Norway / Apr 19, 1996 / 12
They were worshipped as national saints. Hated as traitors. Their marriage spanned from the worst kind of betrayal to the greatest love...
2h 39min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
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Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Hamsun |
| Original language | svenska (SV) |
| Spoken languages | Dansk, Deutsch, Norsk, svenska, English |
| Production countries | Denmark, Germany, Norway, Sweden |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Nordisk Film Denmark, TV 2 |
| Release date | 19 aprile 1996 |
| Executive producer | Lars Kolvig |
| Production | Erik Crone |
| Writer | Jan Troell, Per Olov Enquist, Thorkild Hansen |
| Casting | Liv Sandvik |
| Editing | Ghita Beckendorff, Jan Troell |
| Cinematography | Mischa Gavrjusjov, Jan Troell |
| Assistant directors | Jan Troell |
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| Camera operators | Mischa Gavrjusjov, Jan Troell |
| Additional photography | Mischa Gavrjusjov, Jan Troell |
| Production design | Karl Júlíusson, Vidar Thune |
| Art direction | Karl Júlíusson, Vidar Thune |
| Set decoration | Vidar Thune, Karl Júlíusson |
| Music | Arvo Pärt |
| Sound | Arvo Pärt |
| Costume design | Lotte Dandanell, Kristin Blystad Collins, John Kindahl, June Pålgard |
| Makeup | John Kindahl, June Pålgard, Lotte Dandanell, Kristin Blystad Collins |
| Hairstyling | Lotte Dandanell, Kristin Blystad Collins, John Kindahl, June Pålgard |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Denmark / Apr 26, 1996 / 11
Sweden / Apr 26, 1996
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