Hunger

Hunger

1966
1h 52m
7.3

7.3/10

52 votes • View on IMDb
Overview

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.

Status: Released

Language: DA

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Production Information

Production Companies
Studio ABC Sandrews Svenska Filminstitutet
Production Countries
Denmark Sweden Norway
Spoken Languages
Danish Norwegian Swedish

Quick Facts

Original Title Sult
Release Date August 19, 1966
Status Released
Language DA
IMDb ID tt0061042

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
Roy Bjørnstad

Konstantin

Sverre Hansen
Sverre Hansen

Painter

Pål Skjønberg
Pål Skjønberg

Constable

Else Heiberg
Else Heiberg

Landlady

Lise Fjeldstad
Lise Fjeldstad

Little girl

Carl Ottosen
Carl Ottosen

Sailor

Key Crew

Henning Carlsen
Director
Henning Carlsen
Writer
Peter Seeberg
Writer
Göran Lindgren
Producer
Henning Carlsen
Producer