Hamsun (1996)
Runtime: 2 hrs 34 mins
Synopsis: A compelling dramatization of the last years of Norwegian Nobel Laureate Knut Hamsun's life, when he and his actress wife shocked the world by publicly supporting the Third Reich and openly advocating the Nazi occupation of Norway. But the Hamsuns' controversial politics are strongly... A compelling dramatization of the last years of Norwegian Nobel Laureate Knut Hamsun's life, when he and his actress wife shocked the world by publicly supporting the Third Reich and openly advocating the Nazi occupation of Norway. But the Hamsuns' controversial politics are strongly rooted in their unconventional and tumultuous family life. His richly nuanced performance won Von Sydow Best Actor awards from the Bodil Film Festival and from the Guldbagge, the Swedish Oscars. [More]
Genre: Foreign Films
Starring: Max Von Sydow, Ghita Norby, Lysette Berg Kilden, Paal Petter Brantzaeg, Harald Brenna
Producer: Erik Crone
Story: Marie Hamsun
Screenwriter: Per Olov Enquist, Jan Troell
DVD Info
Release:
May 23, 2006
DVD Features:
- Keep Case
Audio:
- (unspecified) - Norwegian, Danish, Swedish
- Subtitles - English
Additional Release Material:
- Preview - 1. WWII Film Collection Preview
Text/Photo Galleries:
- Biography - 1. Knut Hamsun - Main Character
- 2. Cast
- 3. Crew
- Photo Gallery


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