Hard asfalt

Oct 1, 1986

1h 49m

★ 5.4

…the love story of the century

Overview

This melodrama is based on the best-selling autobiography of Ida Halvorsen, a part-time prostitute with a life that was difficult to survive. Ida (Kristin Kajander) grew up with an alcoholic father, and after she married an alcoholic, her life went from early marital bliss to misery. She had a child during that marriage, took drugs, and turned to prostitution to get the money she needed. Along the way, many characters she met were dangerous and in more than one instance almost killed her. For Norwegians who are familiar with her story, the ending to the film will be recognized as incomplete, the story continues. For other audiences the ending might be a little grim.

Genres

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

Teamfilm AS

Filmkameratene

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Cast

Ida

Kristin Kajander

Knut

Frank Krog

Åse

Marianne Nielsen

Bønna

Morten Faldaas

May-Britt

Liv Heløe

Idas Mor

Tone Schwarzott

Idas far

Tom Tellefsen

Herr Abrahamsen

Svein Erik Brodal

Fru Abrahamsen

Gudrun Waadeland

Nordlie

Sigve Bøe

Dagmamma

Anne Marit Jacobsen

Kaspersen

Bernhard Ramstad

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