Max Manus: Man of War

Max Manus: Man of War

Director: Joachim Rønning, Espen Sandberg, Joachim Roenning
Cast: Aksel Hennie
Aksel Hennie
, Agnes Kittelsen
Agnes Kittelsen
Joachim Rønning
Max Manus: Man of War

Max Manus: Man of War

Director: Joachim Rønning, Espen Sandberg, Joachim Roenning
Cast: Aksel Hennie
Aksel Hennie
, Agnes Kittelsen
Agnes Kittelsen
Joachim Rønning

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Overview

The Norwegian historical crusader Max Manus -- who lived from 1914 to 1996 -- retains household name status among Scandinavians for his acts of daunting courage during the Second World War, but curiously, few non-historians outside of Northern Europe have heard of him. This adventure epic from co-directors Joachim Roenning and Espen Sandberg (Bandidas) represents the first mainstream effort to dramatize Manus' efforts in feature form with elaborate re-creations of his heroic exploits. The bulk of the action spans April 9, 1940 through May 8, 1945, or the period of Nazi Germany's Norwegian occupation. Despite an almost complete lack of formal education, Max (Aksel Hennie) grows completely outraged when Norway falls to Germany and permits the presence of an occupying puppet government within two months. In response, Manus bands together with some other indignant Norwegians and promptly forms a resistance outfit known as the "Rognes Organization" -- a group dedicated to collecting weapons, disseminating anti-Nazi propaganda, and exuding a fighting spirit. Later, when Manus is captured by the Germans, he makes not one but two astonishing escapes from the clutches of the Nazis, with his life intact -- demonstrating, hands-down, that he has no fear. Following a period of saboteur training in Scotland, Manus -- incredibly -- slips right back into Norway, and commandeers a mission to sink Nazi supply ships in an Oslo harbor nighttime raid; though successful, it draws nasty acts of vengeance from a psychopathic Gestapo leader Sigfried Fehmer (Ken Duken) -- an event that turns Sigfried and Max into arch enemies with the bitterest hatred for one another. Manus' heroic efforts for the liberation of Norway continue undaunted, however. Thomas Nordseth-Tiller authored the screenplay, reportedly taking a slight degree of liberty with historical facts.

Product Details

Release Date: 06/28/2011
UPC: 0736211211958
Original Release: 2008
Rating: NR
Source: Music Box Films
Sound: [Dolby Digital Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language: English
Time: 1:53:00
Sales rank: 57,623

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Aksel Hennie Max Manus,Actor
Agnes Kittelsen Ida Nikoline 'Tikken' Lindebrække
Nicolai Cleve Broch Gregers Gram
Ken Duken Siegfried Fehmer
Knut Joner Gunnar Sønsteby
Christian Rubeck Kolbein Lauring
Mats Eldøen Edvard Tallaksen
Kyrre Haugen Sydness Jens Hauge
Viktoria Winge Actor
Pål Sverre Valheim Hagen Actor
Oliver Stokowski Actor
Kjersti Holmen Actor
Stig Henrik Hoff Actor
Petter Naess Actor
Pål Sverre Hagen Roy Nilsen
Jakob Oftebro Lars Emil Erichsen
Ron Donachie Oberst John Skinner Wilson
Eirik Evjen Sigurd Jacobsen
Julia Bache-Wiig Sykesøster Live
Rolf Kristian Larsen Olav,Dick Henriksen
Erik Hivju Dr. Nordlie
Jeppe Beck Laursen Per Thorsen
Jens Neumann Tysk offiser 1
Trond Bjerknaes Composer
Trond Bjerknes Composer

Technical Credits
Joachim Rønning Director
Espen Sandberg Director
Thomas Nordseth-Tiller Screenwriter
John M. Jacobsen Producer
Sveinung Golimo Producer
Kai Kolstad Rødseth Stunts
Tormod Ringnes Sound/Sound Designer
Baard Ingebretsen Sound/Sound Designer
Joachim Roenning Director
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