Sverre Anker Ousdal

A father calls his son after years of silence, in an attempt to reconcile, before it is too late.

Mads Ousdal discovers as an adult that his babysitter at one time was Norway's most hated man after a national crisis in the 1960s.

Oslo in beautiful autumn. Ingvild is a stage manager at the National Theatre, and trying to make a life change, with her artistic ambitions. Not liking actors, she still manages to get into two very different affairs.

Норвегия, 1348 год. Свирепствует чума. Двое братьев, Вильхельм и Ансгар, переживают не лучшие времена. Обвиненный в колдовстве и сговоре с дьяволом, Ансгар вынужден скрываться. Повсюду находят изуродованные тела жителей местной деревушки. Народ напуган и во всем винит Ансгара, который стал для них ночным кошмаром. Он шлет письмо брату в Париж с мольбой о помощи, и Вильхельм возвращается на родину. Неужели его брат действительно виновен в этих жутких преступлениях? Вскоре Вильхельму открываются еще более страшные тайны...

An anti-authority rogue in an old folks' home breaks all the rules and causes mayhem honoring his friend's dying wish to be buried at sea.

Клочок суши посреди моря. На нефтяной вышке, где работают только мужчины, произошел несчастный случай. Одинокая загадочная женщина, которая пытается забыть свое прошлое, прибывает сюда, чтобы ухаживать за человеком, пострадавшим в результате этого несчастного случая. Между ними возникает странная близость, наполненная тайнами, правдой и ложью, юмором и болью — близость, из которой им не выйти невредимыми и которая изменит жизнь каждого из них навсегда. Это фильм о том, что такое груз прошлого. Но, прежде всего — о силе любви…

On September 28th, 1994, two Swedish men robbed a bank in the small Norwegian town of Larvik. Soon, with a massive police hunt underway, the robbers ended up taking two civilians and two police officers hostage. Next morning the drama would come to a deadly halt at nearby Torp Airport, where for the first time in history, a Norwegian police chief was forced to give the order to shoot to kill.

Andreas has everything a man can wish for. A wonderful wife, a big house on the country and a great job. But a sudden car accident puts him in a wheelchair. He is paralysed in his legs and he is also now impotent. Will his marriage work?

The controversial story about "Jesus", placed in Oslo today. Jesus drinks, curses and attends to prostitutes, to fit in to modern life.

В послевоенный период эксперты по дому и домашнему хозяйству обнаружили, что одна лишь правильная организация рабочего места на кухне с использованием принципов заводского конвейера может принести огромные финансовые выгоды домашнему хозяйству. Или, как было сформулировано в шведской рекламе новой идеальной кухни: вместо того, чтобы пройти расстояние от Швеции до Конго за год приготовления пищи, домохозяйке теперь потребуется дойти только до Северной Италии, чтобы поставить обед на стол. После того, как шведские ученые из Института исследования дома составили подробную карту перемещений шведской домохозяйки по кухне и досконально изучили ее поведение, они почувствовали, что готовы преодолеть поставленные перед собой географические и основанные на половом признаке ограничения. В начале 1950-х они отправили 18 наблюдателей в сельский регион Норвегии Ландстад, где был избыток холостяков, чтобы исследовать, как ведут себя на кухне неженатые мужчины.

A love triangle between a man, two women and three children. When love suddenly explodes in these people's everyday lives, it creates a pressure wave that changes the lives of everyone.

Владелец заправочной станции Лассе проводит всё своё свободное время за починкой старого биплана «Тайгер Мот», мечтая однажды подняться на нём в воздух. Тем временем за день до выборов вокруг его станции начинают происходить самые разные события. Мужчину, который решает оставить семью в машине, чтобы по-быстрому искупаться в лесном озере, ожидает неприятный сюрприз. Корова съедает мобильный телефон; лесбийская пара теряет ребёнка; слепая девочка и её маленький братик продают сомнительные лотерейные билеты; парень влюбляется в девушку с заправки; пожилой мужчина подбирает на дороге нахального молодого автостопщика; трём девушкам с заглохшей машиной помогает мужчина в пижаме; девять пенсионеров находят увязшую в болоте туристку.

