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Released 18 years ago.
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Max Manus: Man of War
2008 1h 58m NO
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Max Manus is a Norwegian 2008 biographic war film based on the real events of the life of resistance fighter Max Manus (1914–96), after his contribution in the Winter War against the Soviet Union. The story follows Manus through the outbreak of World War II in Norway until peacetime in 1945.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Where to watch · US
Cast
Aksel Hennie
Max Manus
Agnes Kittelsen
Ida Nikoline 'Tikken' Lindebrække
Nicolai Cleve Broch
Gregers Gram
Christian Rubeck
Kolbein Lauring
Julia Bache-Wiig
Sykesøster Liv
Kyrre Haugen Sydness
Jens Christian Hauge
Eirik Evjen
Sigurd Jacobsen
Knut Joner
Gunnar Sønsteby
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Joachim Rønning
- Writers
- Thomas Nordseth-Tiller
- Languages
- English, Norwegian, German, Finnish, Russian
- Countries
- Norway, Denmark, Germany
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Dialogue crosses 5 languages: English, Norwegian, German, Finnish, Russian.
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International production across 3 countries: Norway, Denmark, Germany.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Joachim Rønning, shot by Geir Hartly Andreassen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Anders Refn shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Aksel Hennie and Agnes Kittelsen and Nicolai Cleve Broch carry the top of the cast.
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IMDB entry: tt1029235 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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The take
Joachim Rønning directs. Geir Hartly Andreassen behind the camera. Anders Refn cuts. Produced in Norway, Denmark, Germany. Dialogue in English, Norwegian, German, Finnish, Russian.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 18 years ago.
- 2Dialogue crosses 5 languages: English, Norwegian, German, Finnish, Russian.
- 3International production across 3 countries: Norway, Denmark, Germany.
- 4Directed by Joachim Rønning, shot by Geir Hartly Andreassen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Editor Anders Refn shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Aksel Hennie and Agnes Kittelsen and Nicolai Cleve Broch carry the top of the cast.
- 7IMDB entry: tt1029235 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Classified under 11 themes, including "nazi", "escape", "bomb", "resistance".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Geir Hartly Andreassen
- Editing
- Anders Refn
- Production design
- Karl Júlíusson
- Costume design
- Manon Rasmussen
- Makeup / hair
- Ana Oria
- VFX supervisor
- Oystein Larsen
- Sound
- Baard H. Ingebretsen
- Runtime
- 118 min · 1h 58m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $6,500,000
- Original language
- NO
Awards
- Amanda Award for Best Film
- The Amanda Public Choice Award
Individual records documented via Wikidata; the summary above may count more.
Also by
Joachim Rønning
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- FI
Filmkameratene
NO
Miso Film
DK
- RO
Roenbergfilm
Norsk Filminstitutt
NO
Det Danske Filminstitut
DK
Nordisk Film & TV Fond
NO
- B&
B&T Film
DE
Key crew
- ProducerJonas Allen
- Production SupervisorPetter J. Borgli
- ProducerPeter Bose
- ProducerJohn M. Jacobsen
- Line ProducerJan Eirik Langøen
- CastingJannecke Bervel
- CastingSuse Marquardt
- Production DesignKarl Júlíusson
- Makeup ArtistAna Oria
- Production ManagerTrond Mjøs
- Production ManagerPam Roberts
- MusicJan Eirik Langøen
- Costume DesignManon Rasmussen
- CastingAndrea Eckerbom
- Set DecorationHanne Live Andersen
- Art DirectionAre Sjaastad
- Sound EditorDaniel Angyal
- Sound EditorMarius Berntzen
- Sound DesignerBaard H. Ingebretsen
- Supervising Sound EditorBaard H. Ingebretsen
- Sound MixerTomas Naug
- Sound DesignerTormod Ringnes
- Supervising Sound EditorTormod Ringnes
- Sound EditorFredric Vogel
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- nazi
- escape
- bomb
- resistance
- world war ii
- trauma
- idealism
- saboteur
- norway
- train
- terrorism
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2010-09-03
Also known as
International titles
- Max Manus: Man of WarCA
- 맥스 마누스KR
- Max ManusSE
