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Cast
Aksel Hennie
as Max Manus
Agnes Kittelsen
as Ida Nikoline 'Tikken' Lindebrække
Nicolai Cleve Broch
as Gregers Gram
Christian Rubeck
as Kolbein Lauring
Julia Bache-Wiig
as Sykesøster Liv
Kyrre Haugen Sydness
as Jens Christian Hauge
Eirik Evjen
as Sigurd Jacobsen
Knut Joner
as Gunnar Sønsteby
Jakob Oftebro
as Lars Emil Erichsen
Pål Sverre Hagen
as Roy Nilsen
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2008
Runtime1h 58m
LanguageEnglish
Certification15
GenresHistory, War, Action
Votes281
DirectorJoachim Rønning, Espen Sandberg
WritersThomas Nordseth-Tiller
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.1 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsMax Manus: Man of War
About Max Manus: Man of War
Max Manus is a Norwegian 2008 biographic war film based on the real events of the life of resistance fighter Max Manus (1914–96), after his contribution in the Winter War against the Soviet Union. The story follows Manus through the outbreak of World War II in Norway until peacetime in 1945.
Directed by Joachim Rønning, Espen Sandberg, Max Manus: Man of War leans on a strong ensemble — Aksel Hennie, Agnes Kittelsen, Nicolai Cleve Broch — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about history titles of 2008.
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