Hamsun

1996

Swedish

7.2

♡ 2

100%

Jan Troell Director

Gard B. Eidsvold as Arild Hamsun

Per Jansen as Harald Grieg

Max von Sydow as Knut Hamsun

Ghita Nørby as Marie Hamsun

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.