Hunger (1966)
Original title: Sult
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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.
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Per OscarssonPontus
Gunnel LindblomYlajali
Birgitte FederspielHer sister
Knud RexLandlord
Hans W. PetersenGrocer
Henki KolstadEditorRoy BjørnstadKonstantin
Sverre HansenPainterPål SkjønbergConstableElse HeibergLandlady
Lise FjeldstadLittle girl
Carl OttosenSailorKeywords
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Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityBased On Novel Or Book · Oslo Norway · WriterDialogue densityDramaDirector preference473452Actor preference325711 · 553639 · 654278Country preferenceDk
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What is Hunger about?
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.
How long is Hunger?
Hunger has a runtime of 112 minutes.