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Release Year1979
Runtime1 Season
LanguageNorwegian
CertificationNR
GenresFamily
Votes5
DirectorBjørn Rønningen
WritersBjørn Rønningen
TypeWeb Series
Rating7.6 out of 10
Cast4 credited
Also Known AsJul i Skomakergata
About Jul i Skomakergata
Jul i Skomakergata is a Norwegian TV-show produced in 1979. It is a televised advent calendar, meaning it is broadcast from December 1 to December 24. It has been broadcast several times in Norway by NRK and is one of the most treasured programs in Norwegian television history. The story revolves around shoe repairer Jens Petrus Andersen, played by Henki Kolstad, and his shop. He is visited by friends and townspeople who need their shoes repaired before Christmas. A part of the show consists of showing a clip from Sandmännchen which tells children about the United Nations' Convention on the Rights of the Child. In 2006, the Norwegian comedian Zahid Ali created an advent calendar show called Jul i Tøyengata, a parody of Jul i Skomakergata which shows a multicultural street in Oslo and deals with problems such as racism and cultural clashes.
Directed by Bjørn Rønningen, Jul i Skomakergata leans on a strong ensemble — Henki Kolstad, Åsmund Huser, Tone Eriksen — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The series landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about family titles of 1979.
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