Alt for Egil
2004 Norwegian film
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Alt For Egil is a 2004 Norwegian musical film directed by Tore Rygh, starring Kristoffer Joner and Trond Høvik. Egil Hjelmeland (Joner) is a pizza delivery driver who decides to teach his best friend Jan-Ove Tofte (Høvik), who is intellectually disabled, how to drive the delivery car. The title is a play on 'Alt for Norge' (Norwegian: All for Norway) which is a patriotic Norwegian motto dating to World War II.
Tore Rygh
Trond Høvik
- 20 August 2004
| Alt For Egil | |
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| Directed by | Tore Rygh |
| Written by | Tore Renberg Tore Rygh |
| Starring | Kristoffer Joner Trond Høvik |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Norway |
| Language | Norwegian |
Reception
Borghild Maaland of Verdens Gang gave the movie a "die throw" of four, and called it "a pretty nice love-story".[1] Inger Bentzrud of Dagbladet gave it five points, calling it "cheeky and different". She particularly appreciated the musical score, and the film's local atmosphere.[2]
