The role of thor heyerdahl is played by pal sverre hagen. He is an actor and writer, known for kon tiki 2012, aber bergen 2016 and kaptein sabeltann og skatten i lama rama 2014. Based on the newberywinning childrens books, this animated film follows a. The linked data service provides access to commonly found standards and vocabularies promulgated by the library of congress. Kon tiki is the record of an astonishing adventure a journey of 4,300 nautical miles across the pacific ocean by raft. Based on the academy awardwinning documentary, kon tiki is the story of legendary norwegian explorer thor heyerdahl. The first woman to row the kontiki route by fontenoy, maud and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Kontiki is a 2012 historical drama film directed by joachim ronning and espen sandberg about the 1947 kontiki expedition. Intrigued by polynesian folklore, biologist thor heyerdahl suspected that the south sea islands had been settled by an ancient race from thousands of miles to the east, led by a mythical hero, kontiki. Legendary explorer thor heyerdals epic 4,300mile crossing of the pacific on a balsawood raft in 1947, in an effort to prove that it was possible for south americans to settle in polynesia in precolumbian times.
The ocean has been mans highway from the days he built the first buoyant ships, long before he tamed the horse, invented wheels, and cut roads through the virgin jungles. Some 60 years ago, another film titled kontiki, which was about and directed by heyerdahl himself, won the oscar for best feature documentary. Kontiki is the record of an astonishing adventure a journey of 4,300 nautical miles across the pacific ocean by raft. Overview of kontiki, 2012, directed by espen sandberg, with pal hagen, gustaf skarsgard, odd magnus williamson, at turner classic movies. Apr 26, 20 if the mission depicted in kon tiki had a motto, itd be, heres hoping this works. Hermann watzingeranders bassmo christiansen, bengt danielsongustaf skarsgard, erik hesselbergoddmagnus williamson, knut hauglandtobias santelman.
See more ideas about tiki, polynesian islands, thor. Kontiki is the record of an astonishing adventurea journey of 4,300 nautical miles across the pacific ocean by raft. He is known to norwegian television audiences for his recurring appearance in commercials for the grocery chain ica and his performance on the man show. The crew of the kontiki played by oddmagnus williamson, tobias santelmann, anders baasmo christiansen, james oftebro and gustaf skarsgard. See more ideas about best adventure books, thor and conquistador. Kontiki tells about the origin of heyerdahls idea and the events surrounding the groups voyage. With five loyal friends in tow, explorer thor heyerdahl sails a fragile balsa wood raft along an ancient path some 4,300 miles across the pacific. After three dangerous months on the open sea, encountering raging storms, sharks, and all the dangers the ocean can muster, the exhausted crew sight polynesia and make a triumphant landing. Pal sverre hagen, anders baasmo christiansen, gustaf skarsgard, tobias santelmann, oddmagnus williamson. Datasets available include lcsh, bibframe, lc name authorities, lc classification, marc codes, premis vocabularies, iso language codes, and more. Oddmagnus williamson actor, anders baasmo christiansen. His delightful childrens book kontiki and i appeared in norwegian in 1949 and has since been published in more than 15 languages.
In the acclaimed kontiki 20, which received a golden globe nomination for best foreign language film, hagen stars in the lead role as adventurer and scientist thor heyerdahl alongside his norwegian colleagues anders baasmo christiansen, odd magnus williamson, tobias santlemann, jakob ofteboro and agnes kittlesen, and swedish actor gustav. Pal sverre hagen, anders baasmo christiansen, gustaf skarsgard, tobias santelmann, odd magnus williamson. Odd magnus williamson born september 14, 1980 is a norwegian copywriter, comedian, and actor. Kontiki meere sind wege, keine barrieren kulturport. The story of six young men crossing the pacific on a balsawood raft makes as somerset maugham call it an incredible adventure which happens to be true, illustrated. After financing the trip through loans and donations, they set off on this epic 101day.
In 2012, williamson portrayed the norwegian painter and sailor erik hesselberg, one of the members of thor heyerdahls kon tiki expedition, in a film of the same name in 2016, williamson joined the main cast of the. Tobias santelmann, gustaf skarsgard, oddmagnus williamson. Oddmagnus williamson was born on september 14, 1980 in norway. Anders baasmo christiansen, gustaf skarsgalrd, odd magnus williamson. Pal sverre valheim hagen, anders baasmo christiansen, oddmagnus williamson, agnes kittelsen, gustaf skarsgard, jakob oftebro, tobias santelmann. If the mission depicted in kontiki had a motto, itd be, heres hoping this works. With pal sverre hagen, anders baasmo christiansen, gustaf skarsgard, oddmagnus williamson.
Buy kontiki bluray dvd, bluray online at best prices. The fake king of norway reigns on twitter speakeasy wsj. Having sacrificed everything for his mission, even his marriage, the success of the kon tiki expedition proves bittersweet for thor. New york, ny november 7, 2012 the weinstein company twc announced today they have acquired rights for the us, canada, united kingdom, and italy from hanway films kontiki. After gathering financing for the trip with loans and donations, they set off on an epic 101 daylong journey across 8,000 kilometers, all while the world was watching. Trying and failing to convince book publishers of his theory that south americans inhabited polynesia in precolombian times, heyerdahl. Odd magnus williamson mit anders baasmo christiansen, tobias santelmann, pal sverre valheim hagen, gustaf skarsgard, odd magnus williamson orell. Weinstein company acquires rights to kontiki deadline. May 06, 20 odd magnus williamson is not the king of norway, but he plays one on twitter. He painted the large kontiki figure on the rafts sail. Anders baasmo christiansen, tobias santelmann, gustaf skarsgard, odd magnus williamson.
