The Zoo Story

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Overview

Based on a play by Edward Albee. The film depicts a chance encounter between two men in Central Park in New York City. The down-and-out Jerry and the successful businessman Peter engage in a lively conversation that reveals the men's desperate loneliness. The scene for the Norwegian version is set in Tøyenparken in Oslo.

Cast: Bentein Baardson, Finn Kvalem

Director: Åse Vikene

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Bentein Baardson

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