Pal sverre hagen anders baasmo christiansen odd magnus williamson jakob oftebro tobias santelmann gustaf skarsgard agnes kittelsen peter wight amund hellum noraker. Romantic adventure and visual feast the norwegian american. Film begins with young thor heyerdahl trying to jump on ice floats. Kon tiki is a 2012 historical drama film directed by joachim ronning and espen sandberg about the 1947 kon tiki expedition. This channel was generated automatically by youtube s video discovery system. In 1947, norwegian explorer thor heyerdhal undertook one of the most daring expeditions of the century throwing himself and his team at the mercy of the pacific ocean on his speciallyconstructed raft, the kon tiki.
She is an actress and director, known for max manus. 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. Anders baasmo christiansen, tobias santelmann, pal sverre valheim hagen, gustaf skarsgard, odd magnus williamson, agnes kittelsen, jakob oftebro, espen sandberg, joachim ronning. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. Kon tiki three and a half stars out of five starring. Reviewing my shameless pile of movies, books and stuff. The cast and crew behind kontiki took the trouble to. Kon tiki is the record of an astonishing adventure a journey of 4,300 nautical miles across the pacific ocean by raft.
Agnes elisabet hilden kittelsen is a norwegian actress. Kontiki is the record of an astonishing adventure a journey of 4,300 nautical miles across the pacific ocean by raft. Trying and failing to convince book publishers of his theory that south americans inhabited polynesia in precolombian times, heyerdahl. The kontiki was named after the inca sun god, viracocha, and kontiki is an old name for this god. The faahoka is the marquisian variety of pineapple. Burger beard is a pirate who is in search of the final page of a magical book that makes any evil plan he. The name itself conjures the romance of an exotic place reached by a transformative journey, due to the fact that it is forever fused with the explorer thor heyerdahl through his expedition, book and academy awardwinning documentary 1951, all of the same name. From the opening scene, which depicts heyerdahl as a frolicsome boy falling into a frozen pond, it is clear that our hero is a good oldfashioned adventurer who will not be held back. My mother, liv coucheron torp, was married to thor heyerdahl, the norwegian scientist and explorer whose kon tiki expedition in 1947 became one of.
Having read the book as a schoolboy i have always been a fan of heyerdahls work. Kontiki, by thor heyerdahl, is one of my alltime favorite books, but this movie, alas, did not live up to the book s standards. In kon tiki, thor heyerdahlpal sverre hagen, an ethnographer, is vacationing with his wife liv agnes kittelsen in the south pacific when he has a brainstorm. Details include the date it was added to netflix in the usa, any known expiry dates and new episodesseasons, the ratings and cast etc. The kontiki raft in the movie is made from the tangaroa, a raft that thor heyerdahls grandson olav sailed from peru to polynesia in 2006. Part of the problem was the lead, pal sverre hagen. Kon tiki, by thor heyerdahl, is one of my alltime favorite books, but this movie, alas, did not live up to the books standards. Although heyerdahls book about the expedition became an international bestseller, and the documentary he directed on the same subject won an oscar, the anthropology field has remained stubbornly unmoved. 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. The kon tiki was named after the inca sun god, viracocha, and kon tiki is an old name for this god. The book was first published in norway on 2 november 1948, and sold out in 15 days.
Heyerdahl filmed the expedition, which later became the academy award winning documentary in 1951, and he wrote a book about the expedition that was translated into 70 languages and sold more than 50 millions copies around the world. In 1947, the world is gripped with excitement as the young norwegian adventurer thor heyerdahl embarks on an astonishing expedition a journey of 4,300 nautical miles across the pacific ocean on the kon tiki raft. It recounts heyerdahls experiences with the kon tiki expedition, where he travelled across the pacific ocean on a balsa tree raft. Based on the academy awardwinning documentary, kon tiki is the story of legendary norwegian explorer thor heyerdahl. Actors jakob oftebro, agnes kittelsen and tobias santelmann attend the kon tiki premiere during the 2012 toronto international film festival on september 7, 2012 in toronto, canada. May frighten young children going against the modern current of.
Intrigued by polynesian folklore, biologist thor heyerdahl suspected that the. A second iteration of kon tiki was released in 2012. 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 book and of its kind is one of the best real life film made to date. Thor sold over 50 million copies of the kontiki book and that is probably not because.
We hear people say they think kon tiki reminds them of how hollywood used to do movies that its classical in a sense. Agnes elisabet hilden kittelsen born 20 may 1980 in kristiansand is a norwegian actress. For decades, a nice jewish couple ran circus of books, a porn shop and. The plot is overdramaed and hyped and every thing is only made to create this stupid kind of wow effect. Norwegian shorts 2005 31 films 2dvd set bagasje bla himlen blues breaking a heart dromme kan du gjore senere en steinbits siste sukk fre nonusa format, pal, reg. Actors jakob oftebro, agnes kittelsen and tobias santelmann. Stars%3a pal sverre hagen%2c agnes kittelsen %2c anders bassmo christiansen.
