2020 marks 100 years since one of the most significant figures in the history of Norwegian film was born. Through his work with puppet and animated films, Ivo Caprino has made an invaluable contribution to the Norwegian cultural heritage and holds a central position in the more than 100-year-long history of Norwegian animation.
Most famous amongst Caprino's works is the feature film Pinchcliffe Grand Prix, which to this day is the biggest box office success of all time in Norwegian cinemas. The film is based on characters created by author and humourist Kjell Aukrust, and was the first Norwegian animated feature film – only followed by a new all Norwegian animated feature film a whopping 23 years later. It is certainly no exaggeration to call the film legendary, and virtually all Norwegians maintain a special relationship with this childhood classic.
Also Caprino's short films are considered important works in Norwegian film history and have played a major role in how Norwegian folk tales are perceived today. To honour Ivo Caprino's legacy, we are showing a selection of his short films, as well as the legendary Pinchcliffe Grand Prix.
In 1948 Ivo Caprino started shooting his first puppet movie. In the following year, it was premiered as a trailer at the Klingenberg cinema in Oslo. In his book on the history of Norwegian cinema, Sigurd Evensmo described the movie as "...a cheerful little spring flower in the thawing snow" and Ivo Caprino as "...a newcomer on the way to producing movies that were soon to delight children and adults alike, and which also reached international audiences, where they met with an acclaim bestowed on few other Norwegian movies."
- Year1949
- Runtime8:00
- CountryNorway
- DirectorIvo Caprino
- ScreenwriterIvo Caprino
- ProducerCaprino Studios/Caprino Filmcenter
- CinematographerFinn Bergan
- AnimatorIvo Caprino
- Production DesignIngeborg Gude, Ivo Caprino
- MusicGunnar Sønstevold
2020 marks 100 years since one of the most significant figures in the history of Norwegian film was born. Through his work with puppet and animated films, Ivo Caprino has made an invaluable contribution to the Norwegian cultural heritage and holds a central position in the more than 100-year-long history of Norwegian animation.
Most famous amongst Caprino's works is the feature film Pinchcliffe Grand Prix, which to this day is the biggest box office success of all time in Norwegian cinemas. The film is based on characters created by author and humourist Kjell Aukrust, and was the first Norwegian animated feature film – only followed by a new all Norwegian animated feature film a whopping 23 years later. It is certainly no exaggeration to call the film legendary, and virtually all Norwegians maintain a special relationship with this childhood classic.
Also Caprino's short films are considered important works in Norwegian film history and have played a major role in how Norwegian folk tales are perceived today. To honour Ivo Caprino's legacy, we are showing a selection of his short films, as well as the legendary Pinchcliffe Grand Prix.
In 1948 Ivo Caprino started shooting his first puppet movie. In the following year, it was premiered as a trailer at the Klingenberg cinema in Oslo. In his book on the history of Norwegian cinema, Sigurd Evensmo described the movie as "...a cheerful little spring flower in the thawing snow" and Ivo Caprino as "...a newcomer on the way to producing movies that were soon to delight children and adults alike, and which also reached international audiences, where they met with an acclaim bestowed on few other Norwegian movies."
- Year1949
- Runtime8:00
- CountryNorway
- DirectorIvo Caprino
- ScreenwriterIvo Caprino
- ProducerCaprino Studios/Caprino Filmcenter
- CinematographerFinn Bergan
- AnimatorIvo Caprino
- Production DesignIngeborg Gude, Ivo Caprino
- MusicGunnar Sønstevold