billon*Chapelain-Midy *Louis Chauvet *A... |
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| Andrine og Kjell Andrine og Kjell Andrine og Kjell is a 1952 Norwegian drama film directed by Kåre Bergstrøm, starring Inger Marie Andersen and Toralv Maurstad. Andrine is attending a private secondary school, and rents a room with the family of her classmate Kjell... |
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| 1953 1953 in film The year 1953 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*September 16 — The Robe debuts as the first anamorphic, widescreen CinemaScope film.-Top grossing films : After theatrical re-issue- Awards :Academy Awards:A... |
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| Skøytekongen | Nils R. Müller Nils R. Müller Nils R. Müller was a Norwegian film director.He was born in Shanghai. His debut was Så møtes vi imorgen , and he broke through with the comedy Vi gifter oss . Later films include Kvinnens plass , Det store varpet , Tonny , Elskere and Broder Gabrielsen... |
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| Selkvinnen | Lauritz Falk Lauritz Falk Lauritz Falk was a Swedish actor, film director, singer and painter. He appeared in about 60 roles in films and TV between 1923 and 1989... |
Lauritz Falk Lauritz Falk Lauritz Falk was a Swedish actor, film director, singer and painter. He appeared in about 60 roles in films and TV between 1923 and 1989... |
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| Brudebuketten Brudebuketten Brudebuketten is a 1953 Norwegian comedy film directed by Bjørn Breigutu, starring Randi Kolstad, Lalla Carlsen and Per Aabel.-External links:* at Filmweb.no... |
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| 1954 1954 in film The year 1954 in film involved some significant events and memorable ones.-Events:*May 12 - The Marx Brothers' Zeppo Marx divorces wife Marion Benda... |
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| Aldri annet enn bråk Aldri annet enn bråk Aldri annet enn bråk is a 1954 Norwegian comedy-drama film, edited by Edith Carlmar. It takes place in a working-class setting in the city of Oslo. The English title is Nothing but trouble.... |
Edith Calmar | |||
| Cirkus Fandango | Arne Skouen | Entered into the 1954 Cannes Film Festival 1954 Cannes Film Festival -Jury:*Jean Cocteau *Jean Aurenche *André Bazin *Luis Buñuel*Henri Calef *Guy Desson *Philippe Erlanger *Michel Fourre-Cormeray *Jacques-Pierre Frogerais... |
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| Heksenetter | Leif Sinding Leif Sinding Leif Sinding was a Norwegian journalist and film director.He worked for the newspapers Verdens Gang, Aftenposten and Morgenbladet. Among his silent films are Himmeluret from 1925, based on Gabriel Scott's comedy, and Fjeldeventyret from 1926... |
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| Kasserer Jensen | Nils R. Müller Nils R. Müller Nils R. Müller was a Norwegian film director.He was born in Shanghai. His debut was Så møtes vi imorgen , and he broke through with the comedy Vi gifter oss . Later films include Kvinnens plass , Det store varpet , Tonny , Elskere and Broder Gabrielsen... |
Comedy Comedy Comedy , as a popular meaning, is any humorous discourse or work generally intended to amuse by creating laughter, especially in television, film, and stand-up comedy. This must be carefully distinguished from its academic definition, namely the comic theatre, whose Western origins are found in... |
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| Karius og Baktus Karius og Baktus Karius and Bactus is a Norwegian children's novel written and illustrated by Thorbjørn Egner. The book was first published in 1949 and produced as a 15 minute puppet animation film by Ivo Caprino in 1954... |
Ivo Caprino Ivo Caprino Ivo Caprino was a Norwegian film director and writer, best known for his puppet films. His most famous film is Flåklypa Grand Prix , made in 1975.- Early career :... |
Thorbjørn Egner Thorbjørn Egner Thorbjørn Egner was a Norwegian playwright, songwriter and illustrator known for his books, plays and musicals for children.-Career:... (voice) |
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| 1955 1955 in film The year 1955 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* November 3 - The musical Guys and Dolls, starring Marlon Brando and Frank Sinatra, debuts.* June 27 - The last ever Republic serial, King of the Carnival, is released.... |
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| Bedre enn sitt rykte Bedre enn sitt rykte Bedre enn sitt rykte is a 1955 Norwegian drama film directed by Edith Carlmar, starring Vigdis Røising, Kari Nordseth, Magne Bleness and Atle Merton. The story is based on a novel by Eva Seeberg.... |
Edith Calmar | |||
| Det brenner i natt! Det brenner i natt! Det brenner i natt! is a 1955 Norwegian drama film directed by Arne Skouen. It was entered into the 1955 Cannes Film Festival.- Plot :Tim is a proofreader at a newspaper in Oslo by day, and a pyromaniac at night. Only one other knows about Tim's dark side: his childhood friend and editor of the... |
Arne Skouen | Thriller | Entered into the 1955 Cannes Film Festival 1955 Cannes Film Festival -Jury:*Marcel Pagnol *Marcel Achard *Juan Antonio Bardem *A. Dignimont *Jacques-Pierre Frogerais *Leopold Lindtberg *Anatole Litvak *Isa Miranda *Leonard Mosley... |