Kon tiki tells about the origin of heyerdahls idea and the events surrounding the groups voyage. Part of the problem was the lead, pal sverre hagen. Odd magnus williamson is not the king of norway, but he plays one on twitter. Williamson, oddmagnus, 1980 lc linked data service. Kontiki is a strong import, fascinating and thrilling in equal measure and a film that is just as much about the perils of nature as it is about the gratification that comes with conquering it. Intrigued by polynesian folklore, biologist thor heyerdahl suspected that the south sea islands had been settled by an ancient race from thousands of miles to the east, led by a mythical hero, kon tiki. After gathering financing for the trip with loans and donations, they set off on an epic 101daylong journey across eight thousand kilometers, all. The film gets regular theatrical release 24 august.
Intrigued by polynesian folklore, biologist thor heyerdahl suspected that the south sea islands had been settled by an ancient race from thousands of miles to the east, led by a. The true story of thor heyerdahls legendary kontiki voyage is captured in this academy award and golden globenominated film. Kontiki dvd jefferson county public library bibliocommons. Pal sverre hagen, anders baasmo christiansen, odd magnus williamson. Kon tiki by thor heyerdahl, first edition abebooks. In the acclaimed kon tiki 20, which received a golden globe nomination for best foreign language film, hagen stars in the lead role as adventurer and scientist thor heyerdahl alongside his norwegian colleagues anders baasmo christiansen, odd magnus williamson, tobias santlemann, jakob ofteboro and agnes kittlesen, and swedish actor gustav. In 2006, he landed his first role in a movie, when he joined the cast of the norwegian film reprise, where he played morten. The 32yearold actor known to international audience goers as the everserious erick hesselberg in kon tiki. Intrigued by polynesian folklore, biologist thor heyerdahl suspected that the south sea islands had been settled by an ancient race from thousands of. Nov 07, 2012 new york, ny november 7, 2012 the weinstein company twc announced today they have acquired rights for the us, canada, united kingdom, and italy from hanway films kontiki. Kontiki, by thor heyerdahl, is one of my alltime favorite books, but this movie, alas, did.
Erik hesselberg 19141972 was the navigator and artist. With a skeleton crew that includes childhood friend erik oddmagnus williamson, war veteran knut tobias santelmann and weak link herman. The kontiki was named after the inca sun god, viracocha, and kontiki is an old name for this god. Kon tiki was the first hard back book i got with my own money great adventure story this cheaply made film does bring to view the. Pal sverre valheim hagen, anders baasmo christiansen, oddmagnus williamson, agnes kittelsen. Initially produced by nordisk film production norway and uks recorded picture company, the film has been picked up in the us by the weinstein company and expects an english language. Pal sverre valheim hagen, anders baasmo christiansen, odd magnus williamson, agnes kittelsen, gustaf skarsgard, jakob oftebro, tobias santelmann. It heyerdahls story in the book titled kontiki was one of his favorite books when he was a kid and has great meaning for him. This dramatization of thor heyerdahls legendary expedition garnered an oscar nod for best foreign language film. Kontiki, by thor heyerdahl, is one of my alltime favorite books, but this movie, alas, did not live up to the books standards. Pal sverre hagen, odd magnus williamson distributor. Bengt danielsson 19211997 took on the role of steward, in charge of supplies and daily rations. In 1947, he and five other men crossed the pacific ocean in a balsa wood raft, proving that precolumbian south americans could have crossed the sea and settled the polynesian islands.
Kontiki dvd region 2 import keine deutsche version. Norwegian explorer thor heyerdahl crossed the pacific ocean in a balsa wood raft in 1947, together with five men, to prove that south americans back in precolumbian times could have crossed the sea to settle on polynesian islands. Kontiki is a rousing adventure reminiscent of classic. The film is an international coproduction between norway, denmark, germany, sweden, and the united kingdom it was the highestgrossing film of 2012 in norway and. Having sacrificed everything for his mission, even his marriage, the success of the kontiki expedition proves bittersweet for thor. This includes data values and the controlled vocabularies that house them. The true story of thor heyerdahls legendary kon tiki voyage is captured in this academy award and golden globenominated film. Pal sverre valheim hagen, gustaf skarsgard, odd magnus williamson. This conventionality is a particular waste in the case of kon tiki, which details the legendary expedition that norwegian explorer, writer, and oscarwinning documentarian thor heyerdahl undertook in 1947. Pal sverre valheim hagen, gustaf skarsgard, odd magnus williamson actor. Now a major motion picture, kontiki is the record of thor heyerdahls astonishing threemonth voyage across the pacific. Based on the amazing true adventure of thor heyerdahl pel sverre hagen, kon tiki is the tale of a norwegian explorer in 1947 who embarks on the voyage of a lifetime to prove a point. I f nothing else, the factbased seafaring adventure kontiki allows one to revel in the basic pleasures of cinematic craftsmanship, which is a dying art in the age of the bloated summer blockbuster as recurring toy commercial.
The kontiki expedition opened my eyes to what the ocean really is. Much of the film takes place on a primitive balsawood raft thats meant to float 5,000 miles from peru to the. Kon tiki, by thor heyerdahl, is one of my alltime favorite books, but this movie, alas, did not live up to the books standards. In a dangerous seafaring adventure, six men sail from peru to polynesia on a fragile balsa wood raft, risking their lives for an idea that could change history. Based on the amazing true adventure of thor heyerdahl pel sverre hagen, kontiki is the tale of a norwegian explorer in 1947 who embarks on the voyage of a.
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