4x4 (film)

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4x4
Directed by Palle Kjærulff-Schmidt
Klaus Rifbjerg
Rolf Clemens
Maunu Kurkvaara
Jan Troell
Produced by Peter Refn
Written by Bengt Forslund
Eyvind Johnson
Klaus Rifbjerg
Jan Troell
Starring Niels Barfoed
CinematographyJan Troell
Release date
  • 22 February 1965 (1965-02-22)(Sweden)
  • 25 February 1965 (1965-02-25)(Norway)
  • 1 March 1965 (1965-03-01)(Denmark)
  • 5 March 1965 (1965-03-05)(Finland)
Running time
105 minutes
CountryFinland
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
LanguageFinnish
Norwegian
Swedish
Danish

4x4 (Danish : Nordisk kvadrille) is a 1965 Nordic co-production drama film directed by Palle Kjærulff-Schmidt, Klaus Rifbjerg, Rolf Clemens, Maunu Kurkvaara and Jan Troell. It was entered into the 4th Moscow International Film Festival winning a Special Diploma. [1]

Danish language North Germanic language spoken in Denmark

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Palle Kjærulff-Schmidt was a Danish film director and screenwriter. He has directed 32 films between 1957 and 1995. His 1964 film To was entered into the 15th Berlin International Film Festival. Two years later, his 1967 film Story of Barbara was entered into the 17th Berlin International Film Festival.

Klaus Rifbjerg Danish writer

Klaus Rifbjerg was a Danish writer. He authored more than 170 novels, books and essays. In 1965 he co-produced the film 4x4 which was entered into the 4th Moscow International Film Festival.

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References

  1. ↑ "4th Moscow International Film Festival (1965)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
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