Ulvenatten

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Ulvenatten
Directed by Kjell Sundvall
Written by Tom Egeland
Based on Tom Egeland's 2005 novel Ulvenatten
Produced byAage Aaberge
Kåre Storemyr
Starring Anneke von der Lippe
Cinematography Harald Paalgard
Edited byThomas Täng
Distributed by Nordisk Film
Release date
February 29, 2008
Running time
90 minutes
CountryNorway
LanguageNorwegian

Ulvenatten (Night of the Wolf) is a Norwegian action and drama film from 2008 directed by Kjell Sundvall. It is based on Tom Egeland's 2005 novel of the same name. [1] [2] The film premiered in Norway on February 29, 2008. The film was seen by 61,672 viewers at Norwegian cinemas. [3]

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Plot

The film is portrays a live debate program on television, when terrorists from Chechnya take host Kristin Bye and the debaters hostage. [4]

Cast

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