Kurt Turns Evil (Norwegian: Kurt blir grusom) is a 2008 animated children's film directed by Rasmus A. Sivertsen—in his directorial debut as sole director[a]—from a screenplay by Per Schreiner and Karsten Fullu, based on the 1995 book of the same name by Erlend Loe.[2][3] A co-production between the Danish Nordisk Film and Norwegian Qvisten Animation, Kurt Turns Evil was produced by Cornelia Boysen and Ove Heiborg.[4][5] It was released in Norway on 31 October 2008 and grossed $902,697.
| Kurt Turns Evil | |
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| Norwegian | Kurt blir grusom |
| Directed by | Rasmus A. Sivertsen |
| Screenplay by | Per Schreiner Karsten Fullu |
| Based on | Kurt blir grusom (1995) by Erlend Loe |
| Produced by | Cornelia Boysen Ove Heiborg |
| Edited by | Thor Sivertsen Rasmus A. Sivertsen |
| Music by | Stein Johan Grieg Halvorsen Ketil Skei Eivind Andreas Skeie |
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Running time | 74 minutes |
| Countries | Norway Denmark |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Box office | $902,697 |
Voice cast
editThe voice cast, per the Norwegian Film Institute:[6]
- Atle Antonsen as Kurt
- Aksel Hennie as Bud
- Fredrik Steen as the doctor
- Anders Bye as Bruse Kurt
- Pernille Sørensen as Tykke Helena and the Prime Minister:
- Paul-Ottar Haga as the Policeman
- Jon Øigarden as Dr. Petter
- Kristin Skogheim as Anne-Lise
Release
editKurt Turns Evil was released in Norwegian cinemas on 31 October 2008. It grossed $227,997 in its opening weekend, for a total box office gross of $902,697.[7]
Notes
edit- ^ Rasmus co-directed Captain Sabertooth (2003).[1]
References
edit- ^ Bjarnason, Atli (6 January 2021). "Analysen: Kaptein Sabeltann og den magiske diamant (2019)" [The Analysis: Captain Sabertooth and the Magic Diamond (2019)]. Montages (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- ^ Vestmo, Birger (30 October 2008). "Kurt blir grusom (4)" [Kurt becomes cruel (4)]. NRK (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- ^ Kjørholt, Dag (4 June 2008). "Kurt blir grusom på film" [Kurt gets cruel on film]. Aftenposten (in Norwegian Bokmål). Archived from the original on 5 June 2008. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- ^ Sabroe, Iben Albinus (18 June 2009). "Kurt i knibe" [Kurt in trouble]. Berlingske (in Danish). Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- ^ "Kurt blir grusom" [Kurt Gets Cruel]. Norsk filmografi (in Norwegian Bokmål). National Library of Norway. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- ^ "Kurt turns Evil (Kurt blir grusom)". Norwegian Film Institute. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- ^ "Kurt Turns Evil". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Amazon. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
External links
edit- Kurt Turns Evil at IMDb
- Kurt Turns Evil at AllMovie
- Kurt Turns Evil at Filmfront (in Norwegian)
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