First party at the Colosseum: – Above all expectations

COLOSSEUM / OSLO (Dagbladet): On Sunday, the stage was set for the premiere of the film “Folk og røvere i Kardemomme by” at the Colosseum Kino, where several famous faces appeared to celebrate the new take on the Norwegian classic.

Dagbladet was in attendance at the star-studded event, and many of the new film’s stars shone on the red carpet.

– Very lucky

Mads Hansen (38) is one of those who appear in Kardemomme’s and can reveal that he will be a lion in the film.

– I’m very lucky to have had a small role in the film as a lion, so I have no lines, just sounds, Hansen tells Dagbladet.

He also speaks proudly of the ongoing fundraiser which will contribute to a lovely Christmas, even for families where finances are not enough. He can reveal that the collection has now reached NOK 4 million.

– It’s beyond all expectations. It’s a lot of fun that hopefully more kids can get presents for Christmas that they otherwise wouldn’t have gotten. And that families can have a Christmas dinner they otherwise wouldn’t have, she adds.

– I was involved from the beginning

Hanne Krogh (66) is also in attendance during the premiere and can reveal that she’s using her day off to attend in the midst of a busy Christmas tour. She also brought her grandchildren to the premiere.

– I worked with both Thorbjørn Egner and one of my best friends Edvard Moseid, who created the zoo. It’s completely natural for me to be here today, says the singer.

Ivar Nørve (81), who plays Tobias in the film, also made the trip to the Colosseum.

– I was involved from the beginning. I’m over 80, so I’ve been working on it for a long time now. I’ve done a lot and it’s a lot of fun.

– It’s in the spinal cord

Einar Tørnquist (40) and daughter Solveig are also looking forward to the film. He plays the role of a sausage maker in “People and Robbers in Kardemomme By”.

– It’s because I worked for a year and a half at Statoil and sold sausages in 2001. He’s a melted guy and I have a sausage driver’s license, says Tørnquist with a laugh.

Like many of us, the 40-year-old grew up on Egner’s stories.

– It’s in the spinal cord, and now I’m part of it and it’s very nice. It was very easy to say yes, she adds.

– Iconic

Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre (62) has also set aside time in his busy daily life to bring out his inner child, and he has his eldest son Albert with him.

– It is iconic because Egner’s adventures are eternal. They are fun to tell for all generations in all times. The fact that there is now an innovative film I think is very exciting, Gahr Støre tells Dagbladet, and adds:

– I have a strong relationship with fairy tales, songs and especially with “Hakkebakkeskogen”. So I was read to them and read to their children and grandchildren.

“Krigsseileren” star Ine Marie Willmann (37) is also in the new film and plays Mrs. Bastian.

– Is very cute. It’s the first time I have a voice in a film. The director Rasmus is damn good, and then it just became fun and games. After all, Ms. Bastian is a small role, but I had a good laugh. She is very kind and very proper in her 50s her packaging, she tells Dagbladet.

– Safety and tradition

Linn Skåber (52) plays the iconic Aunt Sofie in “Folk og røvere i Kardemomme by”, and is looking forward to the laughter of the children in the cinema hall.

– It was incredibly fun. It’s a whole new way to do it. You know there are many children who will laugh in the cinema hall, and that makes me happy, says Skåber.

The 52-year-old also has a strong connection to Egner’s stories.

– I associate it with safety and tradition. It’s fun, you go into a world and you laugh at things you couldn’t laugh at otherwise, he continues.