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Hamsun
“They were worshipped as national saints. Hated as traitors. Their marriage spanned from the worst kind of betrayal to the greatest love...”
72%
Movie
2h 39m
AI Analysis
Hamsun (1996) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Hamsun (1996) — a movie tagged as Drama with epic moods and slow-burn pacing.
Story & themes: 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 o… Our models also surface themes such as ai and war from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for solo focused viewing. Expect slow-burn storytelling (~159 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Hamsun 72% (26 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
Hamsun is a film worth prioritising when you want something with solid community ratings — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.
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72%
from 26 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1996-04-19
- Runtime
- 2h 39m
- TMDB rating
- 7.2
- TMDB ID
- 79118
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What is Hamsun about?
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 194... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Hamsun?
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How long is the movie Hamsun?
The official runtime for Hamsun is approximately 159 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Max von Sydow
Knut Hamsun
Ghita Nørby
Marie Hamsun
Anette Hoff
Ellinor Hamsun
Jesper Christensen
Otto Dietrich
Edgar Selge
Terboven
Ernst Jacobi
Adolf Hitler
Bjørnar Teigen
Young soldier
- Å
Åsa Söderling
- F
Finn Schou
Per Jansen
Sverre Anker Ousdal
Eva von Hanno
Erik Hivju
Eindride Eidsvold
Jørgen Langhelle
Gard B. Eidsvold
- R
Rut Tellefsen
- H
Håkon Rosseland
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