Released Date:
1997-08-06
Languages:
Norwegian, Swedish, German, Danish, English
Countries:
Germany, Norway, Sweden, Denmark
Runtime:
159 min
IMDB Ratings:
7.1 (1110 Reviews)
Director:
Jan TroellPer Olov Enquist
Marie Hamsun (autobiography Regnbuen)
Thorkild Hansen (book)
Jan Troell
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 on April 9, 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.
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