Espen Skjønberg
Also Known As: Espen Henrik Skjønberg
Biography: Espen Skjønberg was born on April 7, 1924 in Asker, Norway as Espen Henrik Skjønberg. He is an actor, known for O'Horten (2007), En håndfull tid (1989) and Secondløitnanten(1993). He was previously married to Mona Hofland.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Asker, Viken county, Norway
Adult: No
Birthday: April 07, 1924
Age: 101 years old
Gender: Male
Deathday: August 26, 2022
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O'Horten
Overview: Odd Horton is dependable and contained: he's a train driver retiring after 40 years of service, living a simple life. His idea of adventure is to fly from one city in Norway to another. Starting on the night of his retirement dinner, Odd has a series of dislocating experiences: a boy insists that Odd sit by his bedside while he falls asleep; misadventure causes Odd to miss his last run; he witnesses an arrest; he assists an old man and makes a friend; he takes a trip with a blindfolded driver; he adopts a dog; he takes stock late one night at the roundhouse; he revisits his mother's disappointment in him. How should he live the rest of his life?
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: no
Release Date: 2007-12-26
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The Sunset Boys
Overview: Ernest, Ted and August fulfill their friend Carl's dying wish and take him to Heidelberg, where they all first met 45 years ago, to see his old girlfriend one last time. However, the locals won't talk about her, due to a WW2 secret.
Genres: Drama Comedy Crime
Original Language: no
Release Date: 1995-08-04
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Through a Glass, Darkly
Overview: A moving, magic and playful story about a young girl who, at the end of her life, learns to accept death and understands how wonderful life really is. The script is based on the novel by Jostein Gaarder.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: no
Release Date: 2008-10-17
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One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich
Overview: Fly-on-the-wall treatment of an ordinary day in the life of a prisoner in Stalin's Gulag. Closely adapted from Solzhenitsyn's classic novel based on his own experiences. Shot entirely on location in northern Norway
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1970-11-26
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Svampe
Overview: During the Summer while his parents are busy with work, a nine year old boy slips into a fantasy world to entertain himself. A world of strange adults, talking birds and magic. On his quest travelling involves steam engines and handcars.
Genres: Family Fantasy
Original Language: no
Release Date: 1990-12-26
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The Polar Bear King
Overview: After his father is killed, Prince Valemon ascends the throne, only to be turned into a polar bear by a bitter witch who wants to be his queen.
Genres: Adventure Fantasy Family
Original Language: no
Release Date: 1991-06-20
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Andrine and Kjell
Overview: Andrine and Kjell are both 17, and attends a private high school. Many things disturb their way to the spring exams, and fall in love. The come from different backgrounds, but gets common problems when she rents a room at Kjells parents.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: no
Release Date: 1952-03-10
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Sophie's World
Overview: One day fourteen-year-old Sophie Amundsen comes home from school to find in her mailbox two notes, with one question on each: "Who are you? and "Where does the world come from?
Genres: Fantasy Drama Family Adventure Action
Original Language: no
Release Date: 1999-08-06
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Next of Kin
Overview: Gathered at a funeral for a successful business man, the testament is to be read. They will all inherit, with a big IF; if the family company is to be joint run by all the heirs.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: no
Release Date: 1979-08-12
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The Last Lieutenant
Overview: Norwegian war drama. The old sea-captain retires, but the next day German WWII occupation of Norway begins. He then kisses his wife good-bye and is off to Army HQ. There he finds a lack of leadership and morale that offends him. They even laugh at him and his out-dated uniform and officer-rank. Secondloitnanten then finds and leads his private troop of volunteers against the German attack. The movie tells the story of a man that refuses to give up, even when everybody else leaves. He will fight for the country he loves and do his duty.
