---
title: 'Cross My Heart and Hope to Die (1994)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Marius Holst'
released: '1994-08-05'
runtime_minutes: 96
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'Norway'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/cross-my-heart-and-hope-to-die-1994'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111421/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Cross My Heart and Hope to Die (1994)

1994 · 96 min · Drama · Norway

Original title: Ti kniver i hjertet

## Synopsis

Cross my Heart and Hope to Die is a 1994 Norwegian film directed by Marius Holst. It is loosely based on Lars Saabye Christensen's novel Gutten som ville være en av gutta. The film was selected as the Norwegian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 67th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Marius Holst](https://cinepixo.com/people/marius-holst)
- **Screenplay:** [Lars Saabye Christensen](https://cinepixo.com/people/lars-saabye-christensen)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Magne Furuholmen](https://cinepixo.com/people/magne-furuholmen), [Kjetil Bjerkestrand](https://cinepixo.com/people/kjetil-bjerkestrand)
- **Producer:** [Petter Borgli](https://cinepixo.com/people/petter-borgli)
- **Director of Photography:** [Philip Øgaard](https://cinepixo.com/people/philip-gaard)
- **Editor:** [Håkon Øverås](https://cinepixo.com/people/hakon-veras)

## Cast

- [Martin Dahl Garfalk](https://cinepixo.com/people/martin-dahl-garfalk) as Otto
- [Trond Halbo](https://cinepixo.com/people/trond-halbo) as Jonny
- [Jan Devo Kornstad](https://cinepixo.com/people/jan-devo-kornstad) as Frank
- [Ingar Helge Gimle](https://cinepixo.com/people/ingar-helge-gimle) as Gregers
- [Kjersti Holmen](https://cinepixo.com/people/kjersti-holmen) as Mor
- [Reidar Sørensen](https://cinepixo.com/people/reidar-s-rensen) as Far
- [Gisken Armand](https://cinepixo.com/people/gisken-armand) as Sager
- [Bjørn Sundquist](https://cinepixo.com/people/bj-rn-sundquist) as Bulken
- [Bjørn Floberg](https://cinepixo.com/people/bj-rn-floberg) as Wiik
- [Per Oscarsson](https://cinepixo.com/people/per-oscarsson) as Pianostemmeren
- [Karl Bomann-Larsen](https://cinepixo.com/people/karl-bomann-larsen) as Dommeren
- [Adolf Bjerke](https://cinepixo.com/people/adolf-bjerke) as Rektor
- [Bernhard Ramstad](https://cinepixo.com/people/bernhard-ramstad) as Villaeter
- [Trond Brænne](https://cinepixo.com/people/trond-br-nne) as Flyttegutta
- [Knut Haugmark](https://cinepixo.com/people/knut-haugmark) as Flyttegutta

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