Varg Veum
Encyclopedia
Varg Veum is a series of crime novels
written by Gunnar Staalesen
, about the private detective Varg Veum, who lives in Bergen
, on the west coast of Norway
. The books have been translated to several languages, including English
, German
, Swedish
, and Danish
.
Three of the novels are available in English
: Yours Until Death, At Night All Wolves Are Grey, and The Writing on the Wall.
announced they would produce six films based on the books. The first film, Bitre Blomster
(Bitter Flowers), opened in cinemas in Norway September 28, 2007. The film was directed by the Norwegian
director Ulrik Imtiaz Rolfsen
, who also directed Izzat.
The sequels Tornerose (Sleeping Beauty
) and Din Til Døden (Yours Until Death), was directed by Erik Richter Strand. A director who has won awards both in Europe and in the United States for his previous films. Varg Veum is portrayed by Norwegian actor Trond Espen Seim
.
November 2007, the filming of last part of the series, Begravde Hunder Biter Ikke (Buried Dogs Don't Bite) was almost finished. However, the second film, Tornerose, was said not be shown until February 2008, followed by the third film, Din Til Døden, in March 2008. Falne Engler was planned be released on April 4, 2008.
Of the first six movies, two were released in cinemas, the other four directly to DVD.
Crime fiction
Crime fiction is the literary genre that fictionalizes crimes, their detection, criminals and their motives. It is usually distinguished from mainstream fiction and other genres such as science fiction or historical fiction, but boundaries can be, and indeed are, blurred...
written by Gunnar Staalesen
Gunnar Staalesen
Gunnar Staalesen is a Norwegian writer. Staalesen has a Cand philol. degree from Universitetet i Bergen and he has worked at Den Nationale Scene, the main theater in Bergen....
, about the private detective Varg Veum, who lives in Bergen
Bergen
Bergen is the second largest city in Norway with a population of as of , . Bergen is the administrative centre of Hordaland county. Greater Bergen or Bergen Metropolitan Area as defined by Statistics Norway, has a population of as of , ....
, on the west coast of Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. The books have been translated to several languages, including English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
, German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
, Swedish
Swedish language
Swedish is a North Germanic language, spoken by approximately 10 million people, predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland, especially along its coast and on the Åland islands. It is largely mutually intelligible with Norwegian and Danish...
, and Danish
Danish language
Danish is a North Germanic language spoken by around six million people, principally in the country of Denmark. It is also spoken by 50,000 Germans of Danish ethnicity in the northern parts of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, where it holds the status of minority language...
.
Three of the novels are available in English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
: Yours Until Death, At Night All Wolves Are Grey, and The Writing on the Wall.
Films
In 2005 the Norwegian film production company SF NorgeSF Norge
SF Norge AS is a Norwegian company for film distribution which was established in 1989. The company buys and sells films and distributes them to Norwegian cinemas. On 1 January 2000, SF signed a deal with the American film company 20th Century Fox...
announced they would produce six films based on the books. The first film, Bitre Blomster
Bitter Flowers
Bitter Flowers is 2007 Norwegian crime thriller directed by Ulrik Imtiaz Rolfsen. It is the first in a series of six films about the private detective Varg Veum, based on the books by Gunnar Staalesen. The film stars Trond Espen Seim as Veum.- Plot :A man vanishes without a trace...
(Bitter Flowers), opened in cinemas in Norway September 28, 2007. The film was directed by the Norwegian
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
director Ulrik Imtiaz Rolfsen
Ulrik Imtiaz Rolfsen
Ulrik Imtiaz Rolfsen is a Pakistani Norwegian movie director.Rolfsen belongs to the new generation of Norwegian directors who have influenced Norwegian film the last few years. His debut as feature film director came with the action film Izzat in 2005. Rolfsen has earlier made a number of...
, who also directed Izzat.
The sequels Tornerose (Sleeping Beauty
Sleeping Beauty
Sleeping Beauty by Charles Perrault or Little Briar Rose by the Brothers Grimm is a classic fairytale involving a beautiful princess, enchantment, and a handsome prince...
) and Din Til Døden (Yours Until Death), was directed by Erik Richter Strand. A director who has won awards both in Europe and in the United States for his previous films. Varg Veum is portrayed by Norwegian actor Trond Espen Seim
Trond Espen Seim
Trond Espen Seim is a Norwegian actor.He has played private detective Varg Veum in a series of films based on the eponymous series of novels by Gunnar Staalesen...
.
November 2007, the filming of last part of the series, Begravde Hunder Biter Ikke (Buried Dogs Don't Bite) was almost finished. However, the second film, Tornerose, was said not be shown until February 2008, followed by the third film, Din Til Døden, in March 2008. Falne Engler was planned be released on April 4, 2008.
Of the first six movies, two were released in cinemas, the other four directly to DVD.
Future films
It has been announced that six more of the Varg Veum novels will be filmed, starting in 2009.List of Films
- Bitre BlomsterBitter FlowersBitter Flowers is 2007 Norwegian crime thriller directed by Ulrik Imtiaz Rolfsen. It is the first in a series of six films about the private detective Varg Veum, based on the books by Gunnar Staalesen. The film stars Trond Espen Seim as Veum.- Plot :A man vanishes without a trace...
(September 2007) - Tornerose (January 2008)
- Din Til Døden (March 2008)
- Falne Engler (April 2008)
- Kvinnen i Kjøleskapet (September 2008)
- Begravde Hunder (October 2008)
- Skriften på Veggen (November 2010)
- Svarte Får (Januar 2011)
- Dødens drabanter (April 2011)
- I mørket er alle ulver grå (November 2011)
External links
- http://www.vargveum.no/Default.aspx?tabid=513
- http://kampanje.filmweb.no/vargveum/index.html