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Kitchen Stories
2003
A quaint story about the friendship between two aging men, KITCHEN STORIES is packaged as a comedy with a very strange premise. It is based on research conducted in Sweden in the 1950s when women were observed in the kitchen for a study to determine the best housework techniques. In the film, a fictional plotline concerns a .. Read more
| Starring | Joachim Calmeyer, Tomas Norstrom |
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| Director | Brent Hamer |
| Genres | Comedy |
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Kitchen Stories
A quaint story about the friendship between two aging men, KITCHEN STORIES is packaged as a comedy with a very strange premise. It is based on research conducted in Sweden in the 1950s when women were observed in the kitchen for a study to determine the best housework techniques. In the film, a fictional plotline concerns a team of Swedish scientists--all men--hired to observe bachelors living alone in Norway. Their methods are absurd. The observers live in funny little trailers outside their subjects' houses. They sit in high, intimidating chairs placed in the corner of their subjects' kitchens where they take notes on a clipboard. Finally, there is a strict rule that the observer and the subject must not speak to each other or make contact of any kind. This last rule is impossible to follow, and in the case of observer Folke (Tomas Norstrom) and subject Isak (Joachim Calmeyer) it is ignored. The two aging men become fast friends, passing wintry afternoons in the rural countryside sipping coffee, smoking pipes, and telling each other fantastic stories. Writer-director Bent Hamer has created a sweet and pleasing comedy with KITCHEN STORIES, using excellent photography, interesting colours, and great performances to make a success of a uncomplicated plot.
| Starring | Joachim Calmeyer, Tomas Norstrom |
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| Director | Brent Hamer |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 30 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Comedy |
| Language | DVD: Norwegian |
| Subtitles | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 2003 To Rent: DVD: 06 Sep 2004 |
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A quirky film
This is a really off the wall film that starts slowly but really draws you in and I would definitely recommend it to anyone with a bit of patience.
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- CiaraandGerry
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- 04 Feb 2005 at 15:01
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Unusual and quirky, this really reminded me of Fargo due to the sparseness and wintry setting. Quite comical and bizarrely heartwarming, and gave me a vintage-... read more »
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Understated and charming
A quirky rather odd film about the bizzare studies carried out in scandinavia in the 1950's into the kitchen habit's of single men. So, even if that ... read more »
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This is a lovely story that is beautifully shot; I found it a joy to watch. The character development was really well done and the story develops at the right ... read more »
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A quaint story about the friendship between two aging men, KITCHEN STORIES is packaged as a comedy with a very strange premise. It is based on research conducted in Sweden in the 1950s when women were observed in the kitchen for a study to determine the best housework techniques. In the film, a ...
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