Myggen

1996 1h 18m NO

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9.5

MASTERPIECE

★9.5TMDB · 2

Documentary

Synopsis

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A portrait of Norway's best football player, Erik "Myggen" Mykland.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Erik Mykland
Himself
Egil Olsen
Himself
Arne Scheie
Himself
Steve Perryman
Himself
Erik Ruthford Pedersen
Himself
Nils Arne Eggen
Himself
Svein Mathiesen
Himself

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Thomas Robsahm
Languages: Norwegian
Countries: Norway

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RUNTIME

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Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Erik Mykland and Egil Olsen and Arne Scheie carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0117126 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Thomas Robsahm directs. Gaute Gunnari behind the camera. Helge Billing cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Norway. Dialogue in Norwegian.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
230 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Thomas Robsahm, shot by Gaute Gunnari. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Helge Billing shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Erik Mykland and Egil Olsen and Arne Scheie carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0117126 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.