Kitchen Stories
Swedish efficiency researchers come to Norway for a study of Norwegian men, to optimize their use of their kitchen. Folke Nilsson (Tomas Norström) is assigned to study the habits of Isak Bjørvik (Joachim Calmeyer). By the rules of the research institute, Folke has to sit on an umpire's chair in Isak's kitchen and observe him from there, but never talk to him. Isak stops using his kitchen and observes Folke through a hole in the ceiling instead. However, the two lonely men slowly overcome the initial post-war Norwegian-Swede distrust and become friends.
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Cast
11 people
Joachim Calmeyer
Isak Bjørvik
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Tomas Norström
Folke Nilsson
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Reine Brynolfsson
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Bent Hamer Director · Jörgen Bergmark Screenplay Hans Mathisen Composer
United States release February 19, 2004 · Produced in Norway, Sweden · Languages Norwegian, Swedish
Production
Svenska Filminstitutet
Production
BOB Film Sweden
Production
Bulbul Films
Production
Norway · Sweden
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Original title
Salmer fra kjøkkenet
Original language
Norwegian
Spoken on screen
Norwegian · Swedish
Release dates
Norway · January 15, 2003
Premiere · Source: IMDB (Tromso)
United States · February 19, 2004
Premiere · Source: IMDB (Portland)
Czechia
March 25, 2004 · Theatrical
France
May 15, 2003 · Limited theatrical · Quinzaine des réalisateurs au Festival de Cannes
Sweden
September 19, 2003 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
January 2, 2004 · Theatrical
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