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Death at Oslo Central

1990 1h 39m NO
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5.9
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★5.9TMDB · 27
DramaCrimeAction
Synopsis
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A young boy named Pelle falls in love with the drug addict Lena. Then he and his friend Proffen try to save her from drugs.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Eva Isaksen
Writers
Axel Hellstenius
Languages
Norwegian
Countries
Norway

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ERA

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36 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CRAFT

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Part of the "Pelle og Proffen" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Eva Isaksen, shot by Philip Øgaard. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Pål Gegenbach shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Håvard Bakke and Tommy Karlsen and Helle Beck Figenschow carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0099479 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 27 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Eva Isaksen directs. Philip Øgaard behind the camera. Pål Gegenbach cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Norway. Dialogue in Norwegian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 136 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
  • 2Part of the "Pelle og Proffen" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
  • 3Directed by Eva Isaksen, shot by Philip Øgaard. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 4Editor Pål Gegenbach shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 5Håvard Bakke and Tommy Karlsen and Helle Beck Figenschow carry the top of the cast.
  • 6IMDB entry: tt0099479 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 7Only 27 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
Philip Øgaard
Editing
Pål Gegenbach
Production design
Hege Palm
Costume design
Tone Skjelfjord
Makeup / hair
Siw Jærbyn
Runtime
99 min · 1h 39m
Status
Released
Original language
NO

Awards

  • Amanda Award for Best Children Film

Individual records documented via Wikidata; the summary above may count more.

Part of

Pelle og Proffen

Pelle og Proffen Collection

Also by

Eva Isaksen

Production companies

Who made it

  • NO

    Norsk FilmStudio AS

  • NO

    Norsk Film

    NO

Key crew

  • Costume DesignTone Skjelfjord
  • Assistant EditorFrode Wik
  • Assistant Production ManagerLiv Sandvik
  • Production DesignHege Palm
  • Production DesignBjørn Lauritzen
  • Assistant DirectorSirin Eide
  • CastingLiv Sandvik
  • Script SupervisorThomas Robsahm
  • Assistant DirectorAnne Siri Bryhni
  • Production DesignCrispin Gurholt
  • SoundIngrid Wiese
  • Production ManagerHilde Berg
  • Costume AssistantEirin Osen
  • Makeup ArtistSiw Jærbyn
  • Property MasterIvar Grønhella
  • NovelIngvar Ambjørnsen
  • EditorPål Gegenbach
  • ProducerHarald Ohrvik
  • SoundAre Kalmar
  • CostumerTone Skjelfjord
  • Lighting SupervisorJo Banoun
  • MusicKjartan Kristiansen

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • drug addiction
  • prostitution
  • woman director
  • oslo, norway

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Theatrical1990-09-09

Also known as

International titles

  • Döden på Oslo CSE
  • Смерть на Осло ЦентралеRU

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