Cross my Heart and Hope to Die (Norwegian: Ti kniver i hjertet, lit. 'Ten Knives in the Heart') is a 1994 Norwegian film directed by Marius Holst. It is loosely based on Lars Saabye Christensen's novel Gutten som ville være en av gutta. The film was selected as the Norwegian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 67th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[1]
| Cross My Heart and Hope to Die | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Marius Holst |
| Written by | Lars Saabye Christensen Marius Holst |
| Produced by | Petter J. Borgli |
| Starring | Martin Dahl Garfalk |
| Cinematography | Philip Øgaard |
Release date |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | Norway |
| Language | Norwegian |
Cast
- Martin Dahl Garfalk as Otto
- Trond Halbo as Johnny
- Jan Devo Kornstad as Frank
- Kjersti Holmen as Mother
- Reidar Sørensen as Father
- Bjørn Sundquist as Bulken
- Bjørn Floberg as Wiik
- Gisken Armand as Sager
- Ingar Helge Gimle as Gregers
- Per Oscarsson as Piano tuner
- Karl Bomann-Larsen as Judge
Awards
The film was nominated to the Golden Bear at the 45th Berlin International Film Festival.[2]
See also
References
External links
- Cross My Heart and Hope to Die at IMDb
- Ti kniver i hjertet at Filmweb.no (in Norwegian) (archived)
- Cross My Heart and Hope to Die at the Norwegian Film Institute
