Max Manus (2008)

User Rating:

7.9/10   

Directors:

Joachim Rønning
Espen Sandberg

Writer:

Thomas Nordseth-Tiller (writer)

Release Date:

19 December 2008 (Norway)

Genre:

Action | Biography | Drama | History | War

Plot:

The true story about one of the most brilliant saboteurs during World War II and his battle to overcome his inner demons. |

Plot Keywords:

Saboteur | Alcoholic | Nazi Occupation | Symphony | Prisoner

Awards:

7 wins & 4 nominations

Cast

Aksel Hennie	...	Max Manus
Agnes Kittelsen	...	Ida Nikoline 'Tikken' Lindebrække
Nicolai Cleve Broch	...	Gregers Gram
Ken Duken	...	Siegfried Fehmer
Christian Rubeck	...	Kolbein Lauring
Knut Joner	...	Gunnar Sønsteby
Mats Eldøen	...	Edvard Tallaksen (as Mads Eldøen)
Kyrre Haugen Sydness	...	Jens Christian Hauge
Viktoria Winge	...	Solveig Johnsrud
Pål Sverre Valheim Hagen	...	Roy Nilsen
Jakob Oftebro	...	Lars Emil Erichsen
Petter Næss	...	Kapt Martin Linge
Ron Donachie	...	Colonel J.S. Wilson
Stig Henrik Hoff	...	Politikapt Eilertsen
Oliver Stokowski	...	Höhler

Also Known As:

Max Manus: Man of War (UK) (DVD title) (USA)

Runtime:

Norway:118 min

Country:

Norway | Denmark | Germany

Language:

Norwegian | English | German | Russian

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Certification:

Norway:15 | Sweden:15 | UK:15

Filming Locations:

Ardkinglas House, Cairndow, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK

Company:

B&T Film

Trivia:

In the movie, Gregers Gram talks about the idea that someone should make a statue of him, and put it somewhere fancy, like in front of City Hall in Oslo. This is a clever joke, as there really is a statue of Gregers Gram outside Njårdhallen (the Njaard sports hall).

Goofs:

Continuity: When the Nazis were marching on Karl Johan's Gate (Oslo) in June 1940 the trees in the park were leafless suggesting early spring or late autumn.

Quotes:

Colonel J.S. Wilson: [from trailer] Why do you want to be a saboteur, Max?
Max Manus: [from trailer] My country was stolen from me, Sir...  and I want it back.

Movie Connections:

References Gone with the Wind (1939)

Foreign film of the year!

This film is one that I have waited for a long time awaiting it's theatrical release.

When that came I were not disappointed,alltough they did leave out a LOT of really exiting stuff. f.ex: his eventful trip around the globe via neutral Sweden and pre war(Barbarossa) Russia then to Turkey where they were almost ensnared by two beautiful female German agents.Then to North Africa(Egypt) were they almost joined the British 8th army,but didn't because they would be seen as deserters by the Norwegian army then.

They also shot down a french plane that were attacking them in the Mediterranean,then via cape town ultimately to New york and then via convoy to England,I think a sequel is in order to cover this journey. That being said ,this is by far the best Norwegian or foreign for that matter film I have ever seen,the effects is beautiful and blends in perfectly,the story have been comprised a bit to fit in a movie script and I understand that perfectly as I went to film school myself. Production value is top notch in this and you can really see every dollar(or kroner) is put on that screen. Hennies portrayal is spot on,so are the other performances. I would warmly recommend this film to everyone especially those who are interested in WW2 history.

PS: I read a review on here that said Manus never fought in the Finnish campaign,while it is true that most of the Norwegian volunteers never got to the front (all from alcoholism to bad nerves,a total of 128 Norwegian troops reached the Salla front and were put into the Swedish "friviligakåren" (volunteer corps). Please do your research properly if you are going to make statements like that.