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Blessed Are Those Who Thirst (1997)

Genre : Thriller, Crime

Runtime : 1H 55M

Director : Carl Jørgen Kiønig
Writer : Axel Hellstenius

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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

Crews

Carl Jørgen Kiønig
Carl Jørgen Kiønig
Director
Axel Hellstenius
Axel Hellstenius
Screenplay
Tomas Backström
Tomas Backström
Producer
Petter J. Borgli
Petter J. Borgli
Producer
Kjell Vassdal
Kjell Vassdal
Director of Photography
Inge-Lise Langfeldt
Inge-Lise Langfeldt
Editor
Karl Júlíusson
Karl Júlíusson
Production Design
Inger Derlick
Inger Derlick
Costume Design
Anne Holt
Anne Holt
Novel

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