The Ice Palace (1987 film)

The Ice Palace
Directed by	Per Blom
Written by	Per Blom Tarjei Vesaas
Starring	Line Storesund Hilde Nyeggen Martinsen
Release date	26 December 1987 (1987-12-26)
Running time	78 minutes
Country	Norway
Language	Norwegian

The Ice Palace (Norwegian : Is-slottet) is a 1987 Norwegian drama film directed by Per Blom based on the novel of the same name. ^[1] The film was selected as the Norwegian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 61st Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. ^[2]

Cast

• Line Storesund as Siss
• Hilde Nyeggen Martinsen as Unn
• Merete Moen as Moster / Aunt
• Sigrid Huun as Mother / Moren
• Vidar Sandem as Father
• Knut Ørvig as En eldre mann / Old Man
• Urda Brattrud Larsen as Bente
• Charlotte Lundestad as Den nye jenta

Production

Hilde Nyeggen Martinsen said the most difficult scene was the end one where she goes inside the ice castle and freeze so terribly. ^[3]

Line Storesund said she never had any big dreams of becoming an actress until her mother came across an advertisement in Aftenposten where they were looking for a girl age 11 to 12 for the lead role in this film. ^[4]

Reception

The film won the Grand Prix for Best Film at Film Fest Gent in 1988.

See also

• List of submissions to the 61st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
• List of Norwegian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

References

1. "The Ice Palace (Isslottet)". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
2. Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
3. "Vignett, Norsk magazine, 1987" (PDF). enebakk-historielag.no. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
4. "Line Storesund Rondan valgte farmasien fremfor filmen og angret bare én gang". www.farmatid.no. 7 April 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2023.

External links

• The Ice Palace at IMDb