As far as i could work out the film is very near to the truth which is always welcome and was well made which breathed life into the story. Kon tiki ekspedisjonen is a 1948 book by the norwegian writer thor heyerdahl. Pal sverre hagen, anders baasmo christiansen, tobias santelmann, gustaf skarsgard, oddmagnus williamson, agnes kittelsen. A whirlwind christmas romance builds as cynical dash and optimistic lily trade notes in a book they pass back and forth in locations around. Kon tiki here is all the information you need about kon tiki on american netflix. Father scolds him and makes him promise that he will not try anything as dangerous. The cast and crew behind kon tiki took the trouble to. The kon tiki raft in the movie is made from the tangaroa, a raft that thor heyerdahls grandson olav sailed from peru to polynesia in 2006. Kon tiki the voyage of the kon tiki was one of the greatest diy experiments of the 20th century, proving that six young scientists, using primitive technology and sheer foolhardy belief, could. She is known for her role as anneli in the tvseries skolen 2004, as the title characters wife tikken in the 2008 film max manus and as liv heyerdahl, the wife of thor heyerdahl in the film kon tiki.
Agnes kittelsen is known for her role as anneli in the tvseries skolen 2004, as the title characters wife tikken in the 2008 film max manus and as liv heyerdahl, the wife of thor heyerdahl in the film kon tiki. May 02, 20 stars%3a pal sverre hagen%2c agnes kittelsen%2c anders bassmo christiansen. Sep 04, 2014 how the voyage of the kon tiki misled the world about navigating the pacific smithsonian geographer doug herman explains the traditional science of traversing the ocean seas. Kontiki is the record of an astonishing adventurea journey of 4,300 nautical miles across the pacific ocean by raft. Dec 18, 2014 turned down by fogeyish sceptics at national geographic, heyerdahl got private funding for his expedition, and named the raft kon tiki, after the inca sun god. Taking into consideration that weve got two highdefinition presentations of the film on one bluray disc, roughly threeandahalf hours worth of material without considering the special features, kon tiki s naturalistic photography defies the odds in colorful, depthaware ways through its 2. My mother, liv coucheron torp, was married to thor heyerdahl, the norwegian scientist and explorer whose kon tiki expedition in 1947 became one of the great enduring adventure stories of all time. The legendary crosspacific raft expedition of norwegian explorer thor heyerdahl already spawned a 1951 documentary, directed by the great man himself, which won an oscar. May 25, 20 pal sverre valheim hagen and agnes kittelsen in kon tiki.
This conventionality is a particular waste in the case of kontiki, which details the legendary expedition that norwegian explorer, writer, and oscarwinning documentarian thor heyerdahl undertook in 1947. We hear people say they think kontiki reminds them of how hollywood used to do movies that its classical in a sense. Kon tiki across the pacific by raft thor heyerdahl. Pal sverre valheim hagen and agnes kittelsen in kontiki. Jan 15, 20 i grew up on thor heyerdahl and kontiki we had the book and i cant remember ever not already having seen the documentary, and i suppose my fathers norwegian chauvinism played a part and if heyerdahl wasnt exactly a hero of mine, i thought of him as someone whod done something brave and consequential that everyone said couldnt be done. Agnes kittelsen was born on may 20, 1980 in kristiansand, norway. 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. Eloquently put into context the story of heyadahl and the kon tiki which made my subsequent visit to oslo and the kon tiki museum so much more enjoyable. Find books like kontiki from the worlds largest community of readers.
Theres absolutely no need to do this when you have such a really bad film made on motive of great book. In 1937 thor pal sverre valheim hagen is with his wife liv agnes kittelsen on fatu hiva studying polynesian tribes. Kon tiki 2012 pg 1h 36m biographical dramas 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. The color blue dominates the filmmakers palette in kon tiki. If you want to know about the kon tiki, read thor heyerdals log book instead. She also starred in the sitcom dag from 2010 to 2015. It was found in abundance by the first european explorers. So we are some way down the hall of mirrors by the time the curtain rises on kontiki not that youd know it from the films charmingly earnest demeanour. This comprehensive lesson plan includes 30 daily lessons, 180 multiple choice questions, 20 essay questions, 20 fun activities, and more everything you need to teach kon tiki. Kontiki the voyage of the kontiki was one of the greatest diy experiments of the 20th century, proving that six young scientists, using primitive technology and sheer foolhardy belief, could. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
In kontiki, thor heyerdahlpal sverre hagen, an ethnographer, is vacationing with his wife liv agnes kittelsen in the south pacific when he has a brainstorm. Anders baasmo christiansen, oddmagnus williamson, agnes kittelsen. Martins beloved books get a modern update in this series that follows a group of. Facts about agnes kittelsen the meaning of the name. If kontiki is the good kind of square, and its filmmaking is, for the most part, the good kind of oldfashioned. So the raft in the movie has actually made the voyage its almost the real thing. Kontiki 2012 agnes kittelsen as liv heyerdahl imdb.
Man of war 2008, kon tiki 2012 and happy, happy 2010. Kontiki is a 2012 historical drama film directed by joachim ronning and espen sandberg about the 1947 kontiki expedition. Thor falls into icy water and is saved by his father. The role of thor heyerdahl is played by pal sverre hagen.
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