---
title: 'Hamsun (1996)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Jan Troell'
released: '1996-04-19'
runtime_minutes: 159
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'War'
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'Germany'
  - 'Denmark'
  - 'Sweden'
  - 'Norway'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/hamsun-1996'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116480/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Hamsun (1996)

1996 · 159 min · Drama, War, History · Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Norway


## Synopsis

Hamsun is a 1996 internationally co-produced drama film directed by Jan Troell and written by Per Olov Enquist, about the later life of the Norwegian author Knut Hamsun, who, together with his wife Marie Hamsun, went from being a national hero to a traitor after supporting Nazi Germany during their occupation of Norway during World War II.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Jan Troell](https://cinepixo.com/people/jan-troell)
- **Screenplay:** [Jan Troell](https://cinepixo.com/people/jan-troell), [Per Olov Enquist](https://cinepixo.com/people/per-olov-enquist)
- **Director of Photography:** [Jan Troell](https://cinepixo.com/people/jan-troell), [Mischa Gavrjusjov](https://cinepixo.com/people/mischa-gavrjusjov)
- **Editor:** [Jan Troell](https://cinepixo.com/people/jan-troell), [Ghita Beckendorff](https://cinepixo.com/people/ghita-beckendorff)
- **Producer:** [Erik Crone](https://cinepixo.com/people/erik-crone)

## Cast

- [Sverre Anker Ousdal](https://cinepixo.com/people/sverre-anker-ousdal) as Vidkun Quisling
- [Åsa Söderling](https://cinepixo.com/people/asa-soderling)
- [Rasmus Lange](https://cinepixo.com/people/rasmus-lange)
- [Jon Erling Wevling](https://cinepixo.com/people/jon-erling-wevling)
- [Rut Tellefsen](https://cinepixo.com/people/rut-tellefsen)
- [Gro Solemdal](https://cinepixo.com/people/gro-solemdal)
- [Bjørg Vatle](https://cinepixo.com/people/bj-rg-vatle)
- [Svein Erik Brodal](https://cinepixo.com/people/svein-erik-brodal)
- [Max von Sydow](https://cinepixo.com/people/max-von-sydow) as Knut Hamsun
- [Berto Marklund](https://cinepixo.com/people/berto-marklund)
- [Peter Schreck](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-schreck)
- [Eva von Hanno](https://cinepixo.com/people/eva-von-hanno)
- [Trond Høvik](https://cinepixo.com/people/trond-h-vik)
- [Jørgen Langhelle](https://cinepixo.com/people/j-rgen-langhelle)
- [Veslemøy Haslund](https://cinepixo.com/people/veslem-y-haslund)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/hamsun-1996
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