Cross my Heart and Hope to Die (Norwegian: Ti kniver i hjertet, lit. 'Ten Knives in the Heart') is a 1994 Norwegian film directed by Marius Holst. It is loosely based on Lars Saabye Christensen's novel Gutten som ville være en av gutta. The film was selected as the Norwegian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 67th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.
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Cast
Martin Dahl Garfalk as Otto
Trond Halbo as Johnny
Jan Devo Kornstad as Frank
Kjersti Holmen as Mother
Reidar Sørensen as Father
Bjørn Sundquist as Bulken
Bjørn Floberg as Wiik
Gisken Armand as Sager
Ingar Helge Gimle as Gregers
Per Oscarsson as Piano tuner
Karl Bomann-Larsen as Judge
Awards
The film was nominated to the Golden Bear at the 45th Berlin International Film Festival.