Mads Ousdal

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The Greatest Thing (2001)

Film based on the Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson novel "Fiskerjænten"  (more)

DIRECTION:  Thomas Robsahm
CAST:  Herborg Kråkevik  •  Kirsti Stubø  •  Jesper Langberg  •  Thomas Hanzon

Film based on the Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson novel "Fiskerjænten"  (more)

DIRECTION:  Thomas Robsahm
CAST:  Herborg Kråkevik  •  Kirsti Stubø  •  Jesper Langberg  •  Thomas Hanzon

Blessed Are Those Who Thirst (1997)

Adapted from a novel by Norway's justice minister Anne Holt. Lesbian policewoman Hanne Wilhelmsen (Kjersti Elvik), who has a live-in lover, tools about Oslo on her Harley-Davidson. After a number of women vanish, police find blood but no bodies, and Wilhelmsen ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carl Jørgen Kiønig
CAST:  Kjersti Elvik  •  Gjertrud Jynge  •  Lasse Kolsrud  •  Nils Ole Oftebro

Adapted from a novel by Norway's justice minister Anne Holt. Lesbian policewoman Hanne Wilhelmsen (Kjersti Elvik), who has a live-in lover, tools about Oslo on her Harley-Davidson. After a number of women vanish, police find blood but no bodies, and Wilhelmsen ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carl Jørgen Kiønig
CAST:  Kjersti Elvik  •  Gjertrud Jynge  •  Lasse Kolsrud  •  Nils Ole Oftebro

A Thousand Times Good Night (2013)

On assignment while photographing a female suicide bomber in Kabul, Rebecca – one of the world’s top war photojournalists - gets badly hurt. Back home, another bomb drops as her husband and daughters give her an ultimatum: her work or her family.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Erik Poppe
CAST:  Juliette Binoche  •  Nikolaj Coster-Waldau  •  Maria Doyle Kennedy  •  Lauryn Canny

On assignment while photographing a female suicide bomber in Kabul, Rebecca – one of the world’s top war photojournalists - gets badly hurt. Back home, another bomb drops as her husband and daughters give her an ultimatum: her work or her family.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Erik Poppe
CAST:  Juliette Binoche  •  Nikolaj Coster-Waldau  •  Maria Doyle Kennedy  •  Lauryn Canny

90 Minutes (2012)

Director Eva Sørhaug (Cold Lunch) reveals the rage and violence lurking beneath seemingly tranquil domesticity in her bold and uncompromising sophomore feature.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eva Sørhaug
CAST:  Aksel Hennie  •  Pia Tjelta  •  Bjørn Floberg  •  Mads Ousdal

Director Eva Sørhaug (Cold Lunch) reveals the rage and violence lurking beneath seemingly tranquil domesticity in her bold and uncompromising sophomore feature.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eva Sørhaug
CAST:  Aksel Hennie  •  Pia Tjelta  •  Bjørn Floberg  •  Mads Ousdal

Bryllupet (2000)

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DIRECTION:  Leidulv Risan
CAST:  Mads Ousdal  •  Susan Badrkhan  •  Benaissa Ahssin  •  Cecilie A. Mosli

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DIRECTION:  Leidulv Risan
CAST:  Mads Ousdal  •  Susan Badrkhan  •  Benaissa Ahssin  •  Cecilie A. Mosli

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

Norwegian Ninja (2010)

Norwegian Ninja is the true story of how Commander Arne Treholt and his Ninja Force saved Norway during the Cold War. In 1983 the Ninja Force discovers that the sinister NATO force Stay Behind, who take charge in times of war and emergency, are planning a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Thomas Cappelen Malling
CAST:  Mads Ousdal  •  Jon Øigarden  •  Trond-Viggo Torgersen  •  Linn Stokke

Norwegian Ninja is the true story of how Commander Arne Treholt and his Ninja Force saved Norway during the Cold War. In 1983 the Ninja Force discovers that the sinister NATO force Stay Behind, who take charge in times of war and emergency, are planning a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Thomas Cappelen Malling
CAST:  Mads Ousdal  •  Jon Øigarden  •  Trond-Viggo Torgersen  •  Linn Stokke

Detector (2000)

Daniel Jor is a 28-year-old psychiatrist, still living with his mom. He and his friend Ronny have one thing in common, they like searching for metallic objects in the ground. One day they find a jewel with the name "Janne" imprinted. This is the beginning of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pål Jackman
CAST:  Mads Ousdal  •  Harald Eia  •  Allan Svensson  •  Kristoffer Joner

