I highly recommend it, and for those who are interested in other movies dealing with this theme, especially as it relates to artists, so often regarded as naive regarding politics and how they are may be used and manipulated for political gain, I highly recommend 'Mother Night,' the aforementioned documentary about Riefenstahl, and 'Mephisto. It is a subtle and slow-paced film in true Scandinavian fashion and von Sydow again shows us why he will be remembered of one of the finest actors of cinema's first 100 years.

This is a beautifully filmed, well-acted movie a true character study of the inner lives of a family, particularly Knut Hamsun and his wife, Marie, evocatively portrayed by Ghita Norby. The novel has been hailed as the literary opening of the 20th century and an outstanding example of modern, psychology-driven literature.

But it takes that question a step further in examining how his art may also have cost him his relationships with his wife and children. Hunger (Norwegian: Sult) is a novel by the Norwegian author Knut Hamsun published in 1890 by P.G. Like 'The Wonderful, Horrible Life of Leni Riefenstahl,' this film asks where we draw the line in holding artists responsible for their art and actions in an oft confusing world. Knut Hamsun (18581952) was a Norwegian novelist, poet, and playwright hailed by many as one of the founders of modern literature. But this film is also so much more than that: it is a film about the complex and heart-wrenching relations between the writer, his wife and their children. The extraordinary Max von Sydow stars in this terrific film about the fine line between complicity and collaboration in the life of a Noble Prize winning writer from Norway during the Nazi occupation.

მისტერიები by Knut Hamsun