Giganten

2005 1h 23m EN

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7.7

BANGER

★7.7TMDB · 3

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Synopsis

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We follow the TV personality "the giant" Erik Bye in several project the three last years of his life. Even if he got sick the latter months of is life, his thoughts was very much alive.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Erik Bye
Willy Andresen

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hallvard Bræin
Writers: Hallvard Bræin, Arne B. Rostad, Christopher Grøndahl
Languages: Norwegian

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $0.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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3 / 8

MONEY

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Earned back only 65% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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5 / 8

WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Erik Bye and Willy Andresen carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0475965 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Hallvard Bræin directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Dialogue in Norwegian.

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Things worth knowing

183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $0.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Earned back only 65% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
4Released 21 years ago.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Erik Bye and Willy Andresen carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0475965 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.