Overview
Journey to the Christmas Star is a Norwegian fairy-tale adventure film from 2012 directed by Nils Gaup. The film is based on Sverre Brandt's 1924 play Reisen til Julestjernen and is otherwise considered a remake of the 1976 film with the same name. The film stars Vilde Marie Zeiner, Agnes Kittelsen, and Anders Baasmo Christiansen.
The film was a box-office success, and it was seen by 443,680 people, which made it the fifth-most-viewed film in Norwegian cinemas in 2012 (after The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and ahead of The Dark Knight Rises).
The film was rated four stars by Dagbladet, Verdens Gang, Dagsavisen, and FilmMagasinet, and three stars by Aftenposten.
Cast
Vilde Marie Zeiner as Sonja
Agnes Kittelsen as Melssahya the witch
Stig-Werner Moe as Count Uldrich
Anders Baasmo Christiansen as the king
Jakob Oftebro as Ole
Evy Kasseth Røsten as Petrine
Eilif Hellum Noraker as Mose
Andreas Cappelen as Santa Claus
Kristin Zachariassen as Mrs. Claus
Knut Walle as Father Christmas
Sofie Asplin as Kristen, the witch's daughter
Jarl Goli as the astrologer
Vera Rudi as the robber girl
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