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The Rise and Fall of an Olympic Village

The Rise and Fall of an Olympic Village

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The Rise and Fall of an Olympic Village was Norway's contribution to the entertainmentfestival in Montreux in 1994. Represented by the commedytrio KLM (Trond Kirkvaag, Knut Lystad and Lars Mjøen). This short movie was directed by Helge Lyngstad. The movie elaborates on how Norway secured the hosting of the Olympic in 1994 and the problems that unfolded.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

30 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

01 January 1994

Country

Norway

Cast

Knut Lystad

Knut Lystad

Lars Mjøen

Lars Mjøen

Trond Kirkvaag

Trond Kirkvaag

Paul Chapman

Paul Chapman

Narrator

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