Ugler i mosen

Ugler i mosen
Directed byIvo Caprino
Written byIvo Caprino
Produced byPer G. Jonson
StarringGrethe Nilsen
Release date
  • 26 December 1959 (1959-12-26)
Running time
94 minutes
CountryNorway
LanguageNorwegian

Ugler i mosen is a 1959 Norwegian mystery and adventure family film directed by Ivo Caprino. The title, which literally means 'Owls in the Moss', is based on the idiom det er ugler i mosen 'I smell a rat; there is mischief afoot'.[1]

The film was written by Caprino as an adaptation of Finn Havrevold's children's book Marens lille ugle (Maren's Little Owl).[2][3][4] The leading role was played by 12-year-old Grethe Nilsen,[5] and the film also featured Sverre Hansen,[6][7] Turid Balke, Kjetil Bang-Hansen, Egil Hjorth-Jenssen and Aud Schønemann.

Animation figures also played central roles in the film.[2]

  1. ^ Norwegian Dictionary: Norwegian-English, English-Norwegian. London: Routledge. 1994. p. 234. ISBN 9781136768545.
  2. ^ a b Haddal, Per. "Ivo Caprino". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
  3. ^ Rottem, Øystein. "Finn Havrevold". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
  4. ^ Ørjasæter, Tordis (1997). "Barne- og ungdomslitteraturen". In Storsveen, Tove (ed.). Norges Litteraturhistorie. Etterkrigslitteraturen (in Norwegian). Vol. 2. Oslo: Cappelen. p. 685. ISBN 82-02-16425-7.
  5. ^ Helle, Knut (ed.). "Grethe, "Lille Grethe" Kausland". Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
  6. ^ Berg, Thoralf. "Sverre Hansen". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
  7. ^ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Sverre Hansen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 15 December 2013.