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15/02/2019 Drama, History, Adventure 2h 5m
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Not the story of a hero

Overview

The story of Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen, the leader of the first expedition to reach the South Pole in 1911, and the first person to reach both the North and South Poles in 1926. Follows his all-consuming drive as a polar explorer and the tragedy he brought on himself and others by sacrificing everything in the icy wastelands to achieve his dream.

  1. Espen Sandberg

    Director

  2. Ravn Lanesskog

    Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Pål Sverre Hagen

    Roald Amundsen

  2. Katherine Waterston

    Bess Magids

  3. Christian Rubeck

    Leon Amundsen

  4. Trond Espen Seim

    Fridtjof Nansen

  5. Mads Sjøgård Pettersen

    Helmer Hanssen

  6. Ole Christoffer Ertvaag

    Hjalmar Riiser-Larsen

  7. Ida Ursin-Holm

    Kiss Bennett

  8. Fridtjov Såheim

    Hjalmar Johansen

  9. Jonas Strand Gravli

    Leif Dietrichson

  10. View more

Full Cast & Crew

Reviews

A review by r96sk
Written by r96sk on 2020-11-24
Had the potential, but sadly 'Amundsen' underwhelms.

It's a fascinating biopic idea, given it's about the life of Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen. It holds all the ingredients to create a riveting film, but unfortunately it doesn't reach the heights it perhaps should've.

I think the biggest annoyance/frustration with this is how the story is unveiled. They reveal it in boring fashion through the voices of others, with it being told in both the native tongue and English. Both those things stopped me from creating a connection to the characters.

I like the cast, though. Pål ...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
Norwegian

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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