Journey to the Christmas Star

Journey to the Christmas Star (Norwegian: Reisen til julestjernen) is a Norwegian fairy-tale adventure film from 2012 directed by Nils Gaup.[1][2] The film is based on Sverre Brandt's 1924 play Reisen til Julestjernen and is otherwise considered a remake of the 1976 film with the same name.[3] The film stars Vilde Marie Zeiner, Agnes Kittelsen, and Anders Baasmo Christiansen.

Journey to the Christmas Star
NorwegianReisen til julestjernen
Directed byNils Gaup
Written byKamilla Krogsveen
Based onReisen til Julestjernen by Sverre Brandt
Produced byJan Eirik Langøen
Sigurd Mikal Karoliussen
Starring
CinematographyOdd Reinhardt Nicolaysen
Anna Myking
Edited byPer Erik Eriksen
Music byJohan Halvorsen
Gaute Storaas
Distributed byStorm Rosenberg AS
Release date
  • November 9, 2012 (2012-11-09)
Running time
76 minutes
CountryNorway
LanguageNorwegian

The film was a box-office success, and it was seen by 443,680 people, which made it the fifth-most-viewed film in Norwegian cinemas in 2012 (after The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and ahead of The Dark Knight Rises).[4]

The film was rated four stars by Dagbladet, Verdens Gang, Dagsavisen, and FilmMagasinet, and three stars by Aftenposten.

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References

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  1. ^ Meinish, Karsten (January 28, 2011). "Nye filmer fra profilerte regissører i NFI-tildeling". Montages. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  2. ^ Zipes, Jack; Greenhill, Pauline; Magnus-Johnston, Kendra (2015). Fairy-Tale Films beyond Disney: International Perspectives. New York: Routledge. p. 311.
  3. ^ Lindsay, Elizabeth (December 21, 2012). "Film Fans Traveled to Christmas Star". newsinenglish.no. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  4. ^ "Kinotoppen År 01.01 - 31.12.2012". Kinotoppen. Filmweb.no. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
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