Gold Run

"A true robber story about the time Norway had to steal its own gold."

2022 1h 57m NO

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Fredrik isn’t the bravest of men, but now he is faced with a great responsibility and an enormous task - to get the entire Norwegian gold reserve away from the Nazis during the invasion of Norway.

“A true robber story about the time Norway had to steal its own gold.”

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Cast

Jon Øigarden
Fredrik Haslund
Ida Elise Broch
Nini Haslund Gleditsch
Sven Nordin
Odd Henry
Eivind Sander
Major Bjørn Sunde
Axel Bøyum
Ingvar
Morten Svartveit
Nordahl Grieg
Anatole Taubman
Major Otto Stoltmann
Thorbjørn Harr
Oscar Torp

Credits

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Director: Hallvard Bræin
Writers: Thomas Moldestad, Jørgen Storm Rosenberg, Sofia Lersol Lund
Languages: German, French, Norwegian
Countries: Norway

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ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: German, French, Norwegian.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hallvard Bræin, shot by Oskar Dahlsbakken. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Christian Wibe. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Vidar Flataukan 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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Jon Øigarden and Ida Elise Broch and Sven Nordin carry the top of the cast.

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ERA

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Marketing tagline: "A true robber story about the time Norway had to steal its own gold.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt18092672 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Hallvard Bræin directs. Oskar Dahlsbakken behind the camera. Christian Wibe scores. Vidar Flataukan cuts. Produced in Norway. Dialogue in German, French, Norwegian.

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1Released 4 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: German, French, Norwegian.
3Directed by Hallvard Bræin, shot by Oskar Dahlsbakken. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Christian Wibe. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Vidar Flataukan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jon Øigarden and Ida Elise Broch and Sven Nordin carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A true robber story about the time Norway had to steal its own gold.".
8IMDB entry: tt18092672 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 17 themes, including "world war ii", "based on true story", "covert operation", "stealing".

The technical file

Cinematography: Oskar Dahlsbakken
Original score: Christian Wibe
Editing: Vidar Flataukan
Production design: Pål Petersen-Bergvik
Costume design: Sofie Rage Larsen
VFX supervisor: Arne Kaupang
Sound: Svein-Ketil Bjøntegård
Runtime: 117 min · 1h 57m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: NO
Certification (US): 15
IMDB: Gold Run (2022)

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CinemaSerf2026-08-30
★ 7/10
The Royal Norwegian government wasn't quite caught on the hop when the Nazis invaded when it came to evacuating some fifty tonnes of gold from their central bank. They had deputised Fredrik Haslund (Jon Øigarden) to get it onto as many trucks as he can get hold of and shift the whole lot up to Lillehammer where a train would take it further north and to an awaiting Royal Navy cruiser. When news of the attack comes, phase one of their operation goes remarkably smoothly - except, perhaps, for bank clerk Ingvar (Axel Bøyum). You see, there aren't enough lorries so he is sent out to get one - somehow. He alights on one belonging to a burly delivery man and next thing he has a split lip and a new travelling companion for his share of the bullion. Now in case you think this is all going to go straightforwardly then think again. Firstly, the bank manager in Lillehammer (Gard B. Eidsvold) is happy enough to secure his huge great deposit, but he won't open the door next morning without the proper authority - and neither Haslund nor accompanying Major Sunde (Eivind Sander) have that! Are they going to have to dynamite open their own safe? Meantime, the Reich aren't letting the grass grow and their determined Major Stoltmann (Anatole Taubman) is hard on their case - and he has access to lots of military hardware, some brutal interrogation techniques and some bombers too. What now ensues sees a series of real-life adventures occur as these brave characters try to get their nation's wealth to the safety of the Bank of England. The presentation is a little akin to a documentary but thanks to the characterisation of the (in triplicate) fastidiousness of Haslund, and to the often very chilly misadventures of the young Ingvar and his pal "Henry" (Sven Nordin) there is plenty of humour here too amidst all the peril, bombs and debris. It doesn't focus so much on the politics or the politicians, more on a series of more personal stories with a few observations from their acclaimed poet Nordahl Grieg (Morten Svartveit) for good measure too. Despite this being an history and us probably knowing the outcome, Hallvard Bræin keeps the pace moving well and the sense of jeopardy taut and unpredictable enough for us to overlook some of the obvious CGI. "Alt for Norge" as they say...

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