Erik Borge

Writing

Erik Borge

Born — Died

1924-08-22 — 2008-05-10

Place of birth

Kristiania [now Oslo], Norway

Known for

Writing

Credits

13 titles

Known for

The Polar Bear King poster
5.8

After his father is killed, Prince Valemon ascends the throne, only to be turned into a polar bear by a bitter witch who wants to be his queen.

The Polar Bear King

1991

Nedfall poster
NR

Poetic short film set in Western Norway.

Nedfall

1964

Byens bad poster
2.7

There was a time when only half of Oslo's apartments had their own bathrooms. Because of this, the municipal baths played an important role, both for public health and sport. The municipality had the responsibility for the swimming pools, both indoor and outdoor.

Byens bad

1952

Oslofilm: Gatelangs poster
NR

A educational film from the Norwegian traffic police. ***** Oslofilm was a series of public information films about life in and around Oslo, produced between 1940 and 1980. Funded by the state, the films offer valuable insight into postwar Norwegian society. A wide range of Norwegian filmmakers contributed to the productions, resulting in a rich variety of styles and expressions. Several of the films also possess notable cinematic qualities, standing out as more than just informational material. The Oslofilms represent a unique and important chapter in Norwegian film history.

Oslofilm: Gatelangs

1951

Oslofilm: Renholdsverket poster
NR

Oslo has its own sanitation. This film shows what tasks workers in the sanitation have. **** Oslofilm was a series of public information films about life in and around Oslo, produced between 1940 and 1980. Funded by the state, the films offer valuable insight into postwar Norwegian society. A wide range of Norwegian filmmakers contributed to the productions, resulting in a rich variety of styles and expressions. Several of the films also possess notable cinematic qualities, standing out as more than just informational material. The Oslofilms represent a unique and important chapter in Norwegian film history.

Oslofilm: Renholdsverket

1952

A Handful of Time poster
5.1

Gothic thriller about Old Martin who heeds the voice of Anna, who calls him back to the mountain cabin where he left her to die while she gave birth to their surviving son.

A Handful of Time

1989

Behind the camera

The Polar Bear King poster
5.8

After his father is killed, Prince Valemon ascends the throne, only to be turned into a polar bear by a bitter witch who wants to be his queen.

The Polar Bear King

1991

The Polar Bear King poster
5.8

After his father is killed, Prince Valemon ascends the throne, only to be turned into a polar bear by a bitter witch who wants to be his queen.

The Polar Bear King

1991

Nedfall poster
NR

Poetic short film set in Western Norway.

Nedfall

1964

Nedfall poster
NR

Poetic short film set in Western Norway.

Nedfall

1964

Byens bad poster
2.7

There was a time when only half of Oslo's apartments had their own bathrooms. Because of this, the municipal baths played an important role, both for public health and sport. The municipality had the responsibility for the swimming pools, both indoor and outdoor.

Byens bad

1952

Oslofilm: Gatelangs poster
NR

A educational film from the Norwegian traffic police. ***** Oslofilm was a series of public information films about life in and around Oslo, produced between 1940 and 1980. Funded by the state, the films offer valuable insight into postwar Norwegian society. A wide range of Norwegian filmmakers contributed to the productions, resulting in a rich variety of styles and expressions. Several of the films also possess notable cinematic qualities, standing out as more than just informational material. The Oslofilms represent a unique and important chapter in Norwegian film history.

Oslofilm: Gatelangs

1951

Oslofilm: Renholdsverket poster
NR

Oslo has its own sanitation. This film shows what tasks workers in the sanitation have. **** Oslofilm was a series of public information films about life in and around Oslo, produced between 1940 and 1980. Funded by the state, the films offer valuable insight into postwar Norwegian society. A wide range of Norwegian filmmakers contributed to the productions, resulting in a rich variety of styles and expressions. Several of the films also possess notable cinematic qualities, standing out as more than just informational material. The Oslofilms represent a unique and important chapter in Norwegian film history.

Oslofilm: Renholdsverket

1952

A Handful of Time poster
5.1

Gothic thriller about Old Martin who heeds the voice of Anna, who calls him back to the mountain cabin where he left her to die while she gave birth to their surviving son.

A Handful of Time

1989

No artwork available
NR

Historic documentary about the development of the Norwegian factory town Rjukan, based on artificial fertilizers industry, now a Unesco World Heritage site. In 15 years the town was built from scratch for 1,5 Norwegian national budget.

Hamskifte

1953

No artwork available
NR

Ola visits the big city and needs to learn how to navigate the traffic.

Ola på kryss og tvers

1957

Trost i taklampa poster
8.0

The story takes place in a hedmark built during some summer weeks.

Trost i taklampa

1955

Oslofilm: I Asbjørnsens fotefar. Vestmarka og Krokskogen poster
NR

The forest areas of Vestmarka and Krokskogen lie outside Oslo. In the 19th century, storyteller Peter Christen Asbjørnsen walked in the areas. The story of the area is being told, and the life in the "fairytale forest" of the 1950s, with forestry and outdoor life, is being shown. ***** Oslofilm was a series of public information films about life in and around Oslo, produced between 1940 and 1980. Funded by the state, the films offer valuable insight into postwar Norwegian society. A wide range of Norwegian filmmakers contributed to the productions, resulting in a rich variety of styles and expressions. Several of the films also possess notable cinematic qualities, standing out as more than just informational material. The Oslofilms represent a unique and important chapter in Norwegian film history.

Oslofilm: I Asbjørnsens fotefar. Vestmarka og Krokskogen

1953

No artwork available
NR

A goat gets loose in a train station.

Jakten over sporene

1954