Wives III (1996)
This mellow comedy is the third entry in filmmaker Anja Breien's "Wives" series and stars the same three actresses who appeared in the first two. This episodic film begins with flashbacks to the 1975 film Wives and scenes from 1985's Wives: Ten Years Later. Now ten more years have passed and they are comfortably ensconced in middle age. They have gathered to hold a surprise birthday for Kaja aboard an Oslo streetcar. The three haven't seen each other in ages and much of the story focuses on their discussions of their disparate lives. Every word, smile and tear they share affirms the depth of their lasting friendship.
Director: Anja Breien
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Anne Marie Ottersen as Mie |
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Frøydis Armand as Heidrun |
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Katja Medbøe as Kaja |
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Nøste Schwab as Kaja's mother |
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Hedda Sandvig as Kaja's daughter |
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Mathias Armand as Kaja's son |
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Jan Grønli as Endre |
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Jørgen Langhelle as Hugo |
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Lasse Lindtner as Fredrik |
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Claudio Salvo as Viktor |
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Grethe Kausland as Hobo |
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Rune Temte as Policeman |
| Production | Bente Erichsen | Producer |
| Art | Anne Siri Bryhni | Production Design |
| Editing | Trygve Hagen | Editor |
| Writing | Anne Marie Ottersen | Writer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Siw Jærbyn | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Bente Meldgaard | Production Manager |
| Writing | Katja Medbøe | Writer |
| Writing | Anja Breien | Writer |
| Directing | Anja Breien | Director |
| Directing | Simen Bang-Hansen | Assistant Director |
| Camera | Halvor Næss | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Frøydis Armand | Writer |