Feature film length collection of seven short films about the biblical seven sins by preliminary younger Norwegian directors.

While Eva Magnus and her daughter, Jenny, are taking a walk, they discover a dead body floating along the riverside. Eva runs to the nearest phone booth and pretends to call the police. Then she leaves the body for someone else to find. Why? Konrad Sejer, the police officer investigating the case, links it to another unsolved murder of a woman killed in her bed. A woman that used to be a childhood friend of Eva Magnus.

Marianne visits her dying father in the hospital who tells of a box of old letters that she must promise to destroy. Marianne chooses to do the opposite, and reads them instead. There she finds shocking accusations against her father, who allegedly murdered a young woman 25 years ago.

Mona is a young woman, engaged to a man who never shows up. She relies strongly on her supportive friend, Anne. Mona suspects that Anne's psychologist, Dr. Lark, is acting funny towards her friend, and decides to investigate. Mona and Anne will find themselves embroiled in a strange world of psychiatry and fanaticism, in which both young women's lives will be endangered.

Два матёрых шведских детектива прибывают в крошечный норвежский городок, чтобы помочь неопытным местным полицейским расследовать убийство девушки. «Аккуратный» убийца допускает единственный просчет, что позволяет сыщикам устроить на него засаду. Но, по нелепому стечению обстоятельств, в густом тумане опытнейший детектив Йонас Энгстрем случайно убивает своего напарника и упускает преступника, ставшего свидетелем фатального несчастного случая. Теперь Энгстрему, оказавшемуся на крючке у убийцы, нужно не только замести следы, но и раскрыть преступление, не подставив своего невольного соучастника.

Tin-Tin is a bar pianist, living with the radio talk show host Paul in a relationship gone stale. Still, her parents are expecting grandchildren. Then a self-assured Norwegian business man turns up giving her the eye.

История непростой семейной жизни выдающегося норвежского писателя и его жены, бывшей актрисы, Марии, рассказанная на фоне политических событий конца 30-х — начала 50-х, когда Гамсун из властителя дум и гордости нации превратился в предателя и был подвергнут остракизму. Как известно, писатель симпатизировал нацистам во время войны, за что был привлечен к суду и осужден за измену родине.

Действие фильма происходит на Аляске во времена «золотой лихорадки». Мистер МакЛеннон, президент шахтерской ассоциации, считает себя полноправным хозяином золотых приисков, не разбираясь в средствах присваивает золотоносные участки, не останавливаясь перед убийством их прежних хозяев. Попытка расправиться с Хадсоном, владеющим участком земли, на котором находится священная пещера индейцев, окончилась неудачей. И Хадсон встает на защиту святыни — борьба предстоит не на жизнь, а на смерть…

Kristin Lavransdatter is a 1995 Norwegian film directed by Liv Ullman, featuring Elisabeth Matheson, Bjørn Skagestad, Jørgen Langhelle, Lena Endre and Sverre Anker Ousdal, based on Kristin Lavransdatter by Sigrid Undset. It was the Norwegian entry to the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1996.

Leo is one of those not succeeding with anything, but has a life full of unrealistic dreams. His friend Snorre is down to earth. at least until they decide to sell bikinis out of season to shopping eager women.

Blackpool, a dancing contest, a dead woman. This is the opening scene of this movie, which then continues by telling us the story preceding this sad accident - or is it a murder? We will get to know the tensed relationship of the dancing contestant couple Tove and Claes, and see how there lives are affected by Liselott and Lennart, their opponents and friends.

A boy paralyzed as a child grows into an athletic man. The colossal strength that allowed him to become a fit man will prove to be his undoing. Convicted of a murder in a fight, he loses the chance to return to his beloved girl.

