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7.3 / 10 IMDb August 19, 1966 1h 52m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 52m
Release Date
August 19, 1966
Genre
Drama
Status
Released
Languages
Danish, Norwegian, Swedish
Country
Denmark, Sweden, Norway
Producers
Cast
Per Oscarsson
as Pontus
Gunnel Lindblom
as Ylajali
Birgitte Federspiel
as Her sister
Knud Rex
as Landlord
Hans W. Petersen
as Grocer
Henki Kolstad
as Editor
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Roy Bjørnstad
as Konstantin
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Sverre Hansen
as Painter
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Pål Skjønberg
as Constable
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Else Heiberg
as Landlady
Lise Fjeldstad
as Little girl
Carl Ottosen
as Sailor
Osvald Helmuth
as Pawnbroker
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Bjarne Andersen
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Wilfred Breistrand
Production Companies
Studio ABC
Sandrews
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