Hamsun

Basic Info:

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 Troell

Genres:

Biography Drama War

Cast:

Max von Sydow Ghita Nèrby Anette Hoff Gard B. Eidsvold

Writer:

Per Olov Enquist

Marie Hamsun (autobiography Regnbuen)

Thorkild Hansen (book)

Jan Troell

Fullplot:

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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