Farewell Illusions

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Farewell Illusions

1985

2h 21m

3.3(6 votes)

Drama

Overview

A harrowing and ironic story about the first big and well educated generation born after WW2, living without any major concerns between 1965 and 1975.

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68 members

Acting

Svein Sturla Hungnes

Atle

Acting

Knut Husebø

Eigil

Acting

Jorunn Kjellsby

Astrid

Acting

Wenche Foss

Mor til Atle

Directing

Thomas Robsahm

Fridtjof

Acting

Bjørn Skagestad

Mefistofeles

Acting

Per Frisch

Faust

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Ellen Horn

Margarete

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Per Sunderland

Teatersjefen

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Sverre Gran

Far til Eigil

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Ingrid Øvre Wiik

Mor til Eigil

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Eli Anne Linnestad

Tove

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Lasse Lindtner

Helge

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Audun Meling

Rolv

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Annika With

Linda

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Henrik Scheele

Nazi-taler

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Marianne Krogness

Sidsel

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Ragnhild Winje

Koreograf

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Per Jansen

Jørn

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Nils Ole Oftebro

Birger

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Erik Hivju

Bjarne

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Frank Iversen

Trond

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Anders Hatlo

Arne

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Peter Lindbæk

Ditlev

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Vidar Sandem

Tor

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Arne Langaas

Audun

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Kari Nicolaisen

Sangerinne

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Nanette Costanza

Sangerinne

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Jarl E. Goli

Mefistofeles

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Vibeke Falk

Lise

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Brit Elisabeth Haagensli

Aud

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Bernt Erik Larssen

Eldre herre

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Julie Wiggen

Mette

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Art

Are Sjaastad

Morten

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Øyvin Bang Berven

Atle, 20 år gammel

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Veslemøy Sparre

Astrid, 20 år gammel

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Kari Møksvold

Tove, 20 år gammel

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Tom Kobbel

Pønker

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Brynjar Aa

Pønker

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Torill Ek

Pønker

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Henrik Mestad

Nazist

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Stein Are

Eigil, 20 år

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Espen Moreite

Gutt

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Petter Vennerød

Kelner

Crew

Ole Bjørn Salvesen

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Morten Rudå

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Eric Malm

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Kim D. Simonsen

Unknown Role

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Thom Bastholm

Unknown Role

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Espen Johansen

Unknown Role

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Helge Fukse

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Zahrema Stokke

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Michael Krohn

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Morten Krogh

Unknown Role

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Kirsti Grundtvig

Unknown Role

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Jens Brun-Pedersen

Unknown Role

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Stein Fossile

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Alf Torp

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Erik Grønvold

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Nikolai Berg

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Nils Johan Ringdal

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Gunnar Asbjørnrud

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Kjell Winther

Unknown Role

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Production

Liv Sandvik

Unknown Role

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Gunnar Moreite

Unknown Role

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Haakon Aars

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Erik Hammer

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Norvald Berland

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