Hamsun

They were worshipped as national saints. Hated as traitors. Their marriage spanned from the worst kind of betrayal to the greatest love...

Hamsun — Plot

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.

• Release date
• April 19, 1996
• Runtime
• 159 min
• Genres
• Drama
• Director
• Jan Troell

Hamsun — Cast

Max von Sydow Knut Hamsun Ghita Nørby Marie Hamsun Anette Hoff Ellinor Hamsun Jesper Christensen Otto Dietrich Edgar Selge Terboven Ernst Jacobi Adolf Hitler Bjørnar Teigen Young soldier

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Åsa Söderling