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Hamsun (1996)

1996-04-19 · 2h 39m · SV
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They were worshipped as national saints. Hated as traitors. Their marriage spanned from the worst kind of betrayal to the greatest love...

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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Max von SydowMax von SydowKnut HamsunGhita NørbyGhita NørbyMarie HamsunAnette HoffAnette HoffEllinor HamsunJesper ChristensenJesper ChristensenOtto DietrichEdgar SelgeEdgar SelgeTerbovenErnst JacobiErnst JacobiAdolf HitlerBjørnar TeigenBjørnar TeigenYoung soldierÅsa SöderlingÅsa SöderlingFinn SchouFinn SchouPer JansenPer JansenSverre Anker OusdalSverre Anker OusdalEva von HannoEva von Hanno

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NorwayBiographyWorld war iiNaziControversyAuthor

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Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityNorway · Biography · World War IiDialogue densityDramaPacingLongEmotional intensityWorld War IiDirector preference294946

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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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Hamsun has a runtime of 159 minutes.

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