Hamsun
They were worshipped as national saints. Hated as traitors. Their marriage spanned from the worst kind of betrayal to the greatest love...
- 1996
- 2h 39m
- Drama
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.
Fun facts
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Nominations
Nominated for the International Submission to the Academy Awards (1997)
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Setting
Set in Norway
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Jan Troell and Mischa Gavrjusjov
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Jan TroellWriter
- Per Olov EnquistScreenplay
- Thorkild HansenAuthor
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- April 19, 1996
- Original language
- Swedish
- Countries
- Denmark, Germany, Norway, Sweden
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In the United States
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Cast
Max von SydowKnut Hamsun
Ghita NørbyMarie Hamsun
Anette HoffEllinor Hamsun
Jesper ChristensenOtto Dietrich
Edgar SelgeTerboven
Ernst JacobiAdolf Hitler
Bjørnar TeigenYoung soldier- Åsa Söderling
- Finn Schou
Per Jansen
Sverre Anker Ousdal
Eva von Hanno
Erik Hivju
Eindride Eidsvold
Jørgen Langhelle
Gard B. Eidsvold- Rut Tellefsen
- Håkon Rosseland
Johannes Joner
Svein Erik Brodal
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