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.
Hamsun has generally received very positive reviews.
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Review of Hamsun (1996)
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Hamsun was released in 1996 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 5 reviews, giving Hamsun (1996) an average rating of 78%.
Overall, film critics prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 90%, compared to cinema-goers, who gave it a lower average score of 65%. Professional critics were more impressed with Hamsun than amateur reviewers were.
With a score of 78%, Hamsun is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1996, which stands at 58%.
Other movies from 1996 with similar scores include films like Big Night and Welcome to the Dollhouse.
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