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Feature film Amundsen

How could Roald Amundsen, an unknown man from impoverished Norway, become the greatest polar explorer the world has ever seen? The answer is not just found in one single expedition, but in a dramatic and epic film about the life of a remarkable and fascinating man.

Amundsen dedicated his life to the discovery of new lands. If necessary, he took extreme measures in order to achieve his goals. In turn, he succeeded in his professional life – but paid a very high price as a human being.

Production and distribution

Production Year:
2019
Production country:
Norway
Release date (national):
2019-02-15
Production company:
Motion Blur Films AS
Producer:
John M. Jacobsen
Kristian Sinkerud
Espen Horn
Sales agent:
REinvent International Sales

Director

  • Espen Sandberg

    Espen Sandberg (b. 1971) graduated from Stockholm Film School in 1992. He made his directing debut with Joachim Rønning in 2006, with the Luc Besson-produced “Bandidas”, starring Penelope Cruz and Salma Hayek. Sandberg followed up with “Max Manus: Man of War” in 2008, the highest grossing movie in Norway in recent time, winning the Amanda award for Best Feature and Best Script. The blockbuster “Kon-Tiki” (2012) was nominated for a Golden Globe, and an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Movie. In 2014, he serves as a conceptual director for the Netflix series “Marco Polo”, and is currently putting the finishing touches on “Pirates of Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales”, produced Jerry Bruckheimer, starring Johnny Depp. Sandberg is also one of Norway's most awarded commercial directors.

    Espen Sandberg

Cast

Pål Sverre Hagen
Christian Rubeck
Katherine Waterston
Trond Espen Seim

Festivals

2019:
Trento Film Festival
2019:
Camerimage International Film Festival
2019:
Festival do Rio - Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival
2020:
Santa Barbara International Film Festival
2020:
Cleveland International Film Festival

Crew

Director:
Espen Sandberg
Screenplay:
Ravn Lanesskog
Cinematographer:
Pål Ulvik Rokseth
Editor:
Perry Eriksen
Martin Stoltz
ProductionDesigner:
Karl Júlíusson
Composer:
Johan Söderqvist

Technical information

Genre:
Drama
Format:
DCP 2k
Colour:
Colour
Length in min's:
120'
Language:
Norwegian
Subtitles:
English

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