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Nationality. Norwegian. Occupation. Film director. Petter Vennerød (25 September 1948 – 19 September 2021 [1]) was a Norwegian film director, known for his cooperation with Svend Wam, creating fourteen films under the moniker Wam og Vennerød. He was a son of film director Øyvind Vennerød, and brother of economist Christian Vennerød.
A heartrending but also uplifting documentary about Norwegian cult filmmaker Petter Vennerød, who along with Svend Wam created a whole canon of always idiosyncratic, sometimes groundbreaking, and oftentimes panned films from the 1970s to the 1990s, starting with their magnum opus Lasse & Geir.
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Feb 13, 2024 · A serious and terminal diagnosis changes filmmaker Petter Vennerøds life abruptly. He wants you to join him o his last film - but it's urgent. The illness in his head is taking his words and thoughts. We follow Petter until he gets the opening sequence he wants in the film; the funeral.
Petter Vennerød had a decisive influence on the Norwegian film landscape. Between 1973 and 1996, he worked with Svend Wam to make 14 films. Their razor-sharp social criticism, blithe nude scenes, and unbridled creative drive were a sensation.
Petter Vennerød DVDs. The list includes TV series, TV movies, short films and movie appearances. The filmography list includes the title, the title's year of release, and the character played by Petter Vennerød, where applicable.
Farewell Illusions: Directed by Petter Vennerød, Svend Wam. With Svein Sturla Hungnes, Knut Husebø, Jorunn Kjellsby, Wenche Foss. A harrowing and ironic story about the first big and well educated generation born after WW2, living without any major concerns between 1965 and 1975.
A life-affirming documentary about the greatest rebels in Norwegian film history: Wam and Vennerød. The groundbreaking filmmakers Svend Wam and Petter Vennerød pushed the boundaries of what Norwegian cinema could allow in terms of sharp social criticism, innovative diversity, and unabashed nudity.
