Max Manus
An adventure epic based on the exploits of Norwegian World War II legend, resistance fighter Max Manus.
The film follows his heroic exploits from 1940-1945. Manus (Aksel Hennie), a Norwegian soldier, becomes outraged when Norway falls to Germany and permits the presence of an occupying puppet government in 1940. He rallies alongside other indignant Norwegians and forms a resistance outfit known as the Rognes Organization - a group dedicated to collecting weapons, disseminating anti-Nazi propaganda, and exuding a fighting spirit. Manus is eventually captured by the Nazis, but make a daring escapes and flees to Scotland. There he undergoes sabotage training with the Free Norwegian Forces and, in 1943, he parachutes over Norway to rejoin the growing resistance movement. A key figure of the resistance, he becomes the arch nemesis of Gestapo leader Sigfried Fehmer (Ken Duken).
- Director:
- Joachim RønningEspen Sandberg ('Bandidas')
- Writer:
- Thomas Nordseth-Tiller
- Cast:
- Aksel HennieAgnes KittelsenNicolai Cleve BrochKen DukenChristian RubeckKnut Joner
Reviews & comments
Variety
pressRousing widescreen historical epic "Max Manus" celebrates the deeds of one of Norway's most daring WWII-era resistance fighters.
The Times
pressThis overdue homage to Max Manus: Man of War — a handsome, red-haired resistance fighter who attached limpet mines to German supply ships in Oslo — is a powerful surprise.
The Guardian
pressThese adventures are duly celebrated in an entertaining, old-school war thriller.
New Zealand Herald
pressNorway's tarnished reputation of co-operation with Nazi invaders gets a buff-up with this routine but impressive biopic of the country's most famous resistance fighter.
Newshub
pressMax Manus is a take on World War II rarely (if ever) seen in our cinemas – the battle over Norway. The story is beautifully simple and compelling. The film strikes a deft balance between light and dark, tenderness and violence – the personal toll on Manus contrasting with the infallibility of war.
Independent
pressA tense drama of the deadly cat-and-mouse between the resistance and the Nazis. The film was seen by a quarter of Norway's population in six weeks.
Variety
pressRousing widescreen historical epic "Max Manus" celebrates the deeds of one of Norway's most daring WWII-era resistance fighters.
The Times
pressThis overdue homage to Max Manus: Man of War — a handsome, red-haired resistance fighter who attached limpet mines to German supply ships in Oslo — is a powerful surprise.
The Guardian
pressThese adventures are duly celebrated in an entertaining, old-school war thriller.
New Zealand Herald
pressNorway's tarnished reputation of co-operation with Nazi invaders gets a buff-up with this routine but impressive biopic of the country's most famous resistance fighter.
Newshub
pressMax Manus is a take on World War II rarely (if ever) seen in our cinemas – the battle over Norway. The story is beautifully simple and compelling. The film strikes a deft balance between light and dark, tenderness and violence – the personal toll on Manus contrasting with the infallibility of war.
Independent
pressA tense drama of the deadly cat-and-mouse between the resistance and the Nazis. The film was seen by a quarter of Norway's population in six weeks.
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