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I thought? I think I have him mixed up with someone else, Gunner rings a bell though.
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I thought? I think I have him mixed up with someone else, Gunner rings a bell though."
No SI. Very exciting private eye in Bergen.
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I love scandi dvds but am unable to get box set no1 of varg veum, the set with english sub titles appears to be unobtainable. Any ideas anyone?john
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If using Amazon try for buying used.......
Very good series IMO.
Varg Veum
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varg_Veum
Varg Veum is the central character in a series of crime novels, written by the Norwegian author Gunnar Staalesen, about a private detective who lives in Bergen, on the west coast of Norway. The books have been translated into several languages, including English, German, and Swedish.
Five of the novels are available in English: At Night All Wolves Are Grey, Yours Until Death, The Writing on the Wall, The Consorts of Death, and Cold Hearts.
In films Private detective Varg Veum has been portrayed by the Norwegian actor Trond Espen Seim.
In 2005 the Norwegian film production company SF Norge announced they would produce six films based on the books.[1] The first film, Bitter Flowers Bitre Blomster (Bitter Flowers), opened in cinemas in Norway September 28, 2007.[2] The film was directed by the Norwegian director Ulrik Imtiaz Rolfsen, who was previously known for the 2005 comedy crime film Izzat.
The second and third films, Tornerose (Sleeping Beauty) and Din Til Døden (Yours Until Death), were directed by Erik Richter Strand, a director who had won awards both in Europe and in the United States for his previous films. Both went direct to DVD.
The fourth film Falne Engler (Fallen Angels) was directed by Morten Tyldum who has become well known for his 2011 film direction of the Jo Nesbø novel Hodejegerne (Headhunters). It received a cinema release.
The fifth and sixth films, Kvinnen i Kjøleskapet (The Woman In The Fridge) and Begravde Hunder (Buried Dogs) respectively, were directed by Alexander Eik and released direct to DVD.
In 2009 it was announced that six more of the Varg Veum novels would be filmed, starting in 2009.
The first of these was Skriften på Veggen (The Writing On The Wall) directed by Stefan Faldbakken, a director of commercials.
Svarte Får (Black Sheep) was directed by the television director Stephan Apelgren best known for directing many of the Swedish detective Kurt Wallander crime films. Apelgren continued directing duties on the next film in the series, Dødens drabanter(Consorts Of Death).
The tenth film, I mørket er alle ulver grå (At Night All Wolves Are Grey) saw the return of director Alexander Eik.
The latest film to be released is De Døde Har Det Godt.
All five of the second series films have seen a cinema release in Norway.
[edit]List of Films
First series
Bitre Blomster|Bitter Flowers (September 2007)
Tornerose|Sleeping Beauty (January 2008)
Din Til Døden|Yours Until Death (March 2008)
Falne Engler|Fallen Angels (April 2008)
Kvinnen i Kjøleskapet|The Woman In The Fridge (September 2008)
Begravde Hunder|Buried Dogs (October 2008)
Second series
Skriften på Veggen|The Writing On The Wall (November 2010)
Svarte Får|Black Sheep (January 2011)
Dødens drabanter|Consorts Of Death (April 2011)
I mørket er alle ulver grå|At Night All Wolves Are Grey (November 2011)
De døde har det godt|The Dead Have It Easy (January 2012)
Kalde hjerter|Cold Hearts (March 2012)