Hunger
1966·Drama·1h 52m
7.1
★
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.
Directed by Henning Carlsen
based on novel or book
writing
hunger
writer
oslo, norway
IMDB
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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
Lise Fjeldstad
Little girl
Carl Ottosen
Sailor
Osvald Helmuth
Pawnbroker
Crew
Henning Carlsen
Director
Henning Carlsen
Writer
Krzysztof Komeda
Original Music Composer
Henning Carlsen
Editor
Henning Carlsen
Producer
Nurven Bredangen
Makeup Artist
Ulla-Britt Söderlund
Costume Design
Knut Hamsun
Novel
Popular Reviews
20 reviews
eyl
4.0★ · 01/17/26
damn
damn
Mathias
8.0★ · 08/24/25
Remember reading the book about 2 years back while living in St. Olavs Place in Oslo, which is a key part of the book. For some reason that had a lot of effect on my experience reading it. It was like I could vividly follow the character trough my own neighbourhood. Definitely helps having lived in Oslo most of my life of course. But it felt like I was time travelling. It’s one of the best novels I’ve read and the movie adaption is pretty faithful to the novel, loved this as well - the themes are timeless. One of the best Norwegian books of all time and the movie is also incredible.. definitely not shot in Oslo tho, It was shot in Stockholm. Highly recommended!
Remember reading the book about 2 years back while living in St. Olavs Place in Oslo, which is a key part of the book. For some reason that had a lot of effect on my experience reading it. It was like I could vividly follow the character trough my own neighbourhood. Definitely helps having lived in Oslo most of my life of course. But it felt like I was time travelling. It’s one of the best novels I’ve read and the movie adaption is pretty faithful to the novel, loved this as well - the themes are timeless. One of the best Norwegian books of all time and the movie is also incredible.. definitely not shot in Oslo tho, It was shot in Stockholm. Highly recommended!
Maud Gone
7.0★ · 01/22/25
Incredibly impressed by the lead performance. Feels like thats gonna stick with me for a long time
Incredibly impressed by the lead performance. Feels like thats gonna stick with me for a long time
Antonbr
8.0★ · 11/07/24
Dritbra film, fikk meg til å skjønne mye av det han tenker og hvorfor han gjør ting når han er en veldig merkelig person med masse som skjer i hodet som jeg egentlig ikke burde skjønne i det hele tatt. Han sulter for livet, fysiske sulten han har sprer seg i alt, fra hvordan han er med folk, til penger til tid. Ikke bare alt dette men han sulter for å være noen han ikke er (en del av "the high society"). Utrolig bra skuespilling og filmet.
Dritbra film, fikk meg til å skjønne mye av det han tenker og hvorfor han gjør ting når han er en veldig merkelig person med masse som skjer i hodet som jeg egentlig ikke burde skjønne i det hele tatt. Han sulter for livet, fysiske sulten han har sprer seg i alt, fra hvordan han er med folk, til penger til tid. Ikke bare alt dette men han sulter for å være noen han ikke er (en del av "the high society"). Utrolig bra skuespilling og filmet.
Eliat
8.3★ · 05/27/24
Hungry, horny, and prideful —- but also somewhat of a philanthropist??
Hungry, horny, and prideful —- but also somewhat of a philanthropist??