Denmark / Aug 19, 1966
1h 52min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
In 1890, Pontus, the starving writer, wanders the streets of Christiania, in search of love and a chance to get his work published. All he meets is defeat and suffering while his sense of reality is withering. One moment he is delighted and the next he curses everybody. All the time he manages to maintain human dignity and pride.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Sverre Hansen | Painter |
| Pål Skjønberg | Constable |
| Else Heiberg | Landlady |
| Lise Fjeldstad | Little girl |
| Carl Ottosen | Sailor |
| Osvald Helmuth | Pawnbroker |
| Bjarne Andersen | |
| Wilfred Breistrand |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Sult |
| Original language | Dansk (DA) |
| Spoken languages | Dansk, Norsk, svenska |
| Production countries | Denmark, Sweden, Norway |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Studio ABC, Sandrews, Svenska Filminstitutet |
| Release date | 19 agosto 1966 |
| Production | Göran Lindgren, Henning Carlsen, Bertil Ohlsson |
| Writer | Peter Seeberg, Henning Carlsen, Knut Hamsun |
| Editing | Henning Carlsen |
| Cinematography | Henning Kristiansen, Jesper Høm, Leif Jappe |
| Assistant directors | Henning Carlsen |
| Camera operators | Henning Kristiansen, Jesper Høm, Leif Jappe |
| Additional photography | Henning Kristiansen, Jesper Høm, Leif Jappe |
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| Production design | Erik Aaes, Walther Dannerfjord |
| Art direction | Erik Aaes, Walther Dannerfjord |
| Set decoration | Erik Aaes, Walther Dannerfjord |
| Music | Krzysztof Komeda, Erik Jensen, Dieter Kriszat |
| Sound | Krzysztof Komeda, Erik Jensen, Dieter Kriszat |
| Costume design | Ulla-Britt Söderlund, Ada Skolmen, Lene Ravn Henriksen, Nurven Bredangen |
| Makeup | Lene Ravn Henriksen, Nurven Bredangen, Ulla-Britt Söderlund, Ada Skolmen |
| Hairstyling | Lene Ravn Henriksen, Ulla-Britt Söderlund, Ada Skolmen, Nurven Bredangen |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Norway / Aug 19, 1966 / 12
United States / Aug 12, 1968
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