Ivo Caprino – Karius og Baktus (1954)
The movie, which was made at Norsk Film’s studios at Jar outside Oslo, premiered in December 1955. The collaboration with Torbjørn Egner, the author of the book on which it was based, was very productive and the film went on to be a great success, internationally too.
During the screening at the Cannes Film Festival, the puppets on display caused quite a media sensation when they were stolen. However, next day they were returned, and the famous American comedian, Danny Kaye, added to their fame by using them in one of his shows in Cannes.
On a stage with both an orchestra and a theatre manager, a little play is unfolding. The play concerns the two tooth trolls, Karius and Baktus, who play havoc and lark about inside Jens’s teeth.
As the curtain rises, we see Karius busy making a hole with a large drill. He’s planning to drill an underground tunnel from his tooth over to Baktus’s tooth. Karius is a pessimist, and reckons Jens will soon give up eating candies and snacks, while Baktus optimistically believes that Jens is none too fond of wholewheat bread and milk, so they can probably carry on having a high old time. So they carry on drilling and hammering and having a whale of a time.
In the distance, Jens is complaining because he’s got such bad toothache. Then they hear Jens’s mother telling him to brush his teeth. Karius gets scared and says to Baktus they should shout to Jens that he’s not to do as his mother says.
15mins
35 mm colour film
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