Max Manus (2008)

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

Runtime:

Norway:118 min

Country:

Norway | Denmark | Germany

Language:

Norwegian | English | German | Russian

Color:

Color

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 one of the scenes, Gregers jokes about his own death by saying "if anything goes wrong this time, please shed a tear for me. And make sure my statue is erected at a suitable place - by the city hall for instance". This quote is taken from a letter Gregers wrote to Tikken just a few weeks before he died. In 1995 Max was present when a bust of Gregers was erected outside the Njaard hall in Oslo.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the scene in the hospital in Stockholm where Max learns that Gregers is dead, his tank top moves between the far left and the far right of his shoulder between shots.

Quotes:

Colonel J.S. Wilson: Whiskey?
Max Manus: ...No thank you, Sir, I've quit.
Colonel J.S. Wilson: Who the hell stops drinking in the middle of a bloody war?

Movie Connections:

References Gone with the Wind (1939)

Awesome ww2 movie!

Awesome film based on a true story about a small but significant resistance group in Oslo Norway during WW2. and the most prolific member is Max Manus with his daring operations and back breaking escapes from the Nazi's. in terms of Norwegian films in general ,this film differs from the rest because of it's massive budget and interesting source material. the thing that really surprised me was the detail and skill of the cgi effects from making Oslo look like it did 60 years ago to various explosions and action sequences. foremost this film is for people familiar with the story's of Max Manus and his daring exploits. Aksel Hennie did a great job portraying Manus. i didn't like Hennie before but i do now. A must see for any Norwegian or war enthusiast.