Hamsun
“They were worshipped as national saints. Hated as traitors. Their marriage spanned from the worst kind of betrayal to the greatest love...”
7.2
Rating
(25 votes)
2h 39m
Runtime
1996
Released
1
Popularity
Genres
Overview
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.
Status
Released
Original Title
Hamsun
Release Date
1996-04-19
Languages
Danish, German, Swedish, Norwegian, English
Directors
Writers
Jan TroellWriter
Per Olov EnquistScreenplay
