To Norway, Home of Giants explained

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.

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Notes and References

  1. News: Hansen . Espen Arnold . BBC reagerte på norsk Cleese-pris . April 13, 2019 . VG . December 3, 2014.
  2. Book: Bright . Morris . Ross . Robert . Fawlty Towers: Fully Booked . 2001 . BBC . London . 42.
  3. News: Bednarski . P. J. . Norway as You've Never Seen It . The Journal Herald . March 8, 1980 . 41 . . April 13, 2019 .
  4. Book: McCall . Douglas L. . Monty Python: A Chronological Listing of the Troupe's Creative Output, and Articles and Reviews about Them, 1969–1989 . 1991 . McFarland . Jefferson, NC . 448.