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The Polar Bear King ()

Kvitebjørn Kong Valemon (original title)
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After his father is killed, King Valemon ascends the throne, only to be turned into a polar bear by a bitter witch who wants to be his queen. Valemon must find a bride in the seven year span that he'll be a polar bear, and so he travels to... See more »
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Jack Fjeldstad ...
King of the Winterland
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Princess
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King Valemon
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King Valemon's Mother
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Witch
Jon Laxdal ...
Helper (as Jòn Laxdal)
Helge Jordal ...
Devil
Marika Enstad ...
Oldest Princess
Kristin Mack ...
Middle Princess
Rüdiger Kuhlbrodt ...
Merchant
Ulrich Faulhaber ...
Merchant
Bengt Ellis ...
Stable Master
Karen Randers-Pehrson ...
Midwife
Bjørn Uglem ...
Kaukeren
Karen Høie ...
Midwife's Assistant
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Jordemorassistent (as Siw A. Andersen)
Julie Frilseth Langseth ...
Little Princess (as Julie F. Langseth)
Ruth Gury Tessand ...
Little Princess
Mariann Gury Tessand ...
Little Princess
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Narrator (voice)
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Bent Åserud ...
(uncredited)

Directed by

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Ola Solum

Written by

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Erik Borge ... (written by)

Produced by

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Hilde Berg ... producer
Erik Borge ... producer
Willi Bär ... co-producer
Bengt Forslund ... co-producer
Anders Granström ... co-producer
Axel Helgeland ... co-producer

Music by

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Geir Bøhren
Bent Åserud

Cinematography by

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Philip Remy Øgaard ... (as Philip Øgaard)

Editing by

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Yngve Refseth

Editorial Department

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Åge Paulsen ... negative cutter
Eilert Stensby ... color timer
Ingrid Wiese ... assistant editor

Casting By

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Liv Sandvik

Production Design by

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Anders Barréus

Set Decoration by

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Billy Johansson

Costume Design by

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Karl Júlíusson

Makeup Department

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Cecilia Drott ... wig maker (as Cecilia Drott-Norlén)
John Kindahl ... makeup artist
Christer Larsson ... assistant makeup artist

Production Management

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Odd Ween ... production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Erik Wenes Ooenders ... second assistant director
Liv Sandvik ... first assistant director

Art Department

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Per Arild Amundsen ... carpenter (as Per Amundsen)
Birthe Barréus ... property master
Tone Dalen ... props
Tom Gammelsrød ... construction manager
Guri Graever ... property master
Hans Gunnarson ... carpenter
Hroar Hesselberg ... painter
Fridrik Hilmarson Mar ... carpenter (as Fridrik Hilmarson)
Glen Løken ... carpenter (as Glenn Løken)
Morten Magnussen ... carpenter
Horst Molkenbur ... construction manager (as Horst Molkenburg)
Egil Storeide ... painter
Vidar Thune ... painter

Sound Department

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Sturla Einarson ... sound mixer
Roy Fenstad ... adr recordist
Petter Fladeby ... re-recording mixer
Pål Gengenbach ... sound
Harry Harichandra ... sound
Jan Lindvik ... sound designer
Tom Matsen ... re-recording mixer
Kari Nytrø ... sound
Morten Solum ... boom operator

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David Barrington-Holt ... creative supervisor
Dave Housman ... central systems designer (as David Housman)
Aksel Rødseth ... special effects
Ray Scott ... creature designer

Visual Effects by

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Torulf Henriksen ... optical effects
Natalya Nikitina ... optical effects (as Natasja Nikitina)
Karl-Erik Ruud ... optical effects
Morten Skallerud ... optical effects

Camera and Electrical Department

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Bo Ahlgren ... electrician
Tore Bernhoff ... electrician
Hallvard Bræin ... first assistant camera (as Hallvard Bræn)
Pål Bugge Haagenrud ... focus puller: "b" camera, second unit
Knut Haraldsen ... gaffer
Runar Hodne ... electrician
Wencke Hovet ... first assistant camera
Sebastian Vatle Ugulen ... assistant camera (as Sebastian Ugulen)
Jan Ung ... still photographer

Animation Department

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Neal Scanlan ... mechanical designer

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Hanna Laufey Elísdóttir ... tailor (as Hanna Laufey Elísdóttir)

Location Management

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Arve Figenschow ... location manager
Christian Heian ... assistant location manager

Music Department

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Christian Eggen ... conductor

Script and Continuity Department

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Kjersti Paulsen ... script supervisor

Additional Crew

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Claudio Aiello ... production assistant
Bjørn Bjølseth ... production accountant
Fiona Cazaly ... suit designer
David Forman ... puppeteer
Steve Kratz ... voice actor: King Valemon
Bård B. Løvvig ... production assistant
Robert Tygner ... puppeteer

Thanks

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Jim Rudolfsson ... thanks: Borgholms Slott
Svein Traelvik ... thanks

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

After his father is killed, King Valemon ascends the throne, only to be turned into a polar bear by a bitter witch who wants to be his queen. Valemon must find a bride in the seven year span that he'll be a polar bear, and so he travels to Winterland and finds a wife to take home. Although they are happy, she is not allowed to look upon his face when he turns back into a man at night. When she breaks this rule, Valemon will be trapped to the witch forever. Written by maybaretta

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Taglines An Enchanting Beauty. A Princely Beast. An Epic Tale. See more »
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Also Known As
  • Isbjörnskungen (Sweden)
  • Der Eisbärkönig (Germany)
  • La légende de l'ours roi (France)
  • The Polar Bear King (United States)
  • El reino del oso polar (Spain)
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  • 88 min
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Did You Know?

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Trivia The story of the king coming to his bride at night so she cannot see him, and her sisters convincing her to use a lantern to see him (which has negative consequences), is based of the Greek story of god Éros (Cupid) and his bride Psyché, which was also the basis for "Beauty and the Beast". See more »
Quotes Princess: I must go with the bear.
King of the winterland: Damn that bear.
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