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Max Manus looks like a palpable hit
By
Derek Malcolm
5 Jun 2009
If you register one million admissions in a country like Norway, you have a palpable hit on your hands — and Espen Sandberg and Joachim Roenning certainly have that with this widescreen epic about real-life Second World War resistance fighter Max Manus.
Dedicated to overthrowing the puppet government set up by the Nazis in Norway, Max (Aksel Hennie) makes two audacious escapes from captivity, lands up in Scotland and gets parachuted back to sink supply ships in Oslo’s heavily guarded harbour.
The film has the largest budget ever for a Norwegian production and the money has been spent with some flair.
Details are correct at the time of publication - please check with venue before booking.
