Journey to the Christmas Star (Norwegian: Reisen til julestjernen) is a Norwegian fairy-tale adventure film from 2012 directed by Nils Gaup.[1][2] The film is based on Sverre Brandt's 1924 play Reisen til Julestjernen and is otherwise considered a remake of the 1976 film with the same name.[3] The film stars Vilde Marie Zeiner, Agnes Kittelsen, and Anders Baasmo Christiansen.
| Journey to the Christmas Star | |
|---|---|
| Norwegian | Reisen til julestjernen |
| Directed by | Nils Gaup |
| Written by | Kamilla Krogsveen |
| Based on | Reisen til Julestjernen by Sverre Brandt |
| Produced by | Jan Eirik Langøen Sigurd Mikal Karoliussen |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Odd Reinhardt Nicolaysen Anna Myking |
| Edited by | Per Erik Eriksen |
| Music by | Johan Halvorsen Gaute Storaas |
| Distributed by | Storm Rosenberg AS |
Release date |
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Running time | 76 minutes |
| Country | Norway |
| Language | Norwegian |
The film was a box-office success, and it was seen by 443,680 people, which made it the fifth-most-viewed film in Norwegian cinemas in 2012 (after The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and ahead of The Dark Knight Rises).[4]
The film was rated four stars by Dagbladet, Verdens Gang, Dagsavisen, and FilmMagasinet, and three stars by Aftenposten.
Cast
edit- Vilde Marie Zeiner as Sonja
- Agnes Kittelsen as Melssahya the witch
- Stig-Werner Moe as Count Uldrich
- Anders Baasmo Christiansen as the king
- Jakob Oftebro as Ole
- Evy Kasseth Røsten as Petrine
- Eilif Hellum Noraker as Mose
- Andreas Cappelen as Santa Claus
- Kristin Zachariassen as Mrs. Claus
- Knut Walle as Father Christmas
- Sofie Asplin as Kristen, the witch's daughter
- Jarl Goli as the astrologer
- Vera Rudi as the robber girl
References
edit- ^ Meinish, Karsten (January 28, 2011). "Nye filmer fra profilerte regissører i NFI-tildeling". Montages. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
- ^ Zipes, Jack; Greenhill, Pauline; Magnus-Johnston, Kendra (2015). Fairy-Tale Films beyond Disney: International Perspectives. New York: Routledge. p. 311.
- ^ Lindsay, Elizabeth (December 21, 2012). "Film Fans Traveled to Christmas Star". newsinenglish.no. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
- ^ "Kinotoppen År 01.01 - 31.12.2012". Kinotoppen. Filmweb.no. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
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