Kurt Turns Evil

Kurt Turns Evil
NorwegianKurt blir grusom
Directed byRasmus A. Sivertsen
Screenplay byPer Schreiner
Karsten Fullu
Based onKurt blir grusom (1995)
by Erlend Loe
Produced byCornelia Boysen
Ove Heiborg
Edited byThor Sivertsen
Rasmus A. Sivertsen
Music byStein Johan Grieg Halvorsen
Ketil Skei
Eivind Andreas Skeie
Production
companies
Release date
  • 31 October 2008 (2008-10-31)
Running time
74 minutes
CountriesNorway
Denmark
LanguageNorwegian
Box office$902,697

Kurt Turns Evil (Norwegian: Kurt blir grusom) is a 2008 animated children's film directed by Rasmus A. Sivertsen—in his directorial debut as sole director[a]—from a screenplay by Per Schreiner and Karsten Fullu, based on the 1995 book of the same name by Erlend Loe.[2][3] A co-production between the Danish Nordisk Film and Norwegian Qvisten Animation, Kurt Turns Evil was produced by Cornelia Boysen and Ove Heiborg.[4][5] It was released in Norway on 31 October 2008 and grossed $902,697.

Voice cast

The voice cast, per the Norwegian Film Institute:[6]

  • Atle Antonsen as Kurt
  • Aksel Hennie as Bud
  • Fredrik Steen as the doctor
  • Anders Bye as Bruse Kurt
  • Pernille Sørensen as Tykke Helena and the Prime Minister:
  • Paul-Ottar Haga as the Policeman
  • Jon Øigarden as Dr. Petter
  • Kristin Skogheim as Anne-Lise

Release

Kurt Turns Evil was released in Norwegian cinemas on 31 October 2008. It grossed $227,997 in its opening weekend, for a total box office gross of $902,697.[7]

Notes

  1. ^ Rasmus co-directed Captain Sabertooth (2003).[1]

References

  1. ^ Bjarnason, Atli (6 January 2021). "Analysen: Kaptein Sabeltann og den magiske diamant (2019)" [The Analysis: Captain Sabertooth and the Magic Diamond (2019)]. Montages (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  2. ^ Vestmo, Birger (30 October 2008). "Kurt blir grusom (4)" [Kurt becomes cruel (4)]. NRK (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  3. ^ Kjørholt, Dag (4 June 2008). "Kurt blir grusom på film" [Kurt gets cruel on film]. Aftenposten (in Norwegian Bokmål). Archived from the original on 5 June 2008. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  4. ^ Sabroe, Iben Albinus (18 June 2009). "Kurt i knibe" [Kurt in trouble]. Berlingske (in Danish). Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  5. ^ "Kurt blir grusom" [Kurt Gets Cruel]. Norsk filmografi (in Norwegian Bokmål). National Library of Norway. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  6. ^ "Kurt turns Evil (Kurt blir grusom)". Norwegian Film Institute. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  7. ^ "Kurt Turns Evil". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Amazon. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
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