Kitchen Stories (2003)

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95 min - Comedy | Drama - 17 January 2003 (Norway)

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Ratings: 7.3/10 from 4,649 users Metascore: 75/100
Reviews: 39 user | 73 critic | 33 from Metacritic.com

A scientific observer's job of observing an old cantakerous single man's kitchen habits is complicated by his growing friendship with him.

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Cast

Complete credited cast:
	Joachim Calmeyer	...	Isak Bjørvik
	Tomas Norström	...	Folke Nilsson
	Bjørn Floberg	...	Grant
	Reine Brynolfsson	...	Malmberg
	Sverre Anker Ousdal	...	Dr. Jack Zac. Benjaminsen
	Leif Andrée	...	Dr. Ljungberg
	Gard B. Eidsvold	...	Bakkerman (as Gard Eidsvold)
	Lennart Jähkel	...	Green
	Trond Brænne	...	Ordforer
	Bjørn Jenseg	...	Vaktmester
	Jan Gunnar Røise	...	Vaktmesterassistent
	Karin Lunden	...	Svensk selskapsdame
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	Päivi Laakso	...	Finsk selskapsdame

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Storyline

In post war Sweden it was discovered that every year, an average housewife walks the equivalent number of miles as the distance between Stockholm and Congo, while preparing her family meals. So the Home Research Institute sent out eighteen observers to a rural district of Norway to map out the kitchen routines of single men. The researchers were on twenty-four-hour call, and sat in special strategically placed chairs in each kitchen. Furthermore, under no circumstances were the researchers to be spoken to, or included in the kitchen activities. Written by Sujit R. Varma

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Comedy | Drama

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for mild language See all certifications »

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Country:

Norway | Sweden

Language:

Norwegian | Swedish

Release Date:

17 January 2003 (Norway) See more »

Also Known As:

Dalok a konyhából See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$48,103 (USA) (22 February 2004) (8 Screens)

Gross:

$349,315 (USA) (6 June 2004)

Company Credits

Production Co:

BOB Film Sweden AB, Bulbul Films, Svenska Filminstitutet (SFI) See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min | Argentina: 96 min (Buenos Aires Festival Internacional de Cine Independiente)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

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Trivia

At the beginning of the film, Malmberg (a Swede) becomes ill after having to drive on the right side of the road in Norway. Today both countries drive on the right. In 1967, Sweden switched to the right because making two versions of cars like Volvos and Saabs for domestic and foreign sales was inefficient. Also, there are many unguarded, unmarked border crossings points (unlike the crossing in the film); people would not realize which country they were in and sometimes ended up driving on the wrong side. See more »

Connections

Spoofed in "Brødrene Dal og mysteriet med Karl XIIs gamasjer: Episode #1.1" (2005) See more »

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"Flickorna i Småland"
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Kitchen Stories (2003)
Salmer fra kjøkkenet (original title)

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