King of Devil's Island

2010, History/Drama, 1h 52m

49 Reviews 2,500+ Ratings

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Scandinavian in the most bleakly satisfying way, King of Devil's Island satisfies with a richly layered narrative and a typically strong performance from Stellan Skarsgard. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

Inmates rebel at a Norwegian reform school for boys, where discipline is maintained through cruelty.

Genre:

History, Drama
Original Language:

Norwegian
Director:

Marius Holst
Producer:

Karin Julsrud
Writer:

Eric Schmid, Dennis Magnusson
Release Date (Streaming):

Jul 18, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA):

$4.2K
Runtime:

1h 52m

Cast & Crew

Stellan Skarsgård
Bestyreren

Kristoffer Joner
Husfar

Ellen Dorrit Petersen
Astrid

Kimmo Rajala
Policeman

Benjamin Helstad
Erling, C-19

Trond Nilssen
Olav:C-1

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Critic Reviews for King of Devil's Island

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Full Review… Xan Brooks Guardian

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