Solan, Ludvig og Gurin med reverompa (1998)

Directors:

John M. Jacobsen
Nille Tystad

Writers:

Kjell Aukrust (comic "Gurin med reverompa")
Anders Hatlo (dialogue)

Release Date:

7 August 1998 (Norway)

Genre:

Animation | Family | Adventure | Comedy

Plot:

A gnome named Gurin wakes up with a foxtail as punishment for his practical jokes.

Plot Keywords:

Tail | Detective | Private Detective | Chase | Winter

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Marit Andreassen	...	Ragna (voice)
Pia Borgli	...	Gurin (voice)
Trond Brænne	...	Elgen / Hesten (voice)
Anitra Eriksen	...	Tynsetmusa (voice)
Wenche Foss	...	Enkefru Stengelføhn-Glad (voice)
Jan Grønli	...	Skysstasjons gjest 2 (voice)
Kari Ann Grønsund	...	Barbro (voice)
Anders Hatlo	...	Roger Jurtappen / Papegøyen Valentino / Adjutanten (voice)
Unn Vibeke Hol	...	Bygdegutt 2 (voice)
Bjørn Jenseg	...	Stabburs-sangeren (voice)
Johannes Joner	...	Skysstasjons gjest 1 (voice)
Grethe Kausland	...	Solan Gundersen (voice)
Pål Espen Kilstad	...	HM Kongen / Bjarne Rimi (voice)
Sossen Krohg	...	Othilie (voice)
Lasse Lindtner	...	Kråke 1 / Kråke 2 / Bonden (voice)
Mari Maurstad	...	Bygdegutt 3 (voice)
Toralv Maurstad	...	Ludvig (voice)
Helge Reiss	...	Rudolf Blodstrupmoen (voice)
Frank Robert	...	Reodor Felgen (voice)
Morton Røhrt	...	Hovmesteren (voice)
Guri Schanke	...	Bygdegutt 1 (voice)
Ingrid Vollan	...	Bakstekona (voice)

Also Known As:

Gurin with the Foxtail (International: English title)

Runtime:

76 min

Country:

Norway

Language:

Norwegian

Color:

Color

Certification:

Iceland:L | France:U | Germany:o.Al. | Norway:A

Company:

AnimagicNet A/S

Trivia:

First Norwegian full-length animated feature film.

Movie Connections:

Follows Flåklypa Grand Prix (1975)

Good art, weak story

Ah, well, it's sorry to say that I didn't enjoy it as much as I expected. The animation and graphic arts are wonderful and the backgrounds are breathtaking, but the story.... I mean why they even mention Solan in the title? He disappears after the half of the film and basically a side kick than the main character.

I don't know Aukust world well, and I was very disappointed that they didn't even try to explain the characters for those new to them. I would say it is rather strange attitude in a production that they didn't think of other than Norwegian audience who knows every single of Aukust work. I mean what is so funny about a widow chasing a boy with a fox tail? I'm sure if I read the book with all written humor, I would find it funny, but the bare fact of storyline and confusing disappearences of some characters doesn't make sense to me at all.

Small country like Norway should think big, specially in animation which can easily attract foreign children's film market. I loved Flåklypa Grand Prix and I don't think the new production will not be as successful in the international market as Grand Prix. Why they satisfied with a small success in Norway while they could do the same in the world? It's a mystery.