Espen Skjønberg

Espen Skjønberg was born on April 7, 1924 in Asker, Norway as Espen Henrik Skjønberg. He is an actor, known for O'Horten (2007), En håndfull tid (1989) and Secondløitnanten(1993). He was previously married to Mona Hofland.

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I Am Dina (2002)

In Northern Norway during the 1860s, a little girl named Dina accidentally causes her mother's death. Overcome with grief, her father refuses to raise her, leaving her in the care of the household servants. Dina grows up wild and unmanageable, with her only friend ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ole Bornedal
CAST:  Maria Bonnevie  •  Gérard Depardieu  •  Christopher Eccleston  •  Pernilla August

In Northern Norway during the 1860s, a little girl named Dina accidentally causes her mother's death. Overcome with grief, her father refuses to raise her, leaving her in the care of the household servants. Dina grows up wild and unmanageable, with her only friend ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ole Bornedal
CAST:  Maria Bonnevie  •  Gérard Depardieu  •  Christopher Eccleston  •  Pernilla August

Rendezvous with Forgotten Years (1957)

Mona Hofland is a nastily manipulative woman who enjoys playing one lover against the other.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jon Lennart Mjøen
CAST:  Mona Hofland  •  Espen Skjønberg  •  Henki Kolstad  •  Inger Marie Andersen

Mona Hofland is a nastily manipulative woman who enjoys playing one lover against the other.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jon Lennart Mjøen
CAST:  Mona Hofland  •  Espen Skjønberg  •  Henki Kolstad  •  Inger Marie Andersen

Second Sight (1994)

Maren, a young girl, is the sole survivor of the Black Death in her Norwegian village. Using instincts, folklore, luck, and the clairvoyant powers granted her by being born with a "Victory Cap," Maren survives on her own, waiting for other people to discover her plight.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ola Solum
CAST:  Julia Onsager Steen  •  Liv Bernhoft Osa  •  Bjørn Willberg Andersen  •  Reidar Sørensen

Maren, a young girl, is the sole survivor of the Black Death in her Norwegian village. Using instincts, folklore, luck, and the clairvoyant powers granted her by being born with a "Victory Cap," Maren survives on her own, waiting for other people to discover her plight.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ola Solum
CAST:  Julia Onsager Steen  •  Liv Bernhoft Osa  •  Bjørn Willberg Andersen  •  Reidar Sørensen

On the Threshold (1984)

Set in Oslo during the 1950s. 12 year old Lars looks for diversions to take his mind off the deteriorating relationship between his parents. He spends his time getting up to mischief with his friend Peter. He travels into the countryside with his uncle on a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Leif Erlsboe
CAST:  Magnus E. Haslund  •  Joachim Calmeyer  •  Anne Krigsvoll  •  Anne Marie Ottersen

Set in Oslo during the 1950s. 12 year old Lars looks for diversions to take his mind off the deteriorating relationship between his parents. He spends his time getting up to mischief with his friend Peter. He travels into the countryside with his uncle on a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Leif Erlsboe
CAST:  Magnus E. Haslund  •  Joachim Calmeyer  •  Anne Krigsvoll  •  Anne Marie Ottersen

Andrine and Kjell (1952)

Andrine and Kjell are both 17, and attends a private high school. Many things disturb their way to the spring exams, and fall in love. The come from different backgrounds, but gets common problems when she rents a room at Kjells parents.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kåre Bergstrøm
CAST:  Toralv Maurstad  •  Inger Marie Andersen  •  Liv Strømsted  •  Betzy Holter

Andrine and Kjell are both 17, and attends a private high school. Many things disturb their way to the spring exams, and fall in love. The come from different backgrounds, but gets common problems when she rents a room at Kjells parents.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kåre Bergstrøm
CAST:  Toralv Maurstad  •  Inger Marie Andersen  •  Liv Strømsted  •  Betzy Holter

Blood of the Railroad Workers (1979)

A group of migratory rail road workers arrive in a small town in Norway, and cause social conflict. One of the men, Sjugur, stands apart as a strong, independent man. The girls like him, but he has set his sights on the daughter of a wealthy landowner.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Erik Solbakken
CAST:  Nils Ole Oftebro  •  Ragnhild Hilt  •  Svein Tindberg  •  Katja Medbøe

A group of migratory rail road workers arrive in a small town in Norway, and cause social conflict. One of the men, Sjugur, stands apart as a strong, independent man. The girls like him, but he has set his sights on the daughter of a wealthy landowner.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Erik Solbakken
CAST:  Nils Ole Oftebro  •  Ragnhild Hilt  •  Svein Tindberg  •  Katja Medbøe

