Hamsun (1996)
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100% of critics liked it
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29% want to see it
(74 ratings)
This powerful Scandinavian biopic chronicles the fall of one of Norway's most respected authors, Knut Hamsun (played by Max von Sydow in one of his most acclaimed performances) who up until WWII was considered one of the greatest Norwegians of the 20th century. At the dawn of the war, the Nobel… More This powerful Scandinavian biopic chronicles the fall of one of Norway's most respected authors, Knut Hamsun (played by Max von Sydow in one of his most acclaimed performances) who up until WWII was considered one of the greatest Norwegians of the 20th century. At the dawn of the war, the Nobel Prize winning author shocked his countrymen by publicly siding with the Nazis. His wife Marie took it a step further and went to Germany to give lectures. Following the war, both were convicted and branded as traitors. Hamsun attempts to answer the questions surrounding the author and his wife's treachery. By the time the war erupted, Hamsun was an elderly curmudgeon who could barely hear. A profoundly lonely man with hatred of British Imperialism, he was an easy target for Nazi propaganda. His wife Marie, who in Norway is still more vilified than her husband, also had her reasons to support the German party, but while though-provoking, they don't invite much sympathy. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Directed By
- Jan Troell
- Written By
- Per Olov Enquist, Jan Troell
- Genres
- Art House & International, Drama
Unrated,
Critic Reviews
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Renfreu Neff, Film Journal International
An intriguing case study of the corrosive power of art over love and intimacy.
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Cast
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Harald Brenna
as Steersman
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Jesper Christensen
as Otto Dietrich
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Eindride Eidsvold
as Tore Hamsun
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Ernst Jacobi
as Adolf Hitler
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Ghita Nørby
as Marie Hamsun
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Sverre Anker Ousdal
as Vidkun Quisling
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Max von Sydow
as Knut Hamsun
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Eva von Hanno
as Nurse
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Michael Christensen
as Farm hand
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Svein Gundersen
as Chauffeur
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Per Christensen
as Publisher's editor
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Nina Englund
as Nurse 2
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Per Jansen
as Harald Grieg
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Frode Rasmussen
as Meeting leader
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Edgar Selge
as Terboven
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Gro Solemdal
as Noerholm's cook
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Finn Schau
as Doctor
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Garb B. Eidsvold
as Arild Hamsun
- Gard B. Eidsvold
- Jørgen Langhelle
- Anette Hoff
- Asa Soderling
- Erik Hivju
