The Telegraphist (1993)

Original title

Telegrafisten

Directed by

Erik Gustavson

Genre

drama film

Country

Norway

Runtime

1h 42m

Rated

15

Rating

5.0 of 10 from 11 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A telegraphist arrives in a small Norwegian coastal town and becomes entangled in the lives of the local residents. The story follows his relationships and the quiet dramas that unfold in the early 20th century.

slow-burnmelancholicatmosphericintimatenostalgicbittersweetrestrained

What happens

The Telegraphist (Norwegian: Telegrafisten) is a 1993 Norwegian film directed by Erik Gustavson. It is based on the novel Dreamers by Knut Hamsun. It stars Bjørn Floberg and Marie Richardson, as well as Kjersti Holmen, who won an Amanda for her role. The film was also entered into the 43rd Berlin International Film Festival. The film was selected as the Norwegian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 66th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. It was the highest-grossing Norwegian film of the year. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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