Kings Bay

2017 1h 30m NO

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5.8

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★5.8TMDB · 8

Thriller

Synopsis

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21 died in the explosion in the kings bay-accident in Ny-Ålesund in Spitsbergen i 1962. The accident led to the fall of the Norwegian labor party government ruling since WW2. Was this really an accident, and was it under Norwegian control?

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kari Bremnes
Harrieth Hansen
André Sørum
Oscar Stokstad
Kristian Figenschow
Ivar Karlsen
Randolf Walderhaug
Jon Bache
Jørgen Langhelle
Knut
Ketil Høegh
Statsadvokaten
Maria Bock
Sunde
Erik Hivju
Johan Peder Berg

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Stig Svendsen
Writers: Stig Svendsen, Stig Svendsen
Languages: Norwegian
Countries: Norway

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 7

ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Stig Svendsen, shot by Gaute Gunnari. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Thomas Løvig 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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Kari Bremnes and André Sørum and Kristian Figenschow carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5029220 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Stig Svendsen directs. Gaute Gunnari behind the camera. Thomas Løvig cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Norway. Dialogue in Norwegian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 9 years ago.
3Directed by Stig Svendsen, shot by Gaute Gunnari. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Thomas Løvig shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Kari Bremnes and André Sørum and Kristian Figenschow carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt5029220 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.