Journey to the Christmas Star () 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 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
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Norsk filmografi: Reisen til Julestjernen