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military service. Here Gram introduces Manus to "Tikken", a married woman who works as a Norwegian contact for the British consulate, and the two develop a relationship. As the war becomes more brutal, many of Manus' friends lose their lives, and he starts to blame himself for being the survivor. On
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as well as 90-year-old Gunnar Sønsteby, one of the resistance fighters portrayed in the film. The King, who himself is old enough to have experienced World War II, was allegedly moved to tears by the film. Both Sønsteby—the only remaining member of Manus' group—and Max Manus' widow, Tikken Manus
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during the war was inefficient, irresponsible, and in some cases directly counter-productive. The general response from academic historians was that, even though a critical debate about the role of the resistance movement was necessary, Fossen's arguments were overstated and largely based on
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called it "one of the best Norwegian films ever made", giving the film six out of six points. He especially praised the film for its credible and warm portrayal of the relationship between Manus and his fellow saboteurs, as well as his romance with future wife Tikken.
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The larger papers based outside of Oslo were harder in their critique. They were generally impressed by the film's production values, but found it lacking in nuances in its depiction of the resistance. Many of them compared Max Manus to the Danish film
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rejected Borgersrud's accusations, stating that there is ample evidence that Manus endured heavy artillery bombardment and machine gun fire in Finland and that this affected him for the rest of his life, including dead and wounded in their unit.
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s critic, Kristin Ålen, praised "Max Manus" acting and the film's ending, but expressed a need for a film that dares to question the liquidations conducted by the Norwegian resistance, and like her colleagues she drew parallels to
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in their fight against the Germans, producing illegal propaganda, but his cell is soon detected and he is arrested after jumping out a window. After being hospitalised, he manages to escape to Scotland where he receives
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and veteran film critic Jon Selås, calling it a gripping portrait "that is a reminder to new generations of the price that was paid to make the Norway we know today". Mode Steinkjer, in the paper
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The film was seen by around 140,500 people on its opening weekend, a national record for a Norwegian film. The previous record of 101,564 was set earlier the same year by the horror film
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In the lead-up to the film's premiere, a concern was raised by the writer Erling Fossen that the story presented was a glorification of reality. Fossen claimed that the effort of the
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and praised the film's technical qualities and Hennie's acting. However, he felt the film was very traditional in its expression, pretending to be a Hollywood production.
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the next day. After the war, at a loss due to his poor prospects, he meets an imprisoned Fehmer and realises that everyone is just a victim of the meaninglessness of war.
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from the roof of the parliament building, for the first time in over 60 years. Some large sets from Stockholm, Sweden, are sequences from the Swedish film
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The film received support from the Norwegian Film Fund on 3 December 2007, and filming started in February 2008. With a budget of over 50 million 
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called Hennie's portrayal of Max Manus "a Norwegian Rambo", and found the film "black and white" with "no moral gray areas", falling short to
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was seen by 133,923 people, which corresponded to 55% of all cinema visitors. This was 100,000 more visitors than the next film on the list—
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on location in Oslo. Sønsteby said that when he first saw Joner he thought "you look like an insignificant dope. You look just like me".
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has expressed stern criticism of the film's lack of adherence to history. For instance, the film portrays Manus fighting in the
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An illegal copy of the film appeared on file sharing networks less than two weeks after release. According to producer
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also sparked a public debate about the role of the Norwegian resistance movement during the
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in Toronto, Ontario. The Toronto presentation would be the film's international premiere.
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Extras in German uniforms marching through the streets of Oslo during the filming of
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along with other notable individuals. Reception from critics was largely positive.
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training in sabotage and disinformation. Returning to Norway with his friend
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became the first Norwegian film ever to be chosen for a gala viewing at the
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Rossland, Irene Elisabeth; Pettersen, Elisabeth Amb (22 December 2008).
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Five out of six points were also awarded by Norway's largest newspaper
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appreciated the authenticity of the film. Among the other guests were
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Stockholm in neutral Sweden becomes a meeting point for Norwegians in
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until peacetime in 1945. The film is based on Max Manus's own books
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Best Sound Design - Baard Haugan Ingebretsen and Tormod Ringnes
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Best Norwegian Film in Theatrical Release - producers
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Gunnar Sønsteby and Knut Joner being interviewed by
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Index


Joachim Rønning
Espen Sandberg
Thomas Nordseth-Tiller
John M. Jacobsen
Aksel Hennie
Nicolai Cleve Broch
Agnes Kittelsen
Ken Duken
Petter Næss
Geir Hartly Andreassen
Anders Refn
biographical
war film
resistance
Max Manus
Aksel Hennie
Winter War
Soviet Union
World War II
occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany
premiere
Harald V
"Tikken" Manus
Gunnar Sønsteby
German occupation
volunteer
Winter War
Max Manus
Norwegian resistance movement

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