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Sons of Norway
Sons of Norway

Sons of Norway

Genres

Drama

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It’s not easy to rebel when your dad wants to join the party... One day (in 1979), Magnus and his son Nikolaj hit the wall in their new terrace house in Rykkinn. Magnus is an architect, hippie and free spirit, a glaring exception in a community where equality and conformity is the norm. He always stands up for his son, supporting him unconditionally, even when Nikolaj decides to stop giving a damn.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Norwegian

Runtime

88 mins

Rating

6.595/10

Release Date

09 September 2011

Country

Norway

Cast

Sven Nordin

Sven Nordin

Magnus

Åsmund Høegh

Åsmund Høegh

Nikolaj

Sonja Richter

Sonja Richter

Lone

Tony Veitsle Skarpsno

Tony Veitsle Skarpsno

Tor

Trond Nilssen

Trond Nilssen

Anton

Camilla Friisk

Camilla Friisk

Nina

John Lydon

John Lydon

Johnny Rotten

Ivar Lykke

Ivar Lykke

Police

Kjetil Paulsen

Kjetil Paulsen

Shop Employee

Kai Remlov

Kai Remlov

Professor Dahlgren

Frida Bagri

Frida Bagri

Nudist

Karl Bomann-Larsen

Karl Bomann-Larsen

Principal

Nils-Fredrik Tveter

Nils-Fredrik Tveter

Tor's Father

Mats Eldøen

Mats Eldøen

Swedish Policeman

Minken Fosheim

Minken Fosheim

Aunt Vera

Erik Lie

Erik Lie

Uncle Theo

Per Egil Aske

Per Egil Aske

Finn Roste-Valen

Gisken Armand

Gisken Armand

Trude Roste-Valen

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