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Also known as Me, My Friend and I
Elling is a Norwegian black comedy 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
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7.140-year-old Elling, sensitive, would-be poet, is sent to live in a state institution when his mother, who has sheltered him his entire life, dies. There he meets Kjell Bjarne, a gentle giant and female-obsessed virgin, also in his 40s.
Cast
- Per Christian Ellefsen as Elling
- Sven Nordin as Kjell Bjarne
- Marit Pia Jacobsen as Reidun Nordsletten
- Jørgen Langhelle as Frank Åsli
- Per Christensen as Alfons Jørgensen
- Hilde Olausson as Gunn
Themes
- mentally disabled
- based on novel or book
- male friendship
- loss of virginity
- poetry reading
- male virgin
- neurotic
- oslo, norway
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Key facts
- Film.name
- Elling
- Film.image
- Elling (2001 movie poster).jpg
- Film.caption
- Norwegian theatrical poster
- Film.director
- Petter Næss
- Film.producer
- Dag Alveberg
- Film.screenplay
- Axel Hellstenius
- Film.starring
- Per Christian EllefsenSven NordinMarit Pia JacobsenJørgen LanghellePer ChristensenHilde OlaussonOla OtnesEli Anne LinnestadCecilie A. MosliJoachim RafaelsenPer GørvellKnud DahlKnut Haugmark
- Film.music
- Lars Lillo-Stenberg
- Film.cinematography
- Svein Krøvel
- Film.editing
- Inge-Lise Langfeldt
- Film.studio
- Maipo Film- og TV Produksjon
- Film.distributor
- Universal Pictures (though United International Pictures)
- Film.runtime
- 89 minutes
- Film.country
- Norway
- Film.language
- Norwegian
- Film.gross
- 750,000 admissions (Norway)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Participant in
- 14th European Film Awards
- Genre
- comedy film
- Country of origin
- Norway
- Original language
- Norwegian
- Main subject
- rehabilitation
- Director
- Petter Næss
- Cast member
- Sven Nordin
- Composer
- Lars Lillo-Stenberg
- Narrative location
- Oslo
- Duration
- 85
- FilmAffinity ID
- 156332
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 2002-05-02
- title
- Elling
- review score
- 70/100
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