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| Blodveien | Kåre Bergstrøm, Rados Novakovic | War War film War films are a film genre concerned with warfare, usually about naval, air or land battles, sometimes focusing instead on prisoners of war, covert operations, military training or other related subjects. At times war films focus on daily military or civilian life in wartime without depicting battles... |
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| Hjem går vi ikke | Walter Fyrst | |||
| Arthurs forbrytelse | Sverre Bergli | |||
| 1956 1956 in film The year 1956 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* October 5 - The Ten Commandments opens in cinemas and becomes one of the most successful and popular movies of all time, currently ranking 5th on the list of all time moneymakers * February 5 - First showing of documentary films by... |
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| Ektemann alene Ektemann alene Ektemann alene is a 1956 Norwegian comedy film written and directed by Nils R. Müller, starring Lars Nordrum, Eva Strøm Aastorp and Karen Randers-Pehrson.... |
Nils R. Müller Nils R. Müller Nils R. Müller was a Norwegian film director.He was born in Shanghai. His debut was Så møtes vi imorgen , and he broke through with the comedy Vi gifter oss . Later films include Kvinnens plass , Det store varpet , Tonny , Elskere and Broder Gabrielsen... |
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| Kvinnens plass | Nils R. Müller Nils R. Müller Nils R. Müller was a Norwegian film director.He was born in Shanghai. His debut was Så møtes vi imorgen , and he broke through with the comedy Vi gifter oss . Later films include Kvinnens plass , Det store varpet , Tonny , Elskere and Broder Gabrielsen... |
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| Gylne ungdom | Leif Sinding Leif Sinding Leif Sinding was a Norwegian journalist and film director.He worked for the newspapers Verdens Gang, Aftenposten and Morgenbladet. Among his silent films are Himmeluret from 1925, based on Gabriel Scott's comedy, and Fjeldeventyret from 1926... |
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| Roser til Monica | Bjarne Andersen Bjarne Andersen Bjarne Andersen was a Norwegian actor, stage producer and theatre director.He was born in Stavanger. He worked for Det Norske Teatret from 1944 to 1951. He served as theatre director at Rogaland Teater from 1958 to 1960, and at Den Nationale Scene from 1961 to 1963... |
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| Toya Toya Toya may refer to:*Toya , born Toya Rodriguez, American pop singer*Tōya, Hokkaidō, a former village in Abuta District, Iburi, Hokkaidō, Japan*Tōyako, Hokkaidō, a town incorporating Tōya, Hokkaidō**Tōya Station , a railway station in Tōyako... |
Eric Heed | |||
| 1957 1957 in film The year 1957 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* October 21 - The movie Jailhouse Rock, starring Elvis Presley, opens.-Top grossing films : After theatrical re-issue-Awards:... |
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| Nine Lives | Arne Skouen | Nominated to Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film The Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film is one of the Academy Awards of Merit, popularly known as the Oscars, handed out annually by the U.S.-based Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences... and entred into the 1958 Cannes Film Festival 1958 Cannes Film Festival -Jury:*Marcel Achard * Tomiko Asabuki *Bernard Buffet *Jean De Baroncelli *Helmut Käutner *Dudley Leslie *Madeleine Robinson *Ladislao Vajda *Charles Vidor... |
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| Fjols til fjells Fjols til fjells Fjols til fjells is a Norwegian situation comedy film released in 1957. It is often regarded as one of the best Norwegian films of all time.- Plot :... |
Edith Calmar | Leif Juster Leif Juster Leif Juster was a Norwegian comedian, singer and actor, arguably the most popular of his generation in Norway. Juster started out as a variety show performer, and for a period he ran the theater Edderkoppen... , Frank Robert |
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| Stevnemøte med glemte år Stevnemøte med glemte år Stevnemøte med glemte år is a 1957 Norwegian drama film directed by Jon Lennart Mjøen. It was entered into the 7th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Mona Hofland* Espen Skjønberg* Henki Kolstad* Inger Marie Andersen* Jon Lennart Mjøen... |
Jon Lennart Mjøen Jon Lennart Mjøen Jon Lennart Mjøen was a Norwegian actor, film director and screenwriter. He appeared in twelve films between 1936 and 1968. His film Stevnemøte med glemte år was entered into the 7th Berlin International Film Festival.Mjøen was primarily a stage actor and debuted at the Søilen Theater in 1933... |
Entered into the 7th Berlin International Film Festival 7th Berlin International Film Festival The 7th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from June 21 to July 2, 1957.-Jury:* Jay Carmody * Jean de Baroncelli* John Sutro* Dalpathal Kothari* Fernaldo Di Giammatteo* Bunzaburo Hayashi* Miguel Alemán hijo... |
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| Peter van Heeren | Sigval Maartmann-Moe | |||
