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Cellophane

1998-08-28 · 85 min · ★ 4.2

Mystery · Crime · Drama

Marianne visits her dying father in the hospital who tells of a box of old letters that she must promise to destroy. Marianne chooses to do the opposite, and reads them instead. There she finds shocking accusations against her father, who allegedly murdered a young woman 25 years ago.

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Directors
Eva Isaksen
Production companies
Yellow Cottage, Norsk Film, Filmlance International
Countries
Norway, Sweden
Status
Released

Top Cast

Andrine SætherAndrine SætherMarianne Hovden
Sverre Anker OusdalSverre Anker OusdalVegard Birkeland
Jørgen LanghelleJørgen LanghelleJon "Tiger" Eilertsen
Kelly TaintonPeter Olin
Liv SteenTorunn Buene
Trond BrænneTrond BrænneKristian Buene
Per ChristensenPer ChristensenJacob Hovden
Svein Roger KarlsenSvein Roger KarlsenGunvald Hansen
Svein Erik BrodalSvein Erik BrodalBirger Laudal
Kari SimonsenKari SimonsenÅse Lund
Joachim CalmeyerJoachim CalmeyerJohnny Lund
Trond HøvikTrond HøvikVaktsjef Torkildsen
Karl SundbyKarl SundbyLensmann Laudal
Knut HaugmarkKnut HaugmarkVitne
Ådne Olav SekkelstenSølve Gulliksen
Sandra Janzso KaspersenHedda Evjen

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