Through a Glass, Darkly (2008)

A moving, magic and playful story about a young girl who, at the end of her life, learns to accept death and understands how wonderful life really is. The script is based on the novel by Jostein Gaarder.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jesper W. Nielsen
CAST:  Marie Haagenrud  •  Aksel Hennie  •  Trine Wiggen  •  Mads Ousdal

A moving, magic and playful story about a young girl who, at the end of her life, learns to accept death and understands how wonderful life really is. The script is based on the novel by Jostein Gaarder.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jesper W. Nielsen
CAST:  Marie Haagenrud  •  Aksel Hennie  •  Trine Wiggen  •  Mads Ousdal

Sophie's World (1999)

Sofie is an ordinary Norwegian girl. One day she recieves a video tape on which a certain Alberto Knox talks directly to her from ancient Greece. They then start to meet at different occasions and throughout the film, Alberto takes Sofie on an odyssey of the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Erik Gustavson
CAST:  Silje Storstein  •  Tomas von Brömssen  •  Andrine Sæther  •  Bjørn Floberg

Sofie is an ordinary Norwegian girl. One day she recieves a video tape on which a certain Alberto Knox talks directly to her from ancient Greece. They then start to meet at different occasions and throughout the film, Alberto takes Sofie on an odyssey of the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Erik Gustavson
CAST:  Silje Storstein  •  Tomas von Brömssen  •  Andrine Sæther  •  Bjørn Floberg

Remonstrance (1972)

A meta-film about a film and the common man in our own political reality. A reality that is just scenes of a film without any cinematic development, but which might be plain reality tomorrow.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Erik Løchen
CAST:  Espen Skjønberg  •  Per Theodor Haugen  •  Kari Rasmussen  •  Knut Husebø

A meta-film about a film and the common man in our own political reality. A reality that is just scenes of a film without any cinematic development, but which might be plain reality tomorrow.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Erik Løchen
CAST:  Espen Skjønberg  •  Per Theodor Haugen  •  Kari Rasmussen  •  Knut Husebø

Dreamplay (1994)

Hindu god Indra has a daughter Agnes, who visits Earth to find out if people have legitimate complaints. She marries a lawyer from Bergen and has children, but is disillusioned by marriage and embarks on a journey among men.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Unni Straume
CAST:  Ingvild Holm  •  Bjørn Willberg Andersen  •  Camilla Strøm Henriksen  •  Lars-Erik Berenett

Hindu god Indra has a daughter Agnes, who visits Earth to find out if people have legitimate complaints. She marries a lawyer from Bergen and has children, but is disillusioned by marriage and embarks on a journey among men.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Unni Straume
CAST:  Ingvild Holm  •  Bjørn Willberg Andersen  •  Camilla Strøm Henriksen  •  Lars-Erik Berenett

Heritage (1979)

Gathered at a funeral for a successful business man, the testament is to be read. They will all inherit, with a big IF; if the family company is to be joint run by all the heirs.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anja Breien
CAST:  Espen Skjønberg  •  Anita Björk  •  Hæge Juve  •  Jan Hårstad

Gathered at a funeral for a successful business man, the testament is to be read. They will all inherit, with a big IF; if the family company is to be joint run by all the heirs.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anja Breien
CAST:  Espen Skjønberg  •  Anita Björk  •  Hæge Juve  •  Jan Hårstad

O'Horten (2007)

Odd Horton is dependable and contained: he's a train driver retiring after 40 years of service, living a simple life. His idea of adventure is to fly from one city in Norway to another. Starting on the night of his retirement dinner, Odd has a series of dislocating ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bent Hamer
CAST:  Baard Owe  •  Espen Skjønberg  •  Ghita Nørby  •  Bjørn Floberg

Odd Horton is dependable and contained: he's a train driver retiring after 40 years of service, living a simple life. His idea of adventure is to fly from one city in Norway to another. Starting on the night of his retirement dinner, Odd has a series of dislocating ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bent Hamer
CAST:  Baard Owe  •  Espen Skjønberg  •  Ghita Nørby  •  Bjørn Floberg

The Polar Bear King (1991)

After his father is killed, Prince Valemon ascends the throne, only to be turned into a polar bear by a bitter witch who wants to be his queen.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ola Solum
CAST:  Maria Bonnevie  •  Tobias Hoesl  •  Anna-Lotta Larsson  •  Jack Fjeldstad

After his father is killed, Prince Valemon ascends the throne, only to be turned into a polar bear by a bitter witch who wants to be his queen.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ola Solum
CAST:  Maria Bonnevie  •  Tobias Hoesl  •  Anna-Lotta Larsson  •  Jack Fjeldstad

A Handful of Time (1989)

