Hamsun
Release Date: 1996-04-19
Overview: Knut Hamsun is Norway's most famous and admired author. Ever since he was young he has hated the English for the starvation they caused Norway during WWI. When the Germans occupy Norway 9 April 1940 he welcomes them and the protection they can give from Great Britain. He supports the national socialist ideals, but opposes the way these ideals are turned into action - that Norwegians are jailed and executed. His wife Marie travels in Germany during the war as a sign of support from Knut and herself.
Rating: 7.2 / 10
Cast
Max von Sydow
as Knut Hamsun
Ghita Nørby
as Marie Hamsun
Anette Hoff
as Ellinor Hamsun
Jesper Christensen
as Otto Dietrich
Edgar Selge
as Terboven
Crew
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Jan Troell - Director
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Jan Troell - Writer
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Arvo Pärt - Additional Soundtrack
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Thorkild Hansen - Author
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Per Olov Enquist - Screenplay
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