Musikanter
Directed byArne Skouen
Written byArne Skouen
StarringLeif Juster
CinematographyOdd Geir Sæther
Edited byBjørn Breigutu
Music byBjarne Amdahl
Distributed byAra-Film AS
Release date
August 29, 1967
Running time
80 minutes
CountryNorway
LanguageNorwegian

Musikanter (The Musicians)[1] is a Norwegian comedy film from 1967 directed by Arne Skouen, who also wrote the screenplay.[1][2] Leif Juster appears in the role of Maistro.[3][4] The film premiered on August 29, 1967, at theaters in Oslo, Bergen, Trondheim, Kristiansand, Drammen, and Hamar.[5]

Plot

Maistro works as a janitor at a music school. The students come running to him with all their problems. Among other things, he has the job of getting them a roof over their heads through trickery and leniency, and lies and trickery. The janitor encourages, comforts, scolds, and slaps them. The students call him Maistro because he has to direct them all. In his room, he nurtures his secret dream of being a world-famous conductor.[6]

Cast

Music

The Big Swing College Band and NRK's junior orchestra under the direction of Herbert Bergene performed the music for the film.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 Cowie, Peter; Elley, Derek (1977). World Filmography: 1967. London: Tantivy Press. p. 434.
  2. "Arne Skouen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
  3. "Leif Juster". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
  4. Larsen, Svend Erik Løken. "Leif Juster". Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
  5. 1 2 "De norske filmene 1967". Film & kino. 10. 1968. ISSN 0015-1351.
  6. "Musikanter". Norsk filmografi. Nasjonalbiblioteket. Retrieved September 6, 2023.


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