

Catching the Flame
2019, Norwegian. Directed by Pål Øie.
This docudrama takes us on a journey through Nikolai Astrup's life and the inspiration behind some of his most famous paintings until his early death in 1928.
- Runtime
- 1h 19m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Norwegian
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Pål ØieDirector
- Thure LindhardtNikolai Astrup
- Dennis StorhøiAnton Fonn
- Henriette MarøEngel Astrup
- Ola G. FurusethLudvig O. Ravensberg
- Gerald PettersenHans E. Kinck
- Filip Kremner RasmussenYoung Nikolai Astrup
- Jesper LindblomArt student
- Terhi LintukangasGallery guest
- Bambu Xavier LocquetFrench conductor
- Idun LosnegårdCast
- Noah Johan Maubach-VindenesChild Nikolai Astrup
- Kyrre Eikås OttersenCast
Details
- Released
- 4 October 2019
- Original title
- Astrup - Flammen over Jølster
- Country
- Norway
- Written by
- Pål Øie, Karl Johan Paulsen
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Catching the Flame runs 79 minutes (1h 19m).
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Catching the Flame isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 4 October 2019. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Catching the Flame?
If you liked Catching the Flame, try Dalíland, Nightwatching, Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher.
Who directed Catching the Flame?
Catching the Flame (2019) was directed by Pål Øie and stars Thure Lindhardt, Dennis Storhøi, Henriette Marø.