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Browse 22 movies from Norsk Rikskringkasting (NRK)
The daughter of a prominent medieval Norway landowner, Kristin grows up in total harmony with the ideals of the time: strong family ties, social pride and devout Christianity. As she accepts the fact that she has been arranged to marry the son of another landowner, Kristin's beauty, innocence and purity evokes violent emotions around her: envy, lust, murder, revenge. She seeks refuge in a convent, awaiting marriage. Here, the passion of her life strikes, the knight Erlend Nikulaussonn. However, their love cannot be private, and suddenly Kristin is the centre of a scandal.
Aug 1995
For more than a decade, wildfires of unprecedented force have been devouring our lives, homes and forests at a steady pace. Each year, 350 million hectares of forest go up in smoke, the equivalent of six times the size of France. In the US, the fire season now lasts up to two months longer than a generation ago, and the surface burnt annually has multiplied by three. This film sets out on a gripping journey of investigation from Europe to the US, Canada, Brazil and Indonesia to follow the work of a global team of dedicated firefighters, scientists and fire experts as they investigate why our forests are going up in flames, and act on an unexpected discovery: if we want to save our forests, homes, health and our climate, we need to radically change our attitude towards fire and the way we fight wildfires.
Jan 2020
Fifteen-year-old Lars has a grandmother who is not quite like other grandmothers. "I want to die as a living human being," she says. This film tells the story of the last days the two of them share together, and surprisingly, it is not a sad film. They talk about life, eat traditional syrup cookies (sirupsnipper), and dance the Zorba.
May 1989
A few days before Christmas Eve the last sack of letters arrives to Santa. At the bottom is a letter that is a bit older than the others, it's a drawing. While the curious Santa tries to figure out what the drawing looks like, strange things begin to happen.
Dec 1996
In 1971, the Kalvøya adventure started with shows, jazz and folk rock and the festival developed into "The mother of all Norwegian festivals".
Dec 2021
Exciting miniseries about some dramatic events in a small Swedish town in the 1950s. Kråkan, 17, lives alone with his mother Siri. She dreams of his future as a classical pianist. He dreams of Elvis Presley and sex. When a series of brutal murders suddenly strikes the town, the apparent idyll is shattered...
Jan 1991
When Edvarda arrives at the little Norwegian village, to stay with some family, she find the Lt., Thomas Glahn, very interesting. Soon they fall in love. It's a very passionate relationship, but this leads to problems. Both of them are very strong in their opinions, and both are behaving a little strange. Love turns to hate, and instead of doing all they can to please each other, they do all they can to hurt the other person psychological. They both do a great job, and what began as a love story turns into a sad and depressing story of two ruined persons. The story is told by Thomas Glahn from his "exile" in Thailand, where he in the beginning of the movie receives two green feathers from Edvarda.
Mar 1995
The act takes place among fashion designers and owners of a small exclusive dress salon.
Nov 1963
Viva Villa Road deals with a handful of neighbors who completely unaware manages to go to Gran Canaria at the same time. For many, this would be a nice, but for Swedish Reidar Frank (Brass Brännström), pensioner Sigurd Vatne (Sverre Hansen) and crazy Alice Lindblad (Elsa Lystad) this is the worst thing that could have occurred. After countless neighborhood feuds they all had, by coincidence, decided to travel to the Canary Islands to escape the unwanted situation of Villa Road. Therefore, the disputes continue also in the holiday paradise of the other family members' great despair. This surprisingly leads to a lot of funny episodes that contain both problems with the travel company, absurd misunderstandings and intricate entanglement that eventually tie up to a pretty successful movie.
Dec 1989
The norwegian Montreux contribution of 1979. Norwegians ridiculing themselves, with the help from John Cleese.
May 1979
Schoolmates 20 years later.
May 1964
"Firelight Flickering on the Ceiling of the World". The Aurora Borealis, also known as the Northern Lights, is one of nature's most wonderful phenomena. The Northern Lights occur in late autumn, all winter and early spring all around the Arctic regions. For thousands of years, the Northern Lights have captivated and excited people under the polar sky. NRK's experienced photographers have selected a collection of spectacular Northern Lights, and with new technology they have managed to capture the Northern Lights in the natural landscape. The radio orchestra has chosen music and performs classical works with beautiful and magical light.
Nov 2016
Oslo in the 1950s. Two friends are as different as can be. The easy-going and superficial Mabel is the contrast to the caring Elise. Then a man arrives.
May 1984
A high comedy about a dental family with an office on the best western edge, where the lady of the house is mixed up in a delicate intrigue in her efforts to get a new fur.
Nov 1974
Based on the play by William Shakespeare.
Nov 1985
Dec 1963
Norwegian TV-Drama based on Henrik Ibsen's play. All the choices you take, have consequences for both oneself and others.
Nov 1979
Åge Hareide meets Christian Eriksen and national team manager Kasper Hjulmand to talk about the cardiac arrest, Denmark's World Cup chances and the controversial championship in Qatar.
Nov 2022
A retired professor has returned to his estate to live with his beautiful young wife, Elena.
Sep 1963
Lavinia has left her husband before a cocktail party. They have both had relationships. A foreign guest, Sir Henry, analyzes their marriage and relationship. Will they find their way back to each other again?
Sep 1967