To Norway, Home of Giants | |
Director: | Johnny Bergh Bjørn Sand |
Producer: | Tordis Mørkved Aavatsmark |
Based On: | an idea by Marit and Knut Aunbu |
Starring: | John Cleese |
Cinematography: | Erik Hauan |
Editing: | Kjell Andersen |
Distributor: | Norsk rikskringkasting |
Runtime: | 27 minutes |
Country: | Norway |
Language: | English |
To Norway, Home of Giants (Norwegian: For Norge, Kiæmpers Fødeland) was the Norwegian contribution to the 1979 Rose d'Or in Montreux,[1] where it won two prizes.[2] The short comedy film was directed by Johnny Bergh and Bjørn Sand.[1] The script was written by Knut Aunbu, Johnny Bergh, Bjørn Sand, and Erik Søby.[1]
The film was a mock report from Norway, presented by the English reporter Norman Fearless (John Cleese).[1] [3] [4] The film premiered on May 5, 1979.