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Catching the Flame
Catching the Flame

Catching the Flame

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HistoryDrama

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This docudrama takes us on a journey through Nikolai Astrup's life and the inspiration behind some of his most famous paintings until his early death in 1928.

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Budget

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Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Norwegian

Runtime

79 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

04 October 2019

Country

Norway

Cast

Thure Lindhardt

Thure Lindhardt

Nikolai Astrup

Dennis Storhøi

Dennis Storhøi

Anton Fonn

Henriette Marø

Henriette Marø

Engel Astrup

Ola G. Furuseth

Ola G. Furuseth

Ludvig O. Ravensberg

Gerald Pettersen

Gerald Pettersen

Hans E. Kinck

Filip Kremner Rasmussen

Filip Kremner Rasmussen

Young Nikolai Astrup

Jesper Lindblom

Jesper Lindblom

Art student

Terhi Lintukangas

Terhi Lintukangas

Gallery guest

Bambu Xavier Locquet

Bambu Xavier Locquet

French conductor

Idun Losnegård

Idun Losnegård

Noah Johan Maubach-Vindenes

Noah Johan Maubach-Vindenes

Child Nikolai Astrup

Kyrre Eikås Ottersen

Kyrre Eikås Ottersen

Simo Reilimo

Simo Reilimo

German conductor

Matti Mustonen

Matti Mustonen

Art student

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