The Prompter

Siv works as a prompter for the Norwegian opera. As the rehearsals for Aida starts, she marries a demanding man, Fred, who still has a strong connection to his ex-wife. Starting at her wedding, Siv must repeatedly take a back seat, both to Freds children and their mother. But when she meets a man who shares her passion for music, she starts to question the path her life has taken.

1999

Comedy·Drama·Romance

1h 40min

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Top Billed Cast

Hege Schøyen
Siv
Sven Nordin
Fred
Philip Zandén
Tubaisten
Anne-Lise Berntsen
Amneris
Liv Gunhild Tandberg
Aida
Richard Edgar-Wilson
Radames
Carlo Barsotti
Teater-regissøren
Sigrid Huun
Helen
Bente Børsum
Sivs mor
Marit Elizabeth von Düring
Mie
Ola Ulvin Gråberg
Henrik
Jane Friedmann
Tubaistens mor

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