Genres: Drama War
Original Language: no
Release Date: 1993-08-27
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Treasurer Jensen
Overview: There is a confusion between comedy treasurer Theodor Jensen and an escaped felon, Gerhardt Müller, both played by Carsten Winger. Nanna Stenersen had the role of Mrs Jensen.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: no
Release Date: 1954-10-28
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A Handful of Time
Overview: Gothic thriller about Old Martin who heeds the voice of Anna, who calls him back to the mountain cabin where he left her to die while she gave birth to their surviving son.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: no
Release Date: 1989-10-12
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Rendezvous with Forgotten Years
Overview: Mona Hofland is a nastily manipulative woman who enjoys playing one lover against the other.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: no
Release Date: 1957-04-22
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Roser til Monica
Overview: Finn Ek has a lover, Monica. When his wife Cecilia finds out, she is devastated and leaves town.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: no
Release Date: 1956-01-19
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The Wanderers
Overview: The story concerns Edevart (Trond Peter Stamso Munch), a young man who is learning about life an his place in it. In the story, he at first takes up with August (Helge Jordal), a charming trader who is at least half con-man. After trailing along with him for a while, he decides that August is not a man he wants to model his life after. He becomes acquainted with and falls in love with Lovise Margrete (Marika Lagercrantz) a woman living alone on a sheep farm. She has feelings for him also, but she remains true to her missing husband and their acquaintance does not progress to being a full-fledged romance. It is not until her husband returns to her life that any resolution to Edevart's frustration (which lasts for years) can be achieved.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: no
Release Date: 1989-08-17
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Portrettet
Overview: The film takes place in the idyllic town of Solsund. Per Haug, a temporary worker, bachelor, amateur painter and leader of the political opposition in the city council, lives there. One day he rushes home from a turbulent city council meeting and angrily paints a portrait of Mayor Abrahamsen.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: no
Release Date: 1954-12-26
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Gråt elskede mann
Overview: Nikolai seeks solitary to work in peace, and realize himself, when Ilni rises from the sea. She is also seeking herself, but also common bonds with people. Eva thinks she a snake in the garden of eden, forcing Nikolai to do wrong.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: no
Release Date: 1971-12-26
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The Disappearance of a Young Wife
Overview: The young wife of an upper-class academic disappears while her husband is on holiday. In his search for her, the husband learns that there was much he did not know both about her past and about their relationship.
Genres: Drama Thriller
Original Language: no
Release Date: 1953-08-26
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The Defenceless
Overview: Based upon true events and the novel by Gabriel Scott about terrible conditions in a foster family.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: no
Release Date: 1939-09-28
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Dreamplay
Overview: Hindu god Indra has a daughter Agnes, who visits Earth to find out if people have legitimate complaints. She marries a lawyer from Bergen and has children, but is disillusioned by marriage and embarks on a journey among men.
Genres: Drama Fantasy
Original Language: no
Release Date: 1994-08-05
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Krypskyttere
Overview: A conflict between the Norwegian military and the civilian population during the cold war. A disagreement arises about the right to a military shooting field.
Genres: Drama Action
Original Language: no
Release Date: 1982-08-27
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Frosset hjerte
Overview: Frozen heart tells the story of Roald Amundsen, a well known polar hero from Norway.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-01-29
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Guggen: The Big Cheese
Overview: Guggen is not like the other rat-children. He hates the sewers and loves the fresh air on the roof, where he has emigrated. His mom is worried. What will become of this fresh-air-loving, guitar playing son of hers? She forces her husband, Roger Rotten to take Guggen on a father-and-son trip down the sewers to hunt for cheese. On their adventure they must conquer sewercats, gigantic spiders and alligators. At the end of the day, Roger must admit that he has learned as much of his son as Guggen of him.
Genres: Animation
Original Language: no
Release Date: 2002-10-22
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Fiin aargang
Overview: Herman is a funeral agent. His only remaining pleasure in life is to prepare his own funeral.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: no
Release Date: 2008-06-20
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Dei svarte hestane
Overview: Ambros Fornes owns two large farms and stunning four horses. These horses comes to fill his life because his young beautiful wife, Lisle, does not manage to love him as he loves her.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: nn
Release Date: 1951-09-23
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Unknown Man's Story
Overview: Erik Dahl escapes from prison where he is serving a sentence for smuggling. He seeks out his family, but the police have already been there, and he will have to flee. Erik alters their appearance and start a new life as fishmonger in a small town, but he plans to leave the country...
