Elling (2001)

Director:

Petter Næss

Writers:

Ingvar Ambjørnsen (novel)
Axel Hellstenius (writer)
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Release Date:

16 March 2001 (Norway)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

They're packed and ready for the greatest adventure of their lives. All they have to do is get out of the house.

Plot:

When his mother, who has sheltered him his entire 40 years, dies, Elling, a sensitive, would-be poet...

Plot Keywords:

Friendship | Poet | Horny Person | Nervous | Trip

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 13 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

Per Christian Ellefsen	...	Elling
Sven Nordin	...	Kjell Bjarne
Marit Pia Jacobsen	...	Reidun Nordsletten
Jørgen Langhelle	...	Frank Åsli
Per Christensen	...	Alfons Jørgensen
Hilde Olausson	...	Gunn
Ola Otnes	...	Hauger
Eli Anne Linnestad	...	Johanne (as Eli-Anne Linnestad)
Cecilie A. Mosli	...	Cecilie Kornes (as Cecilie Mosli)
Joachim Rafaelsen	...	Haakon Willum
Per Gørvell	...	Eriksen (as Per Gørvel)
Knud Dahl	...	Waiter at bar
Knut Haugmark	...	Porter
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Sverre Horge	...	Fyr på nabobordet på flesk og duppe-restaurant (uncredited)
Christin Smith	...	(uncredited)

Directed by
Petter Næss

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Ingvar Ambjørnsen		novel "Brødre i blodet"
Axel Hellstenius		writer
Larry Stuckey		writer

Produced by
Dag Alveberg	....	producer
Ivar Køhn	....	consulting producer

Original Music by
Lars Lillo-Stenberg

Cinematography by
Svein Krøvel

Film Editing by
Inge-Lise Langfeldt

Casting by
Jannecke Bervel
Harald Dal

Production Design by
Jan Sundberg

Art Direction by
Harald Egede-Nissen

Costume Design by
Aslaug Konradsdottir

Makeup Department
Cecilie Greve	....	key makeup artist
Cecilie Greve	....	makeup designer

Production Management
Synnøve Hørsdal	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Binne Thoresen	....	assistant director
Ingebjørg Tale Weiss	....	assistant director (as Tali Weiss)

Art Department
Torbjørn Adelgren	....	carpenter
Martin Andersen	....	set dresser
Lars Erik Gurholt	....	carpenter
Rolf Kise	....	carpenter
Anders Lunde	....	property master
Lars-Roger Lundh	....	assistant property master
Geir Opheim	....	construction manager
Karen Søndrol	....	assistant decorator
Jens Petter Svensrud	....	carpenter

Sound Department
Arne Hansen	....	sound effects editor
Arne Hansen	....	sound re-recording mixer
Svenn Jakobsen	....	foley mixer
Jan Lindvik	....	sound designer
Jan Lindvik	....	sound editor
Gunnar W. Meidell	....	sound re-recording mixer
Tomas Naug	....	boom operator
Toby Price	....	foley editor
Morten Solum	....	sound recordist

Visual Effects by
Bente Santi Helle	....	optical effects

Camera and Electrical Department
Jon Arne Bakker	....	lighting technician
John Barkovski	....	grip
Anne Lise Flavik	....	still photographer
Knut Haraldsen	....	lighting technician
Ole Bjørn Johnsen	....	grip
Bo Lundgren	....	grip
Morten Magnussen	....	key grip
Helge Jugo Rangen	....	assistant camera (as Jugo Rangen)
Terje Røkke	....	lighting technician
Terje Rygg	....	still photographer

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Silje Fjellberg	....	costume assistant

Editorial Department
Anders Aas	....	assistant editor
Ann Karin Aasgaard	....	negative cutter
Andrzej Kiwala	....	color grader

Music Department
Atle Karlsen	....	music editor
Atle Karlsen	....	music recordist

Other crew
Marle S. Bøhmer	....	assistant location manager
Charles Curran	....	production assistant
Madeleine Fant	....	script supervisor
Sigurd Mikal Karoliussen	....	coordinator
Ragna Lindboe	....	production secretary
Tomas Løkke-Sørensen	....	production assistant
Tove A. Mar	....	production accountant
Kristin Selm Buflod	....	production secretary
Tony Spataro	....	davinci operator
Binne Thoresen	....	location manager
Camilla Weedon	....	caterer

Production Companies

• Maipo Film- og TV Produksjon
• TNT Film Productions (post-production)

Distributors

• United International Pictures (UIP) (2001) (Norway) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2001) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• Golem Distribución (2002) (Spain) (theatrical)
• Arsenal (2002) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Pretty Pictures (2002) (France) (theatrical)
• First Look International (2002) (USA) (DVD) (VHS) (subtitled)
• Italian International Film (2002) (Italy) (theatrical)
• City Screen (2003) (UK) (theatrical)
• Arts Alliance (2003) (UK) (theatrical)
• City Screen (2003) (Ireland) (theatrical)
• Arts Alliance (2003) (Ireland) (theatrical)
• Bright Angel Distribution (2004) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Eurocine (2004) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Argentina Video Home (2004) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Argentina Video Home (2004) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Total Film Home Entertainment (2004) (Netherlands) (DVD) (VHS)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2001) (Finland) (theatrical)
• Universal Pictures Finland Oy (2002) (Finland) (DVD) (VHS)
• Yleisradio (YLE) (2003) (2007) (Finland) (TV) (TV1)
• Yleisradio (YLE) (2005) (Finland) (TV) (Teema)

Also Known As:

Brødre i blodet (Norway) (alternative title)
Me, My Friend and I (International: English title) (festival title)

MPAA:

Rated R for language and some sexual content.

Runtime:

89 min

Country:

Norway

Language:

Norwegian

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Finland:K-11 | France:U | Germany:6 | Norway:11 | Spain:13 | Sweden:7 | Switzerland:12 (canton of the Grisons) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | USA:R | Netherlands:AL | Spain:T | Argentina:Atp | UK:15 | Iceland:L

Filming Locations:

Oslo, Norway

Company:

Maipo Film- og TV Produksjon

Trivia:

Sven Nordin who played one of the leading roles in this movie gained 25 pounds to fit the character he was playing.

Quotes:

[Ticket ordering continued]
Train ticket salesman: That'll be 130 kroner per ticket.
Elling: 130 kroner? The last time mother and I took the train to Larvik the ticket cost 25.
Train ticket salesman: That must have been about 30 years ago.
Elling: Yes

Movie Connections:

Featured in The 74th Annual Academy Awards (2002) (TV)

The Oslo Rescue Team

Greetings again from the darkness. Can't say I ever remember seeing a film from Norway, but this is a delightful, charming, touching little film that most people will find entertaining. Two grown men are released from a state home and set-up in their own apartment in Oslo. Watching their somewhat torturous adjustment to "normal" life is both painful and amusing. Lead character, Elling, stumbles upon his innate talent of writing poetry, but his fear of recognition forces him to be quite creative in finding his audience. Roommate Kjel is a sweaty mechanic with a heart of gold and stated desire to meet girls. Their journey is intertwined with guidance from a previously famous writer, their social case worker, and a pregnant neighbor. Many laughs throughout, but also a nice message. Go ahead ... answer the phone.