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Journey to the Christmas Star (2012)

Name: Journey to the Christmas Star
Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Released: 2012-11-09
Duration: 80 min
Rating: 6
Cast: Vilde Zeiner, Anders Baasmo Christiansen, Agnes Kittelsen, Stig Werner Moe, Eilif Hellum Noraker

Journey to the Christmas Star (2012), directed by Nils Gaup, starring Vilde Zeiner and Anders Baasmo Christiansen.

11/09/2012 BR Adventure, Family and Fantasy 1h 20m

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13 year old kind-hearted Sonja arrives at a tiny village together with a company of bandits. But there is a curse on the village. A long time ago, the King’s only daughter Goldhair disappeared while searching for the Christmas Star. The Queen died of a broken heart, leaving the shattered King all on his own. From that day on, the King cursed the Christmas Star, thereby causing darkness and grief to descend upon the land. However, an old sage has revealed that Goldhair is still alive, and will return only if the King finds the way back to the Christmas Star. Ever since, the King has been searching for the Christmas Star every Christmas, but all in vain.

Odd Reinhardt NicolaysenCinematography
Nils GaupDirector
Perry EriksenEditing
Jan Eirik LangøenProducer

About the film

Journey to the Christmas Star (Norwegian: Reisen til julestjernen) is a Norwegian fairy-tale adventure film from 2012 directed by Nils Gaup. The film is based on Sverre Brandt's 1924 play Reisen til Julestjernen and is otherwise considered a remake of the 1976 film with the same name. The film stars Vilde Marie Zeiner, Agnes Kittelsen, and Anders Baasmo Christiansen.

The film was a box-office success, and was seen by 443,680 people, which made it the fifth-most-viewed film in Norwegian cinemas in 2012 (after The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and ahead of The Dark Knight Rises). The film was rated four stars by Dagbladet, Verdens Gang, Dagsavisen, and FilmMagasinet, and three stars by Aftenposten.

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Cast

Vilde Marie Zeiner as Sonja

Agnes Kittelsen as Melssahya the witch

Stig-Werner Moe as Count Uldrich

Anders Baasmo Christiansen as the king

Jakob Oftebro as Ole

Evy Kasseth Røsten as Petrine

Eilif Hellum Noraker as Mose

Andreas Cappelen as Santa Claus

Kristin Zachariassen as Mrs. Claus

Knut Walle as Father Christmas

Sofie Asplin as Kristen, the witch's daughter

Jarl Goli as the astrologer

Vera Rudi as the robber girl

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External links

Journey to the Christmas Star at IMDb

Norsk filmografi: Reisen til Julestjernen

Text from Journey to the Christmas Star on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Journey_to_the_Christmas_Star

Trivia

It cost US$ 5.0 million and grossed US$ 7.4 million in theaters — 1.5 times its budget.
It premiered on November 9, 2012, a Friday.
It runs 1h20 — short for a feature film.
Its original title is "Reisen til julestjernen".
This film's quiz has 13 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosMoskus Film
CountriesNorway
LanguagesNorwegian
BudgetUS$ 5,000,000
Box officeUS$ 7,419,431
StatusReleased

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Based on

Reisen til Julestjernen

Preceded by

Reisen til julestjernen

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Odd Reinhardt Nicolaysen Cinematography
Nils Gaup Director
Perry Eriksen Editing
Jan Eirik Langøen Producer
Sigurd Mikal Karoliussen Producer
Kamilla Krogsveen Writer

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What is Journey to the Christmas Star about?

Journey to the Christmas Star: 13 year old kind-hearted Sonja arrives at a tiny village together with a company of bandits. But there is a curse on the village. A long time ago, the King’s only daughter Goldhair disappeared while searching for the Christmas Star. The Queen died of a broken heart, leaving the shattered King all on his own. From that…

Who directed Journey to the Christmas Star?

Journey to the Christmas Star was directed by Nils Gaup in 2012.

Who stars in Journey to the Christmas Star?

The cast of Journey to the Christmas Star includes Vilde Zeiner, Anders Baasmo Christiansen, Agnes Kittelsen, Stig Werner Moe and Eilif Hellum Noraker.

How long is Journey to the Christmas Star?

Journey to the Christmas Star runs for 80 minutes, or 1h20.

How much did Journey to the Christmas Star cost and how much did it make?

Journey to the Christmas Star had a budget of US$ 5,000,000 and took US$ 7,419,431 at the box office — 1.5 times its cost.

What is Journey to the Christmas Star based on?

Journey to the Christmas Star is based on Reisen til Julestjernen.