Hunger (1966)

7.3/10 112 min Drama

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.

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

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