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Closed Ward (1972)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 32M

Director : Arnljot Berg

Synopsis

This black-and-white Norwegian film is a great rarity: a film with comic elements set in a mental ward which does not overstep the bounds of common sense or good taste.

Actors

Roy Bjørnstad
Roy Bjørnstad
Vestfold
Carsten Byhring
Carsten Byhring
Vålerenga
Frimann Falck Clausen
Frimann Falck Clausen
Paul Paulus
Vegard Hall
Vegard Hall
Gamlingen
Erik Hivju
Erik Hivju
Harry
Freddy Lindquist
Freddy Lindquist
Gitaristen
Arne Lindtner Næss
Arne Lindtner Næss
Den tause
Per Tofte
Per Tofte
Playboy
Carsten Winger
Carsten Winger
Hamlet
Gard Øyen
Gard Øyen
Guttungen
Eva von Hanno
Eva von Hanno
Pleiersken
Ole-Jørgen Nilsen
Ole-Jørgen Nilsen
Avdelingssjef
Marianne Kleiser
Marianne Kleiser
Per Theodor Haugen
Per Theodor Haugen
Overlegen
Torbjørn Halvorsen
Torbjørn Halvorsen
Svein Moen
Svein Moen
Georg Richter
Georg Richter
Lege
Kirsten Sørlie
Kirsten Sørlie
Eilif Armand
Eilif Armand
Den tilknappede
Jannik Bonnevie
Jannik Bonnevie
Vibeke Falk
Vibeke Falk
Elna Hallenberg Næss
Elna Hallenberg Næss
Marit Hamdahl
Marit Hamdahl
Anders Hatlo
Anders Hatlo
Willie Hoel
Willie Hoel
En pasientvenn
Lars Andreas Larssen
Lars Andreas Larssen
Vennen til Hamlet
Elsa Lystad
Elsa Lystad
Nils Ole Oftebro
Nils Ole Oftebro
Harrys besøk
Aud Schønemann
Aud Schønemann
Kona til Vålerenga
Anne-Lise Tangstad
Anne-Lise Tangstad
Mor til gitaristen

Crews

Arnljot Berg
Arnljot Berg
Director
Arnljot Berg
Arnljot Berg
Writer
Harald Ohrvik
Harald Ohrvik
Executive Producer
Freddy Lindquist
Freddy Lindquist
Original Music Composer
Knut Gløersen
Knut Gløersen
Director of Photography
Kjell Andersen
Kjell Andersen
Editor
Arnljot Berg
Arnljot Berg
Editor
Bjørn Næss
Bjørn Næss
Production Design
Grethe Wang
Grethe Wang
Costume Design
Hans Lindgren
Hans Lindgren
Production Manager
Bibby Ditlev-Simonsen
Bibby Ditlev-Simonsen
Second Assistant Director
Alan Ousbey
Alan Ousbey
First Assistant Director
Sigurd Slembe
Sigurd Slembe
Property Master
Leif Erlsboe
Leif Erlsboe
Sound
Per Hernæs
Per Hernæs
Sound
Leif Ingebretsen
Leif Ingebretsen
Sound
Edvard Hambro
Edvard Hambro
Assistant Editor
Unni Sterner
Unni Sterner
Continuity

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