Sundquist and Eidsvold play the two deep sea divers, who agree to do a quick unscheduled dive before taking their Christmas vacation, to help an oil company who's got a oil-valve caught in a trawl. The dive is to take only 5 minutes, and the divers will get a nice bonus. But things go wrong. The diving bell gets tangled in the trawl, and while trying to hoist up the bell, they tear asunder the oxygen tanks. Suddenly the bell is stuck, and the crew is unable to get it up. Caught in a diving bell at the bottom of the sea, rapidly running out of air, both the divers and the crew on the surface are racing against time to find a solution; how to get the two men up ALIVE!

A New York Times correspondent based in Sweden travels to Istanbul with his daughter on a secret mission.

(from AllMovie, written by Hal Erickson) "British character actor Alfred Molina contributes another top-rank characterization in Virtuoso. Molina essays the role of real-life concert pianist John Ogden. The film touches briefly upon Ogden's performing genius, then takes a dark turn by concentrating on his descent into mental illness. Alison Steadman co-stars in this made-for-British-TV production."

Валютная проститутка мечтает вырваться из замкнутого круга — выйти замуж за иностранца, уехать заграницу и стать респектабельной дамой. Но получив все, о чем мечтала, понимает, что не хватает самого главного — может быть, счастья…

The parents brought the boy to the sanatorium. He does not like to be among patients, because he just got sick neck, what brought him here? He decides to build a raft and escape, because he is not among these patients. What came out of this idea? What if suddenly comes the understanding that you're one of them?

Allan and Lisa flee the war-torn city of Sweetwater with their young son for the safety of the municipal dump in this sleepy war drama. They join other displaced survivors who were driven from their homes. After Lisa gives birth to another child and Allan has a fling with the prostitute Mary Diamond, he trades Lisa for a gun. Allan leads a resistance group trying to retake their city who would rather fight and die than live in exile.

The three robbers Kasper, Jesper and Jonathan lives together with their always hungry lion in the little town of Kardemomme by, the home to a fair but kind police officer, and the strict Aunt Sofie.

Two boys who were found sick on a boat in the sea near northern Norway, are hospitalized with mysterious symptoms. The secret service starts investigating the case, confiscates the bodies. When Hoff notices that the whole event shall be kept secret, he begins to investigate on his own.

Одиноко живется девятилетнему Боссе в доме у приемных родителей. Однажды с помощью сказочного духа мальчик попадает в волшебную страну Желанную. Теперь он — юный принц Мио, призванный спасти ее от сил зла, а король этой страны — его отец. Со своим другом Юм-Юмом они вызывают на поединок страшного и могучего рыцаря Като. Выиграв бой, мальчик решает навсегда остаться с отцом, в стране, где нет места печали и одиночеству.

"Across the Border" - Jacob and Rachel was killed on their flight from the Nazi occupation to Sweden in 1942. A year later their bodies are discovered, but after the war the case is re-opened, and the guilty ones is game.

At a prom ball, Peter and Helen catch each other's eyes over the children's heads. Peter is desperate to meet Helen and follows her to Mallorca, where she plans to spend her holiday with her husband.

He went out to empty the trash, but he should never have done that! Just listen to what happened to our hero Reinert Andersen in the early morning. In his bathrobe he goes quiet out to throw his garbage bag. But the bin is overfilled, and the neighbor shows up when he tries to sneak it into his. A tricky situation. He takes the speed to heave it over the hedge ... At the same time in a neighborhood bank, Henry and his gang make a successful coup, starting with the escape police pursuit. The only thing that gets in their way, are Reinerts garbage bag. It lands right in the front window, and the remains of it in the face of the policeman who is about to catch the robbers on a motorcycle. Double-flap! And Reinert? a bit naive and nice guy really is suddenly as the focal point in a series of events in his wild imagination would have thought was possible.

John is the owner of a small publishing company. One day John meets the poet Clara and falls in love with her. A movie about jealousy and death.

Live to tell the truth. What can one man do against the most lethal army on earth? Local fishermen/smugglers/tourist guides Tom, Lars and Sverre discover the Soviet Union aren't just mining for coal in the arctic archipelago of Svalbard. This is a secret too big for any of them, and soon they find themselves hunted down by Soviet forces and secret agents.

A love story about an actor, Arne Strømberg, which struggles with the changes between love and anger, and his roles as a macho man, family father and husband.

