Directed by:
Henning CarlsenScreenplay:
Henning CarlsenCinematography:
Henning KristiansenComposer:
Krzysztof KomedaCast:
Per Oscarsson, Gunnel Lindblom, Birgitte Federspiel, Carl Ottosen, Per Theodor Haugen, Lise Fjeldstad, Lars Nordrum, Lars Tvinde, Sigrid Horne-Rasmussen (more)Plots(1)
Set in the late 1800s, Hunger is about a struggling, starving Norwegian writer (Per Oscarsson) who rejects charity, even though he lives penniless in the streets, because he believes in the strength of his talent. Oscarsson won the Best Actor Award at the Cannes Film Festival for his remarkable performance. The film is based on Knut Hamsun's novel, Sult. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
![Per Oscarsson](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/274/274809_e929b9.jpg)
Per Oscarsson
Sweden
Best movies:
Millennium (2010) (series)
Ronia: The Robber's Daughter (1984)
Honeycomb (1969)
![Gunnel Lindblom](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/271/271223_5284a9.jpg)
Gunnel Lindblom
Sweden
Best movies:
Millennium (2010) (series)
Scenes from a Marriage (1973)
The Seventh Seal (1957)
Birgitte Federspiel
Denmark
Best movies:
The Word (1955)
Hunger (1966)
Babette's Feast (1987)
![Carl Ottosen](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/166/217/166217426_c97805.jpg)
Carl Ottosen
Denmark
Best movies:
Hunger (1966)
Journey to the Seventh Planet (1962)
Reptilicus (1961)
![Per Theodor Haugen](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/165/221/165221850_1a2542.jpg)
Per Theodor Haugen
Norway
Best movies:
The Last Place on Earth (1985) (series)
Hunger (1966)
Pinchcliffe Grand Prix (1975)
![Lise Fjeldstad](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/167/984/167984780_e8uda7.jpg)
Lise Fjeldstad
Norway
Best movies:
Hunger (1966)
Trees Grow on the Stones Too (1985)
Miracle (2006)
![Lars Nordrum](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/939/162939645_b5e905.jpg)
Lars Nordrum
Best movies:
Hunger (1966)
![Lars Tvinde](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/165/104/165104229_0a79a9.jpg)
Lars Tvinde
Union between Sweden and Norway
Best movies:
Hunger (1966)
Sigrid Horne-Rasmussen
Denmark
Best movies:
Hunger (1966)
In the Sign of the Taurus (1974)
In the Sign of the Lion (1976)
Hans W. Petersen
Denmark
Best movies:
Hunger (1966)
![Henki Kolstad](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/165/213/165213419_93ebdc.jpg)
Henki Kolstad
Norway
Best movies:
Hunger (1966)
Pinchcliffe Grand Prix (1975)
Lake of the Dead (1958)
Pål Skjønberg
Norway
Best movies:
Hunger (1966)
![Sverre Hansen](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/165/970/165970384_09d762.jpg)
Sverre Hansen
Norway
Best movies:
Kristin Lavransdatter (1995)
Hunger (1966)
One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich (1970)
![Bjarne Andersen](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/165/320/165320732_95df28.jpg)
Bjarne Andersen
Norway
Best movies:
Hunger (1966)
![Rolf Sand](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/165/963/165963437_4a47ce.jpg)
![Leif Enger](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/165/266/165266481_c9871e.jpg)
Leif Enger
Union between Sweden and Norway
Best movies:
Olsen-banden (1968)
Hunger (1966)
![Toralf Sandø](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/165/106/165106106_876786.jpg)
Toralf Sandø
Union between Sweden and Norway
Best movies:
Hunger (1966)
Kåre Wicklund
Norway
Best movies:
Hunger (1966)
Ransom (1975)
Under a Stone Sky (1974)
![Wilhelm Lund](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/165/109/165109942_1f8b80.png)
Wilhelm Lund
Union between Sweden and Norway
Best movies:
Hunger (1966)