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Arme, syndige menneske (1980)

Arme, syndige menneske poster
Directed by
Egil Kolstø
Genre
drama film
Country
Norway
Runtime
2h 40m
Rated
15
Rating
5.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A Norwegian journalist with a history of alcoholism travels to Copenhagen to investigate drug abuse. As he works on his story, his own drinking problem spirals out of control.

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What happens

Arme, syndige menneske (English: Poor, sinful man) is a 1980 Norwegian drama film directed by Egil Kolstø, starring Svein Scharffenberg and Anne Marie Ottersen. Journalist Erik Mogensen (Scharffenberg) from Oslo travels to Copenhagen to report on drug abuse in the city. Mogensen himself struggles with alcoholism, and has previously been committed to a mental institution. During his stay in Copenhagen, his drinking problem gets worse. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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