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King of Skating

1953 · 91 min

A quiet, earnest drama about a man caught between his father's expectations and his own fame, with a bittersweet, hard-won resolution.

Directed by: Nils R. Müller
Genres: Drama
Starring: Lasse Kolstad, Sidsel Meyer, Espen Skjønberg

Overview: The throne of ice skating sees a change of regent when Hans takes over as “The King”, and the sports press can’t seem to get enough of him.

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Directed by: Nils R. Müller
Genres: Drama
Starring: Lasse Kolstad, Sidsel Meyer, Espen Skjønberg

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
ambition
identity
work
parenthood
Places: small town
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	3
Horror	0
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	3
Tension	4
Darkness	4
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Nils R. Müller
Written by: Sigbjørn Hølmebakk
Starring: Lasse Kolstad, Sidsel Meyer, Espen Skjønberg, Harald Heide Steen, Eugen Skjønberg, Lydia Opøien, Bjarne Andersen, Haakon Arnold
Music: Maj Sønstevold
Cinematography: Sverre Bergli
Runtime: 91 min
Country: Norway
Languages: Norwegian

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