Cattle Hill
| Cattle Hill | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Norwegian | KuToppen |
| Directed by | Lise I. Osvoll |
| Written by | Anne Elvedal (script) |
| Produced by | Ingvild Evjemo[1] |
| Edited by | Arnt Egil Andreassen[1] |
| Music by | Gaute Storaa |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Nordisk Film Distribusjon |
Release date |
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Running time | 66 minutes[2] |
| Country | Norway |
| Languages | Norwegian English |
| Box office | $1,330,576[3] |
Cattle Hill (Norwegian: KuToppen)[1] is a 2018 Norwegian animated comedy film directed by Lise I. Osvoll from a script by Anne Elvedal.[4] Produced by Qvisten Animation in co-production with The Lipp and Vigmostad & Bjørke, the film is based on the titular attraction in Kristiansand Zoo and Amusement Park in Norway.[5][6] It was released in Norway on 19 October 2018 and in the UK on 22 November 2019, and had a worldwide gross of $1,330,576.
Premise
[edit]The young calf Klara dreams of becoming a famous musician. One day, she is invited to visit her father Mosk the ox at his farm, whom she has not seen for many years, believing that he is a big rock star. However, when she arrives, she finds out that he is actually a financially troubled farmer who is about to lose his farm.[7][8]
Voice cast
[edit]- Henriette Faye-Schjøll as Kalven Klara
- Sigrid Bonde Tusvik as Kari, Klara's mother
- Fridtjov Såheim as Mosk, Klara's father
- Bjarte Tjøstheim as Fugleskremselet Fobetron
- Mats Eldøen as Guttegeiten Gaute
- Marit A. Andreassen as Høna Chickolina
- Oda Osvoll Avatsmark as Meitemarken Rosa
- Jan Martin Johnsen as Sauen Bærnt
- Charlotte Frogner as Grisen Pauline
- Unge Ferrari as Zebra twin 1
- Arif as Zebra twin 2
Release
[edit]The film was released in Norway on 19 October 2018, where it grossed $1,137,978. It was released in the UK on 22 November 2019[9] and grossed $8,366, adding to a worldwide total of $1,330,576.[3]
The film received a nomination for the Amanda Award for Best Children's Film in 2019.[10]
Sequels
[edit]A sequel, titled Christmas at Cattle Hill[11] (Jul på KuToppen) was released on 6 November 2020.[12]
Another sequel, titled A Mystery on the Cattle Hill Express (Et mysterium på storfebakken ekspress) was released on 3 March 2023.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c Cattle Hill (KuToppen) at Cineuropa – the best of European cinema. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ Cattle Hill at the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC). Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ a b Cattle Hill at Box Office Mojo, an IMDb company. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ LaButaca (12 March 2020) «Klara y el ladrón de manzanas», las aventuras de una joven vaca en la granja. (in Spanish). LaButaca. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ Grater, Tom (3 September 2018) New Europe boosts Toronto slate with Norwegian animation 'Cattle Hill' (exclusive). Screen Daily. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ Dyreparken lanserte ny film, 1 October 2018. (in Norwegian). Stavanger Aftenblad. Retrieved 17 November 2021. (Subscription required)
- ^ Norwegian Film Autumn with 16 new features. Norwegian Film Institute. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ te Slaa, Ton: Klara en de gekke koeien – KuToppen (2018). (in Dutch). CineMagazine. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ Felperin, Leslie (20 November 2019) Cattle Hill review – udderly bewildering rock'n'roll cows. The Guardian. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ Grøtte, Marit; Island, Camilla; Leigland, Martin (19 June 2019) Kan vinne halvparten av årets Amandapriser. (in Norwegian). TV 2. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ Mitchell, Wendy (10 March 2021) New Europe closes French deal for ‘Christmas At Cattle Hill’ (exclusive). Screen Daily. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ Jul på KuToppen at the Norwegian Film Institute. (in Norwegian). Retrieved 17 November 2021.
Further reading
[edit]- Iversen, Gunnar (10 January 2020) Analysen: KuToppen (2018). (in Norwegian). Montages.
External links
[edit]- Cattle Hill at IMDb
- Cattle Hill at Rotten Tomatoes
- Cattle Hill at Filmfront (in Norwegian)