Kongen av Bastøy
Kings of Devil's Island- Director
- Marius Holst
- Country
- Norway, France, Sweden, Poland
- Year
- 2010
- Genre
- Fiction
- Scriptwriters
- Dennis Magnusson / Eric Schmid
- Cast
- Stellan Skarsgård / Kristoffer Joner / Benjamin Helstad / Kimmo Rajala / Ellen Dorrit Petersen / Trond Nilssen / Morten Løvstad / Magnus Langlete
- Production
- 4 1/2 Film AS / Mact Productions / St Paul Film / Opus Film
Storyline
Based on true events, the film is set in 1915, on the island of Bastøy, in an Oslo fjord, at an institution for troubled young boys. A new inmate arrives and after a tragic event, he leads the boys to a violent uprising. After they overtake the island, a company of soldiers is brought ashore to restore order.
Releases
Spain (19 of October 2012)
United kingdom (29 of June 2012)