Venner

Story

Synopsis

Mountain climbing and its dangers get a different twist in this standard drama by Norwegian director Tancred Ibsen. When one of two climbing buddies returns from an attempt to scale Eagle Peak, he is happy to claim his award for being the first to reach the summit. But his celebration is short-lived after his friend comes back down from the mountain with another version of his "victory" climb. This second version has the supposedly successful climber cast as an attempted murderer. The story behind the climb comes out in flashbacks as the Alpine Club reviews the accusation.

Director

Tancred Ibsen

Writers

Arnulf Øverland, Tancred Ibsen

Language

Norwegian

Country

Norway

Release date

1 February 1960

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  Alf Malland

  Tomas Gran

• Tor Stokke

  Harry Smidt

• 

  Eva Bergh

  Edna Gran

• 

  Ingerid Vardund

  Vera Ruud, journalist

• Einar Sissener

  Redaktøren

• 

  Ola Isene

  Overlegen

• Wilfred Breistrand

  Reservelegen

• Helge Essmar

  Olsen, sykepasser

• Synnøve Gleditsch

  Hushjelp hos Smidt

• Vegard Hall

  Alpeklubbens formann

• 

  Harald Heide Steen

  Æresrettens formann

• 

  Egil Hjorth-Jenssen

  Gammel journalist