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Elling is a Norwegian film directed by Petter Næss. Shot mostly in and around the Norwegian capital Oslo, the film, which was released in 2001, is primarily based on Ingvar Ambjørnsen's novel Brødre i blodet ("Blood brothers", 1996), one of a series of four featuring the Elling character – the others are Utsikt til paradiset ("A view of paradise", 1993), Fugledansen ("The bird dance", 1995), and Elsk meg i morgen ("Love me tomorrow", 1999). The film was followed by an original prequel not based on any of the novels, Mors Elling (2003), and a sequel, Elsk meg i morgen (2005) based on the fourth and last book in the series.
Original Release
03/16/2001
US Release
04/19/2002
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Per Christian Ellefsen | Elling |
Sven Nordin | Kjell Bjarne |
Marit Pia Jacobsen | Reidun Nordsletten |
Jørgen Langhelle | Frank Åsli |
Per Christensen | Alfons Jørgensen |
Hilde Olausson | Gunn |
Ola Otnes | Hauger |
Eli Anne Linnestad | Johanne |
Cecilie A. Mosli | Cecilie Kornes |
Joachim Rafaelsen | Haakon Willum |
Directors
Writers
Ingvar Ambjørnsen, Axel Hellstenius, Larry Stuckey
Cast
Name | Character |
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Per Christian Ellefsen | Elling |
Sven Nordin | Kjell Bjarne |
Marit Pia Jacobsen | Reidun Nordsletten |
Jørgen Langhelle | Frank Åsli |
Per Christensen | Alfons Jørgensen |
Hilde Olausson | Gunn |
Ola Otnes | Hauger |
Eli Anne Linnestad | Johanne |
Cecilie A. Mosli | Cecilie Kornes |
Joachim Rafaelsen | Haakon Willum |
Per Gørvell | Eriksen |
Knud Dahl | Servitør på bar |
Knut Haugmark | Stasjonsbetjent |
Sverre Horge | Fyr på nabobordet på flesk og duppe-restaurant |
Lars Eivind Lund | Vannhode |
Isak Varjord | Ekstremt liten gutt |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Dag Alveberg | Producer |
Ivar Køhn | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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2002 | Oscar | Best Foreign Language Film | Nominated |