Sonja: The White Swan

In 1936, Norwegian figure skater Henie sets off for Hollywood, where she hopes to make it big as a movie star. Her first film breaks all records at the box office. As a result, she becomes one of the richest and most famous women in the world. Even as she grows older, Henie refuses to give up. After a fall in Rio de Janeiro, however, things only go downhill.

Keywords

  • Biopics
  • Female Filmmakers
  • Film Festival Oostende
  • Film Festival Oostende (home)
  • Nordic Films
  • Only on Sooner
  • Sport & Cinema
  • Sport challenges: go beyond yourself
  • The Future is Female
  • Women's Rights
  • biopic
  • women

Actors

  • Ine Marie Wilmann
  • Valene Kane
  • Eldar Skar
  • Pål Sverre Hagen
  • Anders Mordal

Director

  • Anne Sewitsky

Drama

1h 53min

-10

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FR

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Norway
2018
This is true story of Sonja Henie, one of the world's greatest athletes and the inventor of modern figure skating.

This is true story of Sonja Henie, one of the world's greatest athletes and the inventor of modern figure skating.


In 1936, Norwegian figure skater Henie sets off for Hollywood, where she hopes to make it big as a movie star. Her first film breaks all records at the box office. As a result, she becomes one of the richest and most famous women in the world. Even as she grows older, Henie refuses to give up. After a fall in Rio de Janeiro, however, things only go downhill.

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Cast & Crew