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They were worshipped as national saints. Hated as traitors. Their marriage spanned from the worst kind of betrayal to the greatest love...
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.Read moreLess
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.
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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.
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Max von SydowKnut Hamsun
Ghita NørbyMarie Hamsun
Anette HoffEllinor Hamsun
Jesper ChristensenOtto Dietrich
Edgar SelgeTerboven
Ernst JacobiAdolf Hitler
Bjørnar TeigenYoung soldier
Per JansenCast
Sverre Anker Ousdal
Eva von HannoCastExplore the crew
- Director
- Jan Troell
- Writer
- Jan Troell
- Screenplay
- Per Olov Enquist
- Producer
- Erik Crone
- Director of Photography
- Mischa Gavrjusjov
- Director of Photography
- Jan Troell
- Editor
- Ghita Beckendorff
- Editor
- Jan Troell