Askeladden – I Dovregubbens hall (2017)
    
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Director:
Mikkel Brænne
Sandemose |
COUNTRY
Norway |
GENRE
Adventure |
INTERNATIONAL TITLE
The
Ash Lad: In the Hall of the Mountain King |
RUNNING
TIME
104 minutes |
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Producer:
Synnøve Hørsdal
Åshild Ariane Ramborg |
Screenwriter:
Aleksander Kirkwood Brown
Espen Enger |
Review
Even
though the Norwegian folk tales are ridden with archetypes and
cliches, there's no need for a modern film version to salute them.
At least not when the filmmakers are taking such liberties in other
aspects of the process, such as the narrative, which is a hotchpotch
of bits and pieces from various Askeladden tales. It works partially
– if you're partial to trolls and buffoonery.
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