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Hunger

Sult

1966·112'

Henning Carlsen

Drama

★ 7.3

In 1890, Pontus, the starving writer, wanders the streets of Christiania, in search of love and a chance to get his work published. All he meets is defeat and suffering while his sense of reality is withering. One moment he is delighted and the next he curses everybody. All the time he manages to maintain human dignity and pride.

Stills

2

Cast

Per Oscarsson Per Oscarsson Pontus
Gunnel Lindblom Gunnel Lindblom Ylajali
Birgitte Federspiel Birgitte Federspiel Her sister
Knud Rex Knud Rex Landlord
Hans W. Petersen Hans W. Petersen Grocer
Henki Kolstad Henki Kolstad Editor
Roy Bjørnstad Konstantin
Sverre Hansen Painter
Pål Skjønberg Constable
Else Heiberg Landlady
Lise Fjeldstad Lise Fjeldstad Little girl
Carl Ottosen Carl Ottosen Sailor

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