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: no
Release Date: 1951-11-19
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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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Spring Night
Overview: A story of two siblings who for the first time spend a night without their parents, and are visited by strangers who ask for room for the night. Based on the novel by Norwegian writer Tarjei Vesaas.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: no
Release Date: 1976-02-26
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King of Skating
Overview: The throne of ice skating sees a change of regent when Hans takes over as “The King”, and the sports press can’t seem to get enough of him.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: no
Release Date: 1953-10-01
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Vi vil skilles
Overview: Bitten and Ola seeks out the priest who married them in order to get mediated before they file for a divorce. As they recount the history of their marriage, it becomes clear that the two has differing opinions of what caused their dissension.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: no
Release Date: 1953-09-26
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Remonstrance
Overview: A meta-film about a film and the common man in our own political reality. A reality that is just scenes of a film without any cinematic development, but which might be plain reality tomorrow.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: no
Release Date: 1972-11-09
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Smykketyven
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: no
Release Date: 1990-08-30
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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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Gypsy
Overview: An orphan, Josefa, runs away from her threatening uncle with whom she is living, and stows away on traveller Fændrik's boat. She is no better off with him, however, as he forces himself on her and makes her steal and beg for a living. Meanwhile Fændrik's sister, who has been left penniless on shore by her deceitful brother, joins forces with Josefa's fiancé, Oscar, in a search for the missing pair.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: no
Release Date: 1937-12-26
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I Am Dina
Overview: In Northern Norway during the 1860s, a little girl named Dina accidentally causes her mother's death. Overcome with grief, her father refuses to raise her, leaving her in the care of the household servants. Dina grows up wild and unmanageable, with her only friend being the stable boy, Tomas. She summons her mother's ghost and develops a strange fascination with death as well as a passion for living.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-03-08
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Second Sight
Overview: Maren, a young girl, is the sole survivor of the Black Death in her Norwegian village. Using instincts, folklore, luck, and the clairvoyant powers granted her by being born with a "Victory Cap," Maren survives on her own, waiting for other people to discover her plight.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: no
Release Date: 1994-07-22
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Hans Nielsen Hauge
Overview: Hans Nielsen Hauge was a Norwegian reformer in the early 1800's both financially and spiritually.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: no
Release Date: 1961-02-11
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Codename: Kyril
Overview: At the height of the cold war, a known Russian spy ("Kyril") is sent to the UK under falsely reported pretenses in order to hopefully indirectly spark an unknown mole in the KGB to reveal himself; the endeavor eventually has repercussions which none of the initial players could have predicted.
Genres: Drama Action Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-03-29
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The Witch Hunt
Overview: Having gone through many personal struggles, Eli (Lil Terselius) returns to her native village and begins to work on the farm of Ingeborg Eriksdotter (Anita Bjork), eventually tending a plot that once belonged to her family. But Eli has been gone a long time, and the opaque villagers see her as an outsider—she is suspicious from the start. The year is 1625, and stories of witches conjuring up evil are a part of the daily culture. Eli unwittingly makes matters worse for herself when she is able to cure the sick with herbs, and when she begins an affair with Aslak (Bjoern Skagestad) a farmhand—clearly she must have cast a spell on him. This all adds up to a witch hunt with a ready-made "witch." Eli, in the end, is officially accused of witchcraft by a devious bailiff, while Ingeborg makes every attempt to save her, and Aslak himself does not survive the stress—hardly a good omen for the outcome of the trial.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: no
Release Date: 1981-08-24
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On the Threshold
Overview: Set in Oslo during the 1950s. 12 year old Lars looks for diversions to take his mind off the deteriorating relationship between his parents. He spends his time getting up to mischief with his friend Peter. He travels into the countryside with his uncle on a motorcycle and he befriends Lill, a young prostitute. He also has to face the death of a loved one.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: no
Release Date: 1984-12-30
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Prosessen
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: no
Release Date: 1962-03-22
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Arthur's Crime
Overview: Arthur Sellmann is marrying Irene, and his friend, the spiritual Diana makes him read his future in the palm of his hands every week. Maybe he shouldn't have started believing what he is told.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: no
Release Date: 1955-03-04
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King Lear
Overview: Based on the play by William Shakespeare.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: no
Release Date: 1985-11-05
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Did you leave us, Blake?
Overview: Short documentary
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: no
Release Date: 2002-01-01
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