Qivitoq (1956)
Qivitoq (1956)
A young teacher, Eva Nygaard, arrives in Greenland from Denmark to surprise her fiance, the Doctor Erik Halsøe, but is crushed to find he has not waited for her and he is about to be married to his assisting nurse. Eva travels to a small fishing village to await the next ship back to Denmark. There she enters into a tense and often confrontational relationship with Jens, a quiet moody Dane who manages a trading company outpost. Meanwhile, Jens is trying to persuade a Greenlander named Pavia to become a company fisherman, despite Pavia's fear of alienating his fellow villagers and upsetting the spirit, Qivitoq.

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Cast

Poul Reichhardt Poul Reichhardt As: Jens Lauritzen
Astrid Villaume Astrid Villaume As: Eva Nygaard
Gunnar Lauring Gunnar Lauring As: Marius Mariboe
Randi Michelsen Randi Michelsen As: Fru Mariboe
Bjørn Watt-Boolsen Bjørn Watt-Boolsen As: Dr. Erik Halsøe
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Storyline

A young teacher, Eva Nygaard, arrives in Greenland from Denmark to surprise her fiance, the Doctor Erik Halsøe, but is crushed to find he has not waited for her and he is about to be married to his assisting nurse. Eva travels to a small fishing village to await the next ship back to Denmark. There she enters into a tense and often confrontational relationship with Jens, a quiet moody Dane who manages a trading company outpost. Meanwhile, Jens is trying to persuade a Greenlander named Pavia to become a company fisherman, despite Pavia's fear of alienating his fellow villagers and upsetting the spirit, Qivitoq.


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Certification: 11

Details

Genres: Adventure, Drama

Language: Dansk,

Release Date: 06 November 1956

Country: DK, GL

Runtime: 119m

Company Credits

Company: Nordisk Film Denmark

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Cast

Poul Reichhardt

Poul Reichhardt

Jens Lauritzen

Astrid Villaume

Astrid Villaume

Eva Nygaard

Gunnar Lauring

Gunnar Lauring

Marius Mariboe

Randi Michelsen

Randi Michelsen

Fru Mariboe

Bjørn Watt-Boolsen

Bjørn Watt-Boolsen

Dr. Erik Halsøe

Kirsten Rolffes

Kirsten Rolffes

Sygeplejerske Kirsten Prage

Niels Platou

Niels Platou

Pavia

Justus Larsen

Justus Larsen

Nuka

Dorthe Reimer

Dorthe Reimer

Naja

Johanne Larsen

Johanne Larsen

Cæcilie

Edward Sivertsen

Edward Sivertsen

Zakarias

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Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Inger Bjarne

Inger Bjarne

Costume Design

Sound

Svend Erik Tarp

Svend Erik Tarp

Original Music Composer

Jens E. Hansen

Jens E. Hansen

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Poul Pedersen

Poul Pedersen

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Kai Rasch

Kai Rasch

Production Design

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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