Daniel Jor is a 28-year-old psychiatrist, still living with his mom. He and his friend Ronny have one thing in common, they like searching for metallic objects in the ground. One day they find a jewel with the name "Janne" imprinted. This is the beginning of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pål Jackman
CAST:  Mads Ousdal  •  Harald Eia  •  Allan Svensson  •  Kristoffer Joner

Varg Veum - Cold Hearts (2012)

Varg Veum is going to be a father. In a way he could never imagine, life takes on a new direction while he is searching for a missing pair of siblings in the prostitution circles in Bergen. Varg realizes that life will never be the same when he has to make a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Trond Espen Seim
CAST:  Trond Espen Seim  •  Bjørn Floberg  •  Lene Nystrøm  •  Mads Ousdal

Varg Veum is going to be a father. In a way he could never imagine, life takes on a new direction while he is searching for a missing pair of siblings in the prostitution circles in Bergen. Varg realizes that life will never be the same when he has to make a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Trond Espen Seim
CAST:  Trond Espen Seim  •  Bjørn Floberg  •  Lene Nystrøm  •  Mads Ousdal

High Rise Life - The Movie (2012)

For a long time, a group of friends have been on a yearly summer trip to Laholm. This year, they want to go somewhere else, at least everyone except Ulf, who force the others to join the trip - by saying he has cancer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mikael Syrén
CAST:  Sofia Bach  •  David Batra  •  Johan Glans  •  Olle Jansson

For a long time, a group of friends have been on a yearly summer trip to Laholm. This year, they want to go somewhere else, at least everyone except Ulf, who force the others to join the trip - by saying he has cancer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mikael Syrén
CAST:  Sofia Bach  •  David Batra  •  Johan Glans  •  Olle Jansson

Jackpot (2011)

Terrified and bloody, Oscar Svendsen awakes clinched to a shotgun in a strippers joint. Around him 8 dead men, and police aiming at him. To Oscar it's clear that he is innocent. It all started when four chaps won 1,7 million on the pools.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Magnus Martens
CAST:  Mads Ousdal  •  Kyrre Hellum  •  Henrik Mestad  •  Andreas Cappelen

Terrified and bloody, Oscar Svendsen awakes clinched to a shotgun in a strippers joint. Around him 8 dead men, and police aiming at him. To Oscar it's clear that he is innocent. It all started when four chaps won 1,7 million on the pools.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Magnus Martens
CAST:  Mads Ousdal  •  Kyrre Hellum  •  Henrik Mestad  •  Andreas Cappelen

Death is a lonely hunter (2001)

Morgan Kane, out hunting, is suddenly caught in bad weather and takes refuge at Fort Collins where two outlaws tries to murder him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frank Iversen
CAST:  Frank Iversen  •  Knut Husebø  •  Jan Grønli  •  Frank Krog

Morgan Kane, out hunting, is suddenly caught in bad weather and takes refuge at Fort Collins where two outlaws tries to murder him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frank Iversen
CAST:  Frank Iversen  •  Knut Husebø  •  Jan Grønli  •  Frank Krog

Hovmod (2000)

Pål and Catherine would like to have a baby, but their efforts are hampered by bureaucracy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ørjan Karlsen
CAST:  Marit Andreassen  •  Stig Henrik Hoff  •  Andrea Bræin Hovig  •  Ole Kristian Lagesen

Pål and Catherine would like to have a baby, but their efforts are hampered by bureaucracy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ørjan Karlsen
CAST:  Marit Andreassen  •  Stig Henrik Hoff  •  Andrea Bræin Hovig  •  Ole Kristian Lagesen

An Affair (2018)

A newly appointed teacher finds herself being followed, and soon discovers that one of her own students is obsessed with her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Henrik Martin Dahlsbakken
CAST:  Andrea Bræin Hovig  •  Tarjei Sandvik Moe  •  Anneke von der Lippe  •  Carsten Bjørnlund

A newly appointed teacher finds herself being followed, and soon discovers that one of her own students is obsessed with her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Henrik Martin Dahlsbakken
CAST:  Andrea Bræin Hovig  •  Tarjei Sandvik Moe  •  Anneke von der Lippe  •  Carsten Bjørnlund

Prima Veras saga om Olav den Hellige (1983)

