Norway / Sep 03, 1999 / 15
1h 40min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A young writer named Espen Arnakke tells the story of his escape from the small Danish town of Jante. Espen boards a ship headed to Newfoundland, but the harsh conditions on board makes him jump ship, and he ends up in the little town of Misery Harbour. There he meets the girl of his dreams. But his passion shifts to jealousy when one of the men from the ship mysteriously appears in town, and sets out to make Espen's life a misery.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Graham Greene | Burly |
| Knut Husebø | Cafe guest |
| Espen Haavardsholm | Cafe guest |
| Anne Krigsvoll | Cafe guest |
| John Sigurd Kristensen | Cafe guest |
| Jeanne Bøe | Cafe guest |
| Tonja Sitara Sanborn | Cafe guest |
| Sven Henriksen | Hovmester |
| Sturla Berg-Johansen | Kelner |
| Stig Hoffmeyer | Wilhelm Arnakke |
| Else Qualmann | Amalia Arnakke |
| Henrik Sloth | Janus |
| Stephanie Leon | Agnes |
| Marina Bouras | Rose |
| Tomas Villum Jensen | Jørgen |
| Niels-Martin Eriksen | Elvind |
| Tove Olsen | Shop owner's wife |
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| Lars Göran Persson | The mate |
| Mats Helin | The cook |
| Sherry White | Gertrude |
| Mack Barfoot | Kelly |
| Anthony Ayre | Older man |
| Ann Marie Anonsen | Woman 1 |
| Tina Randell | Woman 2 |
| Kevin Lewis | Blakeman |
| Philip Dinn | Frenchy |
| Bob Kelly | Marsh |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Misery Harbour |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | Dansk, English, Latin, Norsk |
| Production countries | Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden |
| Status | Released |
| Release date | 3 settembre 1999 |
| Production | Sigve Endresen, Arve Figenschow, Mogens Glad, Ulrik Bolt Jørgensen, Claes-Göran Lillieborg |
| Writer | Sigve Endresen, Kenny Sanders, Aksel Sandemose |
| Editing | Barrie Vince, Jon Endre Mørk, Jan Erik Nielsen |
| Cinematography | Erling Thurmann-Andersen, Ingemar Andersson, Arne Carlsson, Ingeborg Klyve, Rolf Konow, Renée Pilgrim, Nick Seary, Karl Simmons, Phil Winters |
| Assistant directors | Catho Bach Christensen, Paul Pope, Cara Powell, Kenny Sanders, Nils Gaup, Annemarie Aaes |
| Lighting | Karsten Heidar, Jens Sjöwall |
| Camera operators | Ingemar Andersson, Arne Carlsson, Ingeborg Klyve, Rolf Konow, Renée Pilgrim, Nick Seary, Karl Simmons, Phil Winters |
| Additional photography | Ingemar Andersson, Arne Carlsson, Ingeborg Klyve, Rolf Konow, Renée Pilgrim, Nick Seary, Karl Simmons, Phil Winters |
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Release dates
Theatrical release
Denmark / Jun 09, 2000 / 15
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