| Lapland Calendar Lapland Calendar Lapland Calendar is a 1957 Norwegian documentary film directed by Per Høst. It was entered into the 1957 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Karen Anna Logje - Rauna* Klemet Veimel - Nilas* Matti Mikkel Sara - Matti* Jon Luoso - Heika... |
Per Høst | Entered into the 1957 Cannes Film Festival 1957 Cannes Film Festival -Jury:*André Maurois *Jean Cocteau *Maurice Genevoix *Georges Huisman *Maurice Lehmann *Marcel Pagnol *Michael Powell *Jules Romains... |
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| 1958 1958 in film The year 1958 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* February 16- "In the Money" by William Beaudine is released on this date. It would be the last installment of The Bowery Boys series which began back in 1946.... |
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| De dødes tjern | Kåre Bergstrøm | Horror Horror film Horror films seek to elicit a negative emotional reaction from viewers by playing on the audience's most primal fears. They often feature scenes that startle the viewer through the means of macabre and the supernatural, thus frequently overlapping with the fantasy and science fiction genres... |
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| Høysommer | Arild Brinchmann Arild Brinchmann Arild Brinchmann was a Norwegian stage producer, film producer and theatre director.He was born in Kristiania son of psychologist and writer Alex Brinchmann. He produced the two films Ut av mørket and Høysommer . Ut av mørket was entered into the 8th Berlin International Film Festival... |
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| I slik en natt | Sigval Maartmann-Moe | Thriller, War War film War films are a film genre concerned with warfare, usually about naval, air or land battles, sometimes focusing instead on prisoners of war, covert operations, military training or other related subjects. At times war films focus on daily military or civilian life in wartime without depicting battles... |
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| Ut av mørket Ut av mørket Ut av mørket is a 1958 Norwegian film directed by Arild Brinchmann. It was entered into the 8th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Urda Arneberg - Kari Holm* Pål Skjønberg - Per Holm, architect... |
Arild Brinchmann Arild Brinchmann Arild Brinchmann was a Norwegian stage producer, film producer and theatre director.He was born in Kristiania son of psychologist and writer Alex Brinchmann. He produced the two films Ut av mørket and Høysommer . Ut av mørket was entered into the 8th Berlin International Film Festival... |
Entered into the 8th Berlin International Film Festival 8th Berlin International Film Festival The 8th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from June 27 to July 8, 1958.-Jury:* Frank Capra * J. Novais Teixeira* Jean Marais* Paul Rotha* L. B. Rao* Duilio Coletti* Michiko Tanaka* Gerhard T... |
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| 1959 1959 in film The year 1959 in film involved some significant events, with Ben-Hur winning a record 11 Academy Awards.-Events:* The Three Stooges make their 190th and last short film, Sappy Bull Fighters.... |
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| Herren og Hans tjenere The Master and His Servants The Master and His Servants is a 1959 Norwegian drama film directed by Arne Skouen. The film is based on a 1955 play by Axel Kielland, who also plays a minor character in the film. The play and the film is based on a true story from Sweden... |
Arne Skouen | Claes Gill Claes Gill Claes Gill was a Norwegian author, poet and actor.Born in Odda, but spent his childhood years in Bergen, before moving to Oslo permanently.... , Wenche Foss Wenche Foss Eva Wenche Steenfeldt Stang , better known as Wenche Foss, was a leading Norwegian actress of stage, screen and television.-Biography:... |
Entered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival 9th Berlin International Film Festival The 9th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from June 26 to July 7, 1959.-Jury:* Robert Aldrich * Johan Jacobsen* Charles Ford* John Bryan* Ignazio Tranquilli* Shigueo Miyata* Wali Eddine Sameh* O. E... |
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| Ugler i mosen | Ivo Caprino Ivo Caprino Ivo Caprino was a Norwegian film director and writer, best known for his puppet films. His most famous film is Flåklypa Grand Prix , made in 1975.- Early career :... |
Grethe Kausland Grethe Kausland Grethe Kausland was a Norwegian singer, performer and actress. As a child star she was one of Norway's most popular singers , and she participated in several films as a child. She represented Norway in the European Song Contest 1972 singing Småting with Benny Borg... |
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| Støv på hjernen Støv på hjernen (1959 film) Støv på hjernen is a 1959 Norwegian comedy film directed by Øyvind Vennerød and starring Inger Marie Andersen and Odd Borg. It was based on a novel by Eva Ramm, and shot on location in Lambertseter.... |
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| Ung flukt | Edith Calmar | |||
| Jakten | Erik Løchen | Entered into the 1959 Cannes Film Festival 1959 Cannes Film Festival -Jury:*Marcel Achard *Antoni Bohdziewicz *Michael Cacoyannis *Carlos Cuenca *Pierre Daninos *Julien Duvivier *Max Favalelli *Gene Kelly *Carlo Ponti *Micheline Presle... |
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