On the Threshold

1984 film

On the Threshold (Norwegian: Lars i porten) is a 1984 Norwegian drama film directed by Leif Erlsboe. It was entered into the 14th Moscow International Film Festival where it won a Special Prize.^[1]

Plot synopsis

An apartment house courtyard on the eastern outskirts of Oslo in the 1950s as seen through the eyes of 12-year-old Lars. His two best friends are his uncle and a prostitute who teaches him the tango.

Cast

• Magnus E. Haslund as Lars
• Joachim Calmeyer as Tobby
• Anne Krigsvoll as Lill
• Peder Hamdahl Naess as Peter
• Anne Marie Ottersen as Mor
• Frode Rasmussen as Far
• Espen Skjønberg as Kalle
• Nils Ole Oftebro as Skolelæreren
• Johan Kjelsberg as Iversen
• Grete Nordrå as Fru Lund

References

1. "14th Moscow International Film Festival (1985)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 16 March 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2013.

External links

• On the Threshold at IMDb