Journey to the Christmas Star

Journey to the Christmas Star (Reisen til julestjernen) is a Norwegian fairy-tale adventure film from 2012 directed by Nils Gaup. The film is based on Sverre Brandt's 1924 play Reisen til Julestjernen and is otherwise considered a remake of the 1976 film with the same name. The film stars Vilde Marie Zeiner, Agnes Kittelsen, and Anders Baasmo Christiansen.

The film was a box-office success, and it was seen by 443,680 people, which made it the fifth-most-viewed film in Norwegian cinemas in 2012 (after The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and ahead of The Dark Knight Rises).

The film was rated four stars by Dagbladet, Verdens Gang, Dagsavisen, and FilmMagasinet, and three stars by Aftenposten.

Cast

 * Vilde Marie Zeiner as Sonja
 * Agnes Kittelsen as Melssahya the witch
 * Stig-Werner Moe as Count Uldrich
 * Anders Baasmo Christiansen as the king
 * Jakob Oftebro as Ole
 * Evy Kasseth Røsten as Petrine
 * Eilif Hellum Noraker as Mose
 * Andreas Cappelen as Santa Claus
 * Kristin Zachariassen as Mrs. Claus
 * Knut Walle as Father Christmas
 * Sofie Asplin as Kristen, the witch's daughter
 * Jarl Goli as the astrologer
 * Vera Rudi as the robber girl