Hockeyfeber tells not only the story of collisions on the ice , but also about life as it really fortoner in the tough environment amateur sport unfolding in . The film depicts the sporting community for better or worse , and shows how tough and cynical demands of athletes being when the sponsors' affection, the most important.

The film describes Olav life from his birth to his death at the Battle of Stiklestad in year 1030. All central place names and people 's actual , but otherwise there happens not fully consistent with the history book. An informal version of the saga of St. Olaf .

Arve Nor is exposed to a boat accident alone on the sea, taking a settlement with his own identity in his last moment on earth.

The Swedish 19th century engineer Salomon August Andrée sets out to become the first man on the north pole. His idea is to launch a polar expedition using a hydrogen balloon, together with two friends. The balloon, "The Eagle", takes off from Svalbard in 1897, but the three men are not heard of again.

A small peaceful town in Norway. But forces other than peace and tolerance are brewing beneath the surface. It all begins with Martin, a teacher, accused of being gay. The rumor spreads and also hits his friends Kjærsti and Sara, who live together. The three are deviants in people's eyes, and threaten the image of reality. In the municipal administration, two corrupt officials use the rumor to hide their own dishonesty.

The criminal Tom goes in and out of jail and feels he is getting destructive, where he can't distinguish between love and violence, endearment and toughness nor self realization and self destruction.

The ageing communist Olav is starting to question his own faith after an encounter with the former priest Eilif who tells the story of how he lost his faith in God.

"The Silent Majority" - Young Øystein lives in a small apartment outside Oslo, where every day is filled with everyday habits, and he is constantly looking for someone to marry. Then he meets Britt, which hates conformity and traditional values.

Three old friends meet at a school reunion, and after trading the current details of their lives, the women come to realize how much they are dominated by their respective husbands’ needs and demands. Aching for a taste of freedom, the three decide to go off on a brief holiday spree together, away from jobs and families. 'Wives' is a delightful, ironic look at how a new generation of women was beginning to rebel against social conventions and gender expectations.

Marion is born limp and with a scarred face. Georg is also limp after a car accident. it takes more than a man to go together.

Лондон 1907 год. Британский аристократ сэр Энтони Росс спешно организует экспедицию в Арктику в поисках своего потерянного сына Дональда. Сэр Энтони с друзьями на дирижабле отправляются в путь. Они достигают Арктики, но вдруг обнаруживают неизвестный остров, где обитает, отрезанная от остального мира на протяжении веков, цивилизации викингов. И викинги, конечно же, захватывают путешественников в плен…

Den siste Fleksnes (English: The last Fleksnes) is a 1974 Norwegian comedy film directed by Bo Hermansson, starring Rolv Wesenlund and Aud Schønemann. The film is based on the television sitcom Fleksnes Fataliteter.Marve Fleksnes (Wesenlund) lives a comfortable life with his mother (Schønemann), but misses a woman in his life. He is afraid he might become the last Fleksnes. His mother enrols him in a charm school, where he excels. At the same time, a young lady moves into the apartment across the hall.

Together with colleagues Jan goes to a seminar on the Canary Islands. Already on the first day we starts an erotic relation to a stewardess, and during a swim with his boss his life changes dramatically.

Viveca is 31, divorced, and has a son of 6 years. She and her friend Aud have left the hectic everyday life and moved in with bohemians and artists. We follow these two women for five days, as they come in contact with many different people.

Teacher Jan, who is married to Ingrid office lady, falls in love with the divorced teacher Tone. Ingrid agree that Tone moves in with them, and that the two women has Jan together as theire lover After a crisis is Jan and Ingrid divorced. Jan finds a third woman, while Ingrid and Tone holds together

Egon Olsen is the leader of the Olsen Gang. While he was in the slammer, he planned how he would steal the fantastic golden figure Keizeroppzatsen.

This is a movie about a local resistance group and its leader Gunvald Tomstad, in the southern part of Norway. Gunvald takes on a heavy burden as he pretends to be a devoted Hitlerjugend-leader and soon he becomes a trusted friend of the German occupants.