Hunger

1966 1h 52m DA

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7.3

SOLID

★7.3TMDB · 57

Drama

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Per Oscarsson
Pontus
Gunnel Lindblom
Ylajali
Birgitte Federspiel
Her sister
Knud Rex
Landlord
Hans W. Petersen
Grocer
Henki Kolstad
Editor
Roy Bjørnstad
Konstantin
Sverre Hansen
Painter

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Henning Carlsen
Writers: Henning Carlsen, Peter Seeberg
Languages: Danish, Norwegian, Swedish
Countries: Denmark, Sweden, Norway

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ERA

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60 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Danish, Norwegian, Swedish.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Denmark, Sweden, Norway.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Henning Carlsen, shot by Henning Kristiansen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Krzysztof Komeda. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Henning Carlsen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

AWARDS

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Per Oscarsson and Gunnel Lindblom and Birgitte Federspiel carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0061042 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Henning Carlsen directs. Henning Kristiansen behind the camera. Krzysztof Komeda scores. Henning Carlsen cuts. Produced in Denmark, Sweden, Norway. Dialogue in Danish, Norwegian, Swedish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

160 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Danish, Norwegian, Swedish.
3International production across 3 countries: Denmark, Sweden, Norway.
4Directed by Henning Carlsen, shot by Henning Kristiansen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Krzysztof Komeda. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Henning Carlsen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Per Oscarsson and Gunnel Lindblom and Birgitte Federspiel carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0061042 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 57 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.