159 minutes
4/19/1996
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.
Max von Sydow
as Knut Hamsun
Ghita Nørby
as Marie Hamsun
Anette Hoff
as Ellinor Hamsun
Jesper Christensen
as Otto Dietrich
Edgar Selge
as Terboven
Ernst Jacobi
as Adolf Hitler
Bjørnar Teigen
as Young soldier
Åsa Söderling
Finn Schou
Per Jansen
Sverre Anker Ousdal
Eva von Hanno
Erik Hivju
Eindride Eidsvold
Jørgen Langhelle
Gard B. Eidsvold
Rut Tellefsen
Håkon Rosseland
Johannes Joner
Svein Erik Brodal
Jon Erling Wevling
Liv Steen
Silje Carine Kikut Moen
Frode Rasmussen
Bjørg Vatle
Erik Kronstad
Per Christensen
Harald Brenna
Berto Marklund
Barbara Johanson
Edvind Haugan
Gro Solemdal
Veslemøy Haslund
Michael Christensen
Trond Høvik
Frank Rudi
Svein Gundersen
Peter Cyrus
Nina Englund
Karen Høie
Lisette Berg Kilden
Greta Espenes
Rasmus Lange
Pål Petter Brantzæg
Peter Schreck