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Comrade Pedersen

2006 · 123 min

A wry, thoughtful immersion into 1970s political fervor, balancing earnest idealism with quiet personal compromise.

Directed by
Hans Petter Moland
Genres
Drama
Starring
Kristoffer Joner, Ane Dahl Torp, Anne Ryg
Overview
A drama focused on Norwegian society in the 1970s, an era politically influenced by Marxism and Leninism.

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Directed by
Hans Petter Moland
Genres
Drama
Starring
Kristoffer Joner, Ane Dahl Torp, Anne Ryg
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • politics
  • identity
  • ambition
  • betrayal
  • class
Places
  • small town
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism8
Romance3
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Hans Petter Moland
Written by
Hans Petter Blad
Starring
Kristoffer Joner, Ane Dahl Torp, Anne Ryg, Jan Gunnar Røise, Stig Henrik Hoff, Fridtjov Såheim, Silje Torp, Jon Øigarden
Music
Halfdan E
Cinematography
Philip Øgaard
Runtime
123 min
Country
Norway
Languages
Norwegian

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