The film describes Olav life from his birth to his death at the Battle of Stiklestad in year 1030. All central place names and people 's actual , but otherwise there happens not fully consistent with the history book. An informal version of the saga of St. Olaf .  (more)

DIRECTION:  Herodes Falsk
CAST:  Jahn Teigen  •  Herodes Falsk  •  Tom Mathisen  •  Øivind Blunck

The film describes Olav life from his birth to his death at the Battle of Stiklestad in year 1030. All central place names and people 's actual , but otherwise there happens not fully consistent with the history book. An informal version of the saga of St. Olaf .  (more)

DIRECTION:  Herodes Falsk
CAST:  Jahn Teigen  •  Herodes Falsk  •  Tom Mathisen  •  Øivind Blunck

Erica (2016)

Erica has a secret relationship to the married Sebastian. When his wife Liv finds out, she decides to confront Erica over an evening of gin and tonics. Erica is soon being pushed to question what things in life are worth fighting for.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Iselin Saga
CAST:  Ine Marie Wilmann  •  Mads Ousdal  •  Anne Ryg

Erica has a secret relationship to the married Sebastian. When his wife Liv finds out, she decides to confront Erica over an evening of gin and tonics. Erica is soon being pushed to question what things in life are worth fighting for.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Iselin Saga
CAST:  Ine Marie Wilmann  •  Mads Ousdal  •  Anne Ryg

Betrayed (2020)

During World War II, millions of Jews from all over Europe are deported and killed in German concentration camps. When the German troops invade Norway, the Norwegian Jews feel safe and protected. But anti-Semitism knows no borders and as the war escalates in Europe ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eirik Svensson
CAST:  Jakob Oftebro  •  Nicolai Cleve Broch  •  Michalis Koutsogiannakis  •  Pia Halvorsen

During World War II, millions of Jews from all over Europe are deported and killed in German concentration camps. When the German troops invade Norway, the Norwegian Jews feel safe and protected. But anti-Semitism knows no borders and as the war escalates in Europe ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eirik Svensson
CAST:  Jakob Oftebro  •  Nicolai Cleve Broch  •  Michalis Koutsogiannakis  •  Pia Halvorsen

Syndebukken: prosessen mot Harry Lindstrøm (2018)

Mads Ousdal discovers as an adult that his babysitter at one time was Norway's most hated man after a national crisis in the 1960s.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fredrik Horn Akselsen
CAST:  Mads Ousdal  •  Sverre Anker Ousdal  •  Thomas Kjær Olsen  •  Henrik Grue Bastiansen

Mads Ousdal discovers as an adult that his babysitter at one time was Norway's most hated man after a national crisis in the 1960s.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fredrik Horn Akselsen
CAST:  Mads Ousdal  •  Sverre Anker Ousdal  •  Thomas Kjær Olsen  •  Henrik Grue Bastiansen

Know Me (2015)

Isak Fossum, a Norwegian writer and superstar is working on the sequel to his first book. This work is tearing on his soul and leads Isak to feel the pressure of not being able to deliver what is expected of him, both from his line of work and from his beautiful ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Andersen
CAST:  Karine Dybvik  •  Heidi Ruud Ellingsen  •  Mads Ousdal  •  Line Verndal

Isak Fossum, a Norwegian writer and superstar is working on the sequel to his first book. This work is tearing on his soul and leads Isak to feel the pressure of not being able to deliver what is expected of him, both from his line of work and from his beautiful ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Andersen
CAST:  Karine Dybvik  •  Heidi Ruud Ellingsen  •  Mads Ousdal  •  Line Verndal

Jeanne d'Arc of the North (2021)

Liv Grannes from Mosjøen became Norway's highest decorated woman after World War II. But, both her achievements, and Stalin and Churchill's false flag operation in Helgeland, disappeared in the darkness of history. Why?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fredrik Horn Akselsen
CAST:  Bjørn Iversen  •  Johanne Fossheim  •  Sindre-Benedict Hendrichs  •  Mads Ousdal

Liv Grannes from Mosjøen became Norway's highest decorated woman after World War II. But, both her achievements, and Stalin and Churchill's false flag operation in Helgeland, disappeared in the darkness of history. Why?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fredrik Horn Akselsen
CAST:  Bjørn Iversen  •  Johanne Fossheim  •  Sindre-Benedict Hendrichs  •  Mads Ousdal
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