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Catching the Flame (2019)

Genre : History, Drama

Runtime : 1H 19M

Director : Pål Øie

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Thure Lindhardt
Thure Lindhardt
Nikolai Astrup
Dennis Storhøi
Dennis Storhøi
Anton Fonn
Henriette Friis Marø
Henriette Friis Marø
Engel Astrup
Ola G. Furuseth
Ola G. Furuseth
Ludvig O. Ravensberg
Gerald Pettersen
Gerald Pettersen
Hans E. Kinck

Crews

Pål Øie
Pål Øie
Director
Pål Øie
Pål Øie
Writer
Karl Johan Paulsen
Karl Johan Paulsen
Writer
Einar Loftesnes
Einar Loftesnes
Producer
Karl Johan Paulsen
Karl Johan Paulsen
Co-Producer
Sjur Aarthun
Sjur Aarthun
Editor
Sjur Aarthun
Sjur Aarthun
Director of Photography

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