Sult (Hunger) (1966)
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Set in the late 1800s, Hunger is about a struggling, starving Norwegian writer (Per Oscarsson) who rejects charity, even though he lives penniless in the streets, because he believes in the strength of his talent. Oscarsson won the Best Actor Award at the Cannes Film Festival for his remarkable… More Set in the late 1800s, Hunger is about a struggling, starving Norwegian writer (Per Oscarsson) who rejects charity, even though he lives penniless in the streets, because he believes in the strength of his talent. Oscarsson won the Best Actor Award at the Cannes Film Festival for his remarkable performance. The film is based on Knut Hamsun's novel, Sult. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi
- Directed By
- Henning Carlsen
- Genres
- Art House & International, Drama
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- May 11, 1966 Wide
- Studio
- Sigma III Corp.
Critic Reviews
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Jeffrey M. Anderson, Combustible Celluloid
Best of all is the carefully layered lead performance by Per Oscarsson.
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Fernando F. Croce, Slant Magazine
A full banquet of Scandinavian angst.
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Fernando F. Croce, Slant Magazine
Henning Carlsen's version of Knut Hamsun's novel plays out accordingly as harrowing tragedy of disintegration and grim comedy of intransigence.
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
The haunting characterization by Oscarsson is what gives this tale of misery its muscle and rawness.
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Cast
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Per Oscarsson
as The Writer
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Gunnel Lindblom
as Ylajali
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Birgitte Federspiel
as Ylajali's Sister
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Knud Rex
as Landlord
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Carl Ottosen
as Sailor
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Osvald Helmuth
as Pawnbroker
- Lise Fjeldstad
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Henki Kolstad
as Editor
- Pal Skjonberg
