Fjols til Fjells / Fools in the Mountains / Gaga im Gebirge

Hotel manager Poppe seems to have a mind of his own, so Grundberg, the absentee director, sends his daughter Ruth to the Hurlumhei ski hotel to check if everything is in order. Disguised as a bellhop and introducing herself as Rudolf, Ruth gets to know Poppe and sees for herself that the man is rather overwhelmed – both by his job and his nerves. When not only the film star Teddy Winter checks in, but also the actor’s nameless doppelganger, it is the final blow to Poppe’s grip on the situation … This tumultuous mistaken identity comedy showcases a brilliant Unni Bernhoft (guest at the 2014 NFL) in the classic breeches role of Ruth/Rudolf. Hapless receptionist Poppe is embodied by Leif Juster, Norway’s answer to Germany’s famed character actor Theo Lingen. The arrival of the “young man” brings Poppe to new heights of hysteria, no doubt due to the confusing allure s/he exerts over the confirmed bachelor. Liv Ullmann makes her first-ever screen appearance, as a guest at the out-of-whack hotel in the winter wonderland.