The Ice Palace (1987 film)
| The Ice Palace | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Per Blom |
| Written by | Per Blom Tarjei Vesaas |
| Starring | Line Storesund Hilde Nyeggen Martinsen |
Release date |
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Running time | 78 minutes |
| Country | Norway |
| Language | Norwegian |
The Ice Palace (Norwegian: Is-slottet) is a 1987 Norwegian drama film directed by Per Blom based on the novel of the same name.[1] The film was selected as the Norwegian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 61st Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[2]
Cast
[edit]- Line Storesund as Siss
- Hilde Nyeggen Martinsen as Unn
- Merete Moen as Moster / Aunt
- Sigrid Huun as Mother / Moren
- Vidar Sandem as Father
- Knut Ørvig as En eldre mann / Old Man
- Urda Brattrud Larsen as Bente
- Charlotte Lundestad as Den nye jenta
Production
[edit]Hilde Nyeggen Martinsen said the most difficult scene was the end one where she goes inside the ice castle and freeze so terribly.[3]
Line Storesund said she never had any big dreams of becoming an actress until her mother came across an advertisement in Aftenposten where they were looking for a girl age 11 to 12 for the lead role in this film.[4]
Reception
[edit]The film won the Grand Prix for Best Film at Film Fest Gent in 1988.
See also
[edit]- List of submissions to the 61st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Norwegian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
[edit]- ^ "The Ice Palace (Isslottet)". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
- ^ Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
- ^ "Vignett, Norsk magazine, 1987" (PDF). enebakk-historielag.no. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- ^ "Line Storesund Rondan valgte farmasien fremfor filmen og angret bare én gang". www.farmatid.no. 7 April 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
External links
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