On the Threshold

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On the Threshold
Directed by Leif Erlsboe
Written byLeif Erlsboe
StarringMagnus E. Haslund
CinematographySvein Krøvel
Release date
  • 23 August 1984 (1984-08-23)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryNorway
LanguageNorwegian

On the Threshold (Norwegian : Lars i porten) is a 1984 Norwegian drama film directed by Leif Erlsboe. It was entered into the 14th Moscow International Film Festival where it won a Special Prize. [1]

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Plot synopsis

An apartment house courtyard on the eastern outskirts of Oslo in the 1950s as seen through the eyes of 12-year-old Lars. His two best friends are his uncle and a prostitute who teaches him the tango.

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References

  1. "14th Moscow International Film Festival (1985)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 16 March 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2013.