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At Sea! (1952)

At Sea! poster
Original title
Til sjøs!
Directed by
Jan Wikborg
Genre
documentary film
Country
Norway
Runtime
1h 12m
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This Norwegian documentary from 1952 follows a sailor named Ola as he works aboard a ship and visits ports in Europe, the Orient, and New York. It shows his life both on the vessel and on shore.

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What happens

Til sjøs är en norsk dokumentärfilm från 1952 i regi av Jan Wikborg. Filmen skildrar livet till sjöss och följer sjömannen Ola (spelad av Kjell Anfinnsen) ombord på skeppet och på land i Europa, Orienten och New York. Filmen spelades in efter ett manus av Hans Geelmuyden med Wikborg som fotograf och klippare. Den hade premiär den 2 oktober 1952 i Norge. Den producerades och distribuerades av Norsk Kulturfilm. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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