Freske fraspark (Fresh Push-Offs) is a Norwegian comedy film from 1963 directed by Bjørn Breigutu. The script was written by Kjell Aukrust and Breigutu.[1][2][3] The story was previously arranged for stage for the Norwegian Theater in Oslo as the play Dobbeltsats og freske fraspark (Double Takeoff and Fresh Push-Offs),[4] which was based on scenes from Aukrust's books Simen and Bror min, published in 1958 and 1960.[5]

Freske fraspark
Scriptwriter Kjell Aukrust and actor Leif Juster during the filming of Freske fraspark, a film adaptation of Aukrust's play Dobbeltsats og freske fraspark
Directed byBjørn Breigutu
Written byKjell Aukrust
Bjørn Breigutu
Based onKjell Aukrust's play Dobbeltsats og freske fraspark
Produced byPer W. Bistrup
Jan Erik Düring
StarringHenki Kolstad
Einar Vaage
Birger Løvaas
Alf Malland
CinematographySverre Bergli
Edited byBjørn Breigutu
Jan Erik Düring
Music byKjell Karlsen
Egil Storbekken
Distributed bySyncron-film A/S
Release date
  • August 19, 1963 (1963-08-19)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryNorway
LanguageNorwegian

Filming of Freske fraspark took place in Alvdal, Tolga, and Vingelen. The film was very poorly received by the reviewer at Verdens Gang, who gave it one star out of six.[6]

Plot

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An old village dispute between Alvdal and Tynset has flared up again in the winter of 1936. The reason is that Per Sætermyrmoen has won the Holmenkollen 50 km cross-country ski race, and both villages would like to claim him as one of their own and celebrate the skier upon his return home.

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References

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  1. ^ Krawc, Alfred (1986). International Directory of Cinematographers, Set- and Costume Designers in Film: Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden (from the Beginnings to 1984). Munich: Saur. p. 251.
  2. ^ Rasmussen, Bjørn (1969). Filmens hvem hvad hvor. Copenhagen: Politiken. p. 35.
  3. ^ Brenden, Jo E. (August 22, 2020). "Setter opp Aukrust-film i Tante Gerdas bakgård". Østlendingen. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  4. ^ Hvem er hvem?. Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. 1994. p. 21.
  5. ^ Dale, Johannes Andreasson (1964). Nynorsk dramatikk i hundre år. Oslo: Norske Samlaget. p. 210.
  6. ^ "VGs film-barometer". Verdens Gang. August 23, 1963. p. 13. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
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