The Telegraphist (1993)
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Set against the beautiful backdrop of northern Norway, this film tells the story of a telegraphist in a very small community at the turn of the century.
- Date of release
- 1993-02-04
- TMDB
- 5.0 / 10 (11)
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama
- Director
- Erik Gustavson
Casting
- Bjørn Floberg — Ove Rolandsen
- Marie Richardson — Elise Mack
- Jarl Kulle — Mack
- Ole Ernst — Kaptein Henriksen
- Kjersti Holmen — Jomfru Van Loos
- Bjørn Sundquist — Levion
- Elisabeth Sand — Pastor's Wife
- Svein Sturla Hungnes — Pastor
- Camilla Strøm Henriksen — Olga
- Johan H:son Kjellgren — Fredrik
- Knut Haugmark — Enok
- Reidar Sørensen — Ulrik
Interesting facts
- Based on: Dreamers
- Awards: 2 · Nominations: 1. Including: Amanda Award for Best Nordic Feature Film; Silver nugget for the best Norwegian film
The Telegraphist is a 1993 Norwegian film directed by Erik Gustavson. It is based on the novel Dreamers by Knut Hamsun. It stars Bjørn Floberg and Marie Richardson, as well as Kjersti Holmen, who won an Amanda for her role. The film was also entered into the 43rd Berlin International Film Festival. The film was selected as the Norwegian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 66th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. It was the highest-grossing Norwegian film of the year.
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