Brannen (film)

Brannen
Directed by	Haakon Sandøy
Written by	Haakon Sandøy
Based on	Tarjei Vesaas's novel Brannen
Starring	Jan Grønli Unn Vibeke Hol Bonne Gauguin Kjell Stormoen Liliane Naumik Eva von Hanno Bjarne Andersen
Cinematography	Zygmunt Samosiuk
Edited by	Edith Toreg
Music by	Eyvind Solås
Distributed by	Kommunenes filmcentral
Release date	October 1, 1983 (1983-10-01)
Running time	75 minutes
Country	Norway
Language	Norwegian

Brannen (The Fire) is a Norwegian film from 1973. The film is based on Tarjei Vesaas's novel Brannen.[1][2][3] Haakon Sandøy directed the film and Jan Grønli played the lead role. Unn Vibeke Hol played the girl in the film. Nils Vogt made his film debut in Brannen.[4]

Plot

The film is about a young boy that lives alone in a modern housing complex. He has a small room with a telephone that rings more or less constantly. When he picks up the phone, he only hears a busy signal. Eventually, he flees the apartment block in panic. The boy lets himself be led by different people that appear completely unexpectedly. He gets involved in a search team looking for a young girl. When the search crew is completely exhausted after a few days, the boy finds the girl. The film has a surreal feel.[5]

Background

Brannen is based on one of Tarjei Vesaas's most unusual novels. The film's plot and form of expression are largely true to the novel. The Norwegian Media Authority described the film as: "a young boy's nightmare-like experiences and encounter with strange fates on his journey."

Cast

• Jan Grønli as Jon
• Bonne Gauguin as the woman
• Unn Vibeke Hol as the girl
• Kjell Stormoen as the man sawing wood
• Liliane Naumik as the fugitive
• Eva von Hanno as the waitress
• Bjarne Andersen as the man on the bench
• Svein Berglia as the boy
• Frimann Falck Clausen as the boss
• Torgeir Fonnlid as the gravel driver
• Lars Gåsdal as the old man
• Vegard Hall as the wise one
• Frank Iversen as a porter
• Lars Andreas Larssen as a porter
• Svein Moen as the driver
• Øyvind Øyen as a friend
• Nils Sletta as a friend
• Nils Vogt as a young man
• Kåre Wicklund as the father

References

1. Cowie, Peter (1973). International Film Guide. London: Tantivy Press. p. 271.
2. Krawc, Alfred (1986). International Directory of Cinematographers, Set- and Costume Designers in Film: Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden (from the Beginnings to 1984). Munich: Saur. p. 283.
3. Vibe, Nils (1977). Filmen i Norge etter krigen: historikk og innholdsanalyse. Stavanger: Eget Forlag. p. 165.
4. Bikset, Lillian; Sørhusbakken, Knut (2019). "Nils Vogt (skuespiller)". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
5. "Brannen". Norsk folmografi. Nasjonalbiblioteket. Retrieved December 7, 2021.

External links

• Brannen at IMDb
• Brannen at the National Library of Norway
• Brannen at the Swedish Film Database