Movies: Ivo Caprino

100 miles north, a bit east and up, is Pinchcliffe, the home of bicycle repairman Reodor Felgen and his two assistants, Solan Gundersen and Ludvig. Sponsored by oil sheik Ben Redic Fy Fazan, they build the car "Il Tempo Gigante" to race against Reodo...

Askeladden (Norwegian "The Ash Lad") is the main character in many Norwegian folktales....

An exuberant story about Askeladden, the hero of Norwegian traditional fairy tales, outwitting the good-natured troll....

This is the tale of the tin soldier with one leg who won the heart of a ballerina, but was swallowed by a fish before he found his way back to her. The film is a delightful presentation of Hans Christian Andersen's story, employing puppets and clever...

The little tooth trolls Karius and Baktus tries to persuade Jens not to brush his teeth, and their picking wholes in his teeth can go on as planned. If the mother's plea to Jens is winning, the happy days of white bread and syrup is over....

Ivo Caprinos animated adaption of the classical Norwegian folktale...

Not until four years after The Fox's Widow was the third fairytale movie, The Seventh Master of the House, released – Caprino's personal favourite. This is a wonderful fairytale and a sharp satire on everyday bureaucracy. Caprino knew all about that ...

Meet the cheeky, but kind-hearted, Little Frick and his fiddle as he works for three years for three shillings and compassionately gives them away to every vagabond he meets. But the reward is immense....

A musical fantasy adventure about Lise and Lotte, that finds out that all the instruments are living. The story continues in the short movie "Musikk på Loftet"...

The film deals with the friends and minstrels Tim and Teddy, and the monkey who steals Teddy’s mandolin and heads up the mountain to catch him....

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Petter and Kari meet, fall in love, and get married. But it's not easy for a young couple of limited means to find a place to live. Moving in with Petter's parents proves impossible, Kari can't endure her mother-in-law's constant interference. Trying...

Oslo family the Monsens recieve uncle Pavel's house on the south coast of Norway after his passing. Mr. Monsen is also under the assumption that he has won 5000NOK in the lottery, though things are not as they seem. On an old record, the little girls...

A Dog's Life is about Passopp, a troubadour and storyteller with a sense of the ridiculous, and his beloved Bella, who is both clever and sensible. Having spent all his money at the fun fair, Bella steers him in a different direction and he takes a j...

The story of a group of mice who learn the benefits of putting aside their nuts instead of frittering them away....

Remo Caprino loosely and grippingly tells the story about the making of the now beloved norwegian movie, the production itself and the cultural impact it has had for almost 40 years....

Three-minute-long commercial for a cigarette brand....

Santa Claus arrives in front of a small group of four children....