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Reisen til julestjernen (1976)

Director:
Ola Solum
COUNTRY
Norway
GENRE
Fantasy/Adventure
INTERNATIONAL TITLE
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RUNNING TIME
90 minutes
Producer:
Harald Ohrvik
Screenwriter:
Ola Solum
Axel Helgeland


Cast includes:

CHARACTER ACTOR/ACTRESS RATING
Sonja Hanne Krogh
Kongen Knut Risan ½
Greven Alf Nordvang ½
Dronningen Bente Børsum
Prinsesse Gulltopp Ingrid Larsen ½
Narren Harald Heide Steen Jr.
Petrine Anne Marit Jacobsen ½
Harlekin Rolf Just Nilsen

 

Review

Reisen til julestjernen has become a Norwegian Christmas classic, thanks mainly to its (over)exposure on the state channel NRK. It is a classically structured, at times delicately alluring children's fairytale wrapped in an eerie stylistic palette. The acting is useful, and the writing is of fine technical, if not the most creative quality. Of course, the film suffers from backward special effects in a couple of crucial scenes, but it is blessed with fine set design and costumes. On its yore, archaic level, Reisen til julestjernen is not without realism. Comedian Harald Heide Steen Jr. brightens it all up with his energetic, amusing performance.

Copyright © 10.1.2007 Fredrik Gunerius Fevang

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