Gothic thriller about Old Martin who heeds the voice of Anna, who calls him back to the mountain cabin where he left her to die while she gave birth to their surviving son.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Martin Asphaug
CAST:  Espen Skjønberg  •  Nicolay Lange-Nielsen  •  Camilla Strøm Henriksen  •  Per Jansen

Gothic thriller about Old Martin who heeds the voice of Anna, who calls him back to the mountain cabin where he left her to die while she gave birth to their surviving son.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Martin Asphaug
CAST:  Espen Skjønberg  •  Nicolay Lange-Nielsen  •  Camilla Strøm Henriksen  •  Per Jansen

The Last Lieutenant (1993)

Norwegian war drama. The old sea-captain retires, but the next day German WWII occupation of Norway begins. He then kisses his wife good-bye and is off to Army HQ. There he finds a lack of leadership and morale that offends him. They even laugh at him and his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hans Petter Moland
CAST:  Espen Skjønberg  •  Lars Andreas Larssen  •  Gard B. Eidsvold  •  Bjørn Sundquist

Norwegian war drama. The old sea-captain retires, but the next day German WWII occupation of Norway begins. He then kisses his wife good-bye and is off to Army HQ. There he finds a lack of leadership and morale that offends him. They even laugh at him and his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hans Petter Moland
CAST:  Espen Skjønberg  •  Lars Andreas Larssen  •  Gard B. Eidsvold  •  Bjørn Sundquist

The Sunset Boys (1995)

Ernest, Ted and August fulfill their friend Carl's dying wish and take him to Heidelberg, where they all first met 45 years ago, to see his old girlfriend one last time. However, the locals won't talk about her, due to a WW2 secret.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Leidulv Risan
CAST:  Robert Mitchum  •  Cliff Robertson  •  Erland Josephson  •  Espen Skjønberg

Ernest, Ted and August fulfill their friend Carl's dying wish and take him to Heidelberg, where they all first met 45 years ago, to see his old girlfriend one last time. However, the locals won't talk about her, due to a WW2 secret.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Leidulv Risan
CAST:  Robert Mitchum  •  Cliff Robertson  •  Erland Josephson  •  Espen Skjønberg

Dei svarte hestane (1951)

Ambros Fornes owns two large farms and stunning four horses. These horses comes to fill his life because his young beautiful wife, Lisle, does not manage to love him as he loves her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hans Jacob Nilsen  •  Sigval Maartmann-Moe
CAST:  Hans Jacob Nilsen  •  Eva Sletto  •  Olav Strandli  •  Mette Lange-Nielsen

Ambros Fornes owns two large farms and stunning four horses. These horses comes to fill his life because his young beautiful wife, Lisle, does not manage to love him as he loves her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hans Jacob Nilsen  •  Sigval Maartmann-Moe
CAST:  Hans Jacob Nilsen  •  Eva Sletto  •  Olav Strandli  •  Mette Lange-Nielsen

The Defenceless (1939)

Based upon true events and the novel by Gabriel Scott about terrible conditions in a foster family.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Leif Sinding
CAST:  Karin Meyer  •  Eva Lunde  •  Tryggve Larssen  •  Kjell Willy Johansen

Based upon true events and the novel by Gabriel Scott about terrible conditions in a foster family.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Leif Sinding
CAST:  Karin Meyer  •  Eva Lunde  •  Tryggve Larssen  •  Kjell Willy Johansen

Fiin aargang (2008)

Herman is a funeral agent. His only remaining pleasure in life is to prepare his own funeral.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anette Ostrø
CAST:  Peter Bredal  •  Gerdi Schjelderup  •  Espen Skjønberg

Herman is a funeral agent. His only remaining pleasure in life is to prepare his own funeral.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anette Ostrø
CAST:  Peter Bredal  •  Gerdi Schjelderup  •  Espen Skjønberg

Guggen: The Big Cheese (2002)

Guggen is not like the other rat-children. He hates the sewers and loves the fresh air on the roof, where he has emigrated. His mom is worried. What will become of this fresh-air-loving, guitar playing son of hers? She forces her husband, Roger Rotten to take ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rasmus A. Sivertsen
CAST:  Espen Eckbo  •  Aksel Hennie  •  Espen Skjønberg  •  Fredrik Steen

Guggen is not like the other rat-children. He hates the sewers and loves the fresh air on the roof, where he has emigrated. His mom is worried. What will become of this fresh-air-loving, guitar playing son of hers? She forces her husband, Roger Rotten to take ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rasmus A. Sivertsen
CAST:  Espen Eckbo  •  Aksel Hennie  •  Espen Skjønberg  •  Fredrik Steen
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