Varg Veum
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Varg Veum is a series of crime novels written by Gunnar Staalesen, about the private detective Varg Veum, who lives in Bergen, on the west coast of Norway. The books have been translated to several languages, including English, German, Swedish, and Danish.
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[edit] Films
In 2005, it was announced by the Norwegian film production company SF Norge, that it would be made a six films based on the books.[1] The first film, "Bitre Blomster" (lit. Bitter Flowers), opened in cinemas in Norway September 28, 2007.[2] The film is directed by the Norwegian director Ulrik Imtiaz Rolfsen, who also directed Izzat. "Tornerose" (Sleeping Beauty) and "Din Til Døden" (Yours Until Death), directed by Erik Richter Strand, have won awards both in Europe and in the United States.[citation needed] Varg Veum is played by Norwegian actor Trond Espen Seim, know from several other Norwegian productions.
[edit] Future films
As of November 2007, the filming of last film, "Begravde Hunder Biter Ikke" (Buried Dogs Don't Bite) is almost finished. However, the second film "Tornerose", will not be shown until February 2008, followed by the third film, "Din Til Døden", in March 2008.Template:Confusion. "Falne engler" il be realased on 4. april.
[edit] List of the films
- Bitre blomster (september 2007)
- Tornerose (january 2008)
- Din til døden (march 2008)
- Falne engler (april 2008)
- Kvinnen i kjøleskapet
- Begravde hunder
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Movie list from IMDB:
1. Varg Veum - Bitre blomster (2007) 2. Varg Veum - Din til døden (2008) (TV) 3. Varg Veum - Tornerose (2008) (V) aka "Varg Veum - Sleeping Beauty" - (English title) 4.Varg Veum - Falne engler (2008) 5. Varg Veum - Kvinnen i kjøleskapet
According to Eurocrime 3 titels where available in english as of 2006. The english titles where
1. Yours Until Death 2. At Night All Wolves are Grey 3. The Writing on the Wall
Synopsis of the European,film.net article Eurocrime refered to:
Friday, 11 August 2006 Trond Espen Seim, the Norwegian actor who portrayed the angelic nurse from Erik Poppe's gripping 2004 drama Hawaii, Oslo, will star as the title character in a series based on Gunnar Staalesen's bestselling Varg Veum novels. The 84 million Kroner (about €10.5 million) project encompasses a total of six adventures of the private eye, two produced for the cinema and four for television. Pre production on the feature project has been underway for a month, with shooting scheduled to start in the Norwegian town of Bergen (Veum's home town) in October. The first feature film to be shot will be based on Staalesen's Bitre blomster (Bitter Flowers), which will be released theatrically
