Heaven and Hell (1969)
Himmel og helvete
Norwegian propaganda film and cult drama about Eva (16) and Arne (17), both from well established homes, attend a class where a professor says that cannabis is safer than alcohol. Together with some friends they decide to try the drug. The start of a drug hell for all involved. The film was poorly received by the critics, but it nonetheless became one of the highest-grossing theater films in Norway in 1969.
- Date of release
- 1969-08-27
- TMDB
- 4.3 / 10 (6)
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Genres
- Drama, Crime
- Director
- Øyvind Vennerød
Casting
- Sigrid Huun — Eva Falck
- Lillebjørn Nilsen — Arne
- Randi Kolstad — Berit, Evas mor
- Per Tofte — Zatek, pusher
- Pål Skjønberg — Hermansen, politi
- Svein Sturla Hungnes — Rasmussen
- Per Jansen — Johan, Zateks håndlanger
- Arne Aas — Orheim, psykolog
- Arne Bang-Hansen — Trosdahl, overlege
- Kari Diesen — Arnes bestemor
- Inger Lise Rypdal — Popsangerinnen
- Georg Richter — Ivar Falck
Interesting facts
Himmel og helvete is a 1969 Norwegian propaganda film about illegal drugs. It was directed by Øyvind Vennerød with a screenplay by Vennerød and Victor Borg. The film was poorly received by the critics, but it nonetheless became one of the highest-grossing theater films in Norway in 1969. Lillebjørn Nilsen and Sigrid Huun played the main characters Arne and Eva.
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