Hamsun (1996)

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.

Released

1996-04-19

Genres

Drama

Runtime

159 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Jan Troell, Per Olov Enquist

TMDB rating

6.8/10 from 28 votes