Hunger
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.
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Cast
15 people
Per Oscarsson
Pontus
Known for
The Girl Who Played with Fire
Ronia: The Robber's Daughter
Gunnel Lindblom
Ylajali
Known for
The Seventh Seal
The Virgin Spring
Birgitte Federspiel
Her sister
Known for
Babette's Feast
The Olsen Gang Runs Amok
Knud Rex
Landlord
Also in
Lyssky transport gennem Danmark
Den stjaalne Minister
Hans W. Petersen
Grocer
Also in
Crazy Paradise
With Full Music
Henki Kolstad
Editor
Known for
The Pinchcliffe Grand Prix
Roy Bjørnstad
Konstantin
Also in
Closed Ward
Bobby's War
Sverre Hansen
Painter
Also in
Eggs
The Ballad of the Masterthief Ole Hoiland
Pål Skjønberg
Constable
Also in
For dagene er onde
The Nine O'Clock News Murder
Else Heiberg
Landlady
Also in
The Ashlad and the Hungry Troll
Morderen uten ansikt
Lise Fjeldstad
Little girl
Known for
Exit
Carl Ottosen
Sailor
Known for
Journey to the Seventh Planet
Reptilicus
Henning Carlsen Director · Peter Seeberg Writer Knut Hamsun Author
United States release August 12, 1968 · Produced in Denmark, Sweden, Norway · Languages Danish, Norwegian, Swedish
Production
Studio ABC
Production
Sandrews
Production
Svenska Filminstitutet
Production
Denmark · Sweden · Norway
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Sult
Original language
Danish
Spoken on screen
Danish · Norwegian · Swedish
Release dates
Denmark · August 19, 1966
Theatrical
United States · August 12, 1968
Theatrical
Norway
August 19, 1966 · Theatrical
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