Max Manus: Man of War
| Max Manus | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Joachim Rønning |
| Written by | Thomas Nordseth-Tiller |
| Produced by | Sveinung Golimo John M. Jacobsen |
| Starring | Aksel Hennie Nicolai Cleve Broch Petter Næss |
| Cinematography | Geir Hartly Andreassen |
Release dates | December, [2008] |
| Country | Norway |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Budget | 150,000,000 NOK |
Max Manus is upcoming movie based on real events from the life of Max Manus (1914-96) after his contribution in the Winter War against the Soviet Union. The story follows him trough the outbreak of the war in Norway and until peacetime in 1945. Its budget is estimated to be 150 millionNOK, very expensive by Norwegian standards.
Plot
After fighting the communists in Finland, Max Manus returns to Norway, currently occupied by the Nazis. He joins with the Norwegian resistance movement in their fight against the Germans but is arrested. He manages to escape to England where he receives training before being sent back to Norway to do various sabotage missions against occupational force.
Cast
- Aksel Hennie as Max Manus
- Agnes Kittelsen as Ida Nikoline 'Tikken' Lindebrække
- Nicolai Cleve Broch as Gregers Gram
- Petter Næss as Martin Linge
- Knut Joner as Gunnar Sønsteby
- Christian Rubeck as Kolbein Lauring