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Blessed Are Those Who Thirst
Blessed Are Those Who Thirst

Blessed Are Those Who Thirst

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Adapted from a novel by Norway's justice minister Anne Holt. Lesbian policewoman Hanne Wilhelmsen (Kjersti Elvik), who has a live-in lover, tools about Oslo on her Harley-Davidson. After a number of women vanish, police find blood but no bodies, and Wilhelmsen begins a search for the suspected serial killer.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Norwegian

Runtime

115 mins

Rating

5/10

Release Date

24 October 1997

Country

Norway

Cast

Kjersti Elvik

Kjersti Elvik

Hanne Wilhelmsen

Gjertrud Jynge

Gjertrud Jynge

Kristine Håverstad

Lasse Kolsrud

Lasse Kolsrud

Håkon Sand

Nils Ole Oftebro

Nils Ole Oftebro

Finn Håverstad

Bjørn Sundquist

Bjørn Sundquist

Billy T.

Andrine Sæther

Andrine Sæther

Cecilie

Marie Theisen

Marie Theisen

Helen

Anders T. Andersen

Anders T. Andersen

Iversen

Svein Erik Brodal

Svein Erik Brodal

Isaksen

Kåre Conradi

Kåre Conradi

Erik Henriksen

Gard B. Eidsvold

Gard B. Eidsvold

Gerhard Brun

Kai Kennet Hanson

Kai Kennet Hanson

John

Svein Harry Hauge

Svein Harry Hauge

Fred

Erik Hivju

Erik Hivju

Kaldbakken

Jørgen Langhelle

Jørgen Langhelle

Olaf Frydenberg

Mads Ousdal

Mads Ousdal

Terje

Finn Schau

Finn Schau

Kjemhus

Jan Sælid

Jan Sælid

Palm

Line Verndal

Line Verndal

Karen's Secretary

Hans Jacob Sand

Hans Jacob Sand

Cato Iversen

Trond Høvik

Trond Høvik

E.

Sverre Bentzen

Sverre Bentzen

Kriminalsjefen

Anne Ryg

Anne Ryg

Karen Borg

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