Katja Medbøe
Also Known As: not available
Biography: Katja Maria Riosianu Medbøe was a Norwegian, writer, vocalist, stage and screen actress.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: March 02, 1945
Deathday: November 12, 1996
Adult: No
Gender: Female
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Lady Inger of Ostrat
Overview: This historical drama is based on a play by Henrik Ibsen and set in the year 1528. The central figure in the low-keyed story is a Norwegian noblewoman who is seeking to bring independence to that country despite the involved political intrigues of the Swedes and Danes, who are using Norway as a pawn in their rivalries.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: no
Release Date: 1975-10-02
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Bobby's War
Overview: Robert Lund (Roy Bjornstad) is a weary man, and his days as a starring saxophone player seem to be near their end. The Nazis have occupied Norway for some time, and he has been passing the time by telling his son Bobby (Erik Andersson) some tales of his previous exploits.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: no
Release Date: 1974-02-21
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Blood of the Railroad Workers
Overview: A group of migratory rail road workers arrive in a small town in Norway, and cause social conflict. One of the men, Sjugur, stands apart as a strong, independent man. The girls like him, but he has set his sights on the daughter of a wealthy landowner.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: no
Release Date: 1979-01-26
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Wives
Overview: Following a drunken school reunion, Mie, Kaja and Heidrun, three school friends now in their 30s, realize how they're dominated by their husbands’ needs and demands. Aching for a taste of freedom, the trio go off on a spree.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: no
Release Date: 1975-09-03
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Wives - Ten Years After
Overview: Ten years have passed since our three heroines' first outing in 1975. Now the women meet at yet another class reunion. Not surprisingly, they are still unwilling to call it a night after the party is over. Husbands and children must celebrate Christmas as best they can, while the women spend quality time drinking and taking stock of their lives.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: no
Release Date: 1985-10-23
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Wives III
Overview: This mellow comedy is the third entry in filmmaker Anja Breien's "Wives" series and stars the same three actresses who appeared in the first two. This episodic film begins with flashbacks to the 1975 film Wives and scenes from 1985's Wives: Ten Years Later. Now ten more years have passed and they are comfortably ensconced in middle age. They have gathered to hold a surprise birthday for Kaja aboard an Oslo streetcar. The three haven't seen each other in ages and much of the story focuses on their discussions of their disparate lives. Every word, smile and tear they share affirms the depth of their lasting friendship.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: no
Release Date: 1996-03-08
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Rape
Overview: It's winter in a suburb. A housewife is brutally raped. A young woman becomes a victim of attempted rape. The Police tighten noose on Anders, a young road worker who was seen on the site in both cases. The two women think they recognize him in the lineup, and police investigators use all their strength to solve the case. Anders is a common and simple individual. He could be any youth. The meeting with the ongoing investigation and the solid judiciary, forces him out of a seemingly monotonous, habitual life and forces him to react and think.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: no
Release Date: 1971-03-01
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Nattseilere
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Genres: Drama Adventure
Original Language: no
Release Date: 1986-11-13
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Knut Formos siste jakt
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Genres: Drama Adventure
Original Language: no
Release Date: 1973-09-19
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Sorte var de, med gullskimrende øyne
Overview: In the midst of an atomic war on Earth in the near future, a number of colonists are sent to establish an outpost on Mars. Strange events begin to affect the Terran life brought as part of the settlement effort, including the seeded grass sprouting purple, the family cow growing a third horn in the middle of its head, and other anomalies with the vegetable garden. Slowly people begin to show signs of transforming into Martians, as their limbs and bodies elongate and their irises turn to a shimmery gold, along with their skin darkening.
Genres: Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1971-01-10
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Det var en gang
Overview: Based on three classic Norwegian folk tales collected by Asbjørnsen and Moe: The Little Boys Who Met the Trolls in Hedal Forest, Three Lemons and The Twelve Wild Ducks.
Genres: Animation Adventure
Original Language: no
Release Date: 1994-08-19
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Den som henger i en tråd
Overview: "He Who Hangs By a Thread" - Work and conflicts at a clothes factory with only female workers, where we meet the the suffering and tired low paid sewers.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: no
Release Date: 1980-02-26
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Burnt by Frost
Overview: When is an enemy not an enemy, when is an ally not an ally? The answer to these questions determines the fate of a man. Simons struggle is played out against the rugged landscape of northern Norway. Raised in a close-knit community, he bears the scars of a childhood haunted by rumors. During World War II, the Russians and Americans become a presence in this remote landscape, which will have far-ranging consequences. Victimized by rumor and Norways shifting political allegiances, Simon is denied the final reconciliation he longs for with his community and with himself. When the Berlin Wall falls, his life is once more turned upside down.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: no
Release Date: 1997-08-19
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