Streik! is a Norwegian docudrama from 1975, directed by Oddvar Bull Tuhus.[1][2] The film is loosely based on Tor Obrestad's novel Sauda! Strike!, which is about the Sauda strike in 1970.[3][4] It was the result of a collaboration between Marcusfilm and NRK's Television Theater. The film shows the event from the workers' point of view.[5] It was staged in cinemas first, and then shown on NRK.

Streik!
Directed byOddvar Bull Tuhus
Written byLasse Glomm
Oddvar Bull Tuhus
Based onTor Obrestad's novel Sauda! Strike!
Produced byTore Breda Thoresen
Jan Erik Düring
StarringKjell Pettersen
Kjell Stormoen
Thor Inge Kristiansen
Kolbjørn Brenda
Erik Øksnes
CinematographyHalvor Næss
Edited byEdith Toreg
Music byFinn Ludt
Distributed bySyncron-film AS
Release date
  • February 27, 1975 (1975-02-27)
Running time
97 minutes
CountryNorway
LanguageNorwegian

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References edit

  1. ^ Iverson, Gunnar; Soderbergh Widding, Astrid; Soila, Tytti (2005). Nordic National Cinemas. London: Routledge. p. 126.
  2. ^ Krawc, Alfred (1986). International Directory of Cinematographers, Set- and Costume Designers in Film: Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden (from the Beginnings to 1984). Munich: Saur. p. 277.
  3. ^ Rottem, Øystein. "Tor Obrestad". Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
  4. ^ Cowie, Peter (1978). International Film Guide 1979. London: Tantivy Press. p. 60.
  5. ^ "Partsinnlegg fra Sauda". Aftenposten. February 25, 1975. p. 5. Retrieved June 13, 2023.

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