King of Devil's Island ( Kongen av Bastøy ) ( Les révoltés de l'île du diable )

King of Devil's Island (Blu-Ray) (*)

$26.99

Original Title: Kongen av Bastøy
Alternate Title: Les révoltés de l'île du diable
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Subtitles )
Norwegian ( Dolby Digital Stereo )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( Blu-Ray/Region B )

Running Time:
120 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 2010 and produced in:
France ( France, Benelux )
Norway ( Scandinavia, Iceland )
Poland ( Russia, Eastern Europe )
Sweden ( Scandinavia, Iceland )

Directed By:
Marius Holst

Written By:
Lars Saabye Christensen
Dennis Magnusson

Actors:
Stellan Skarsgard ..... Bestyreren
Benjamin Helstad ..... Erling / C-19
Kristoffer Joner ..... Bråthen
Trond Nilssen ..... Olav / C-1
Morten Løvstad ..... Øystein
Daniel Berg ..... Johan
Odin Gineson Brøderud ..... Axel
Magnar Botten ..... Lillegutt
Magnus Langlete ..... Ivar / C-5
Markus ..... Brustad
Agnar Jeger Holst ..... Arne
Tommy Jakob Håland ..... Terje
Richard Safin ..... Eirik
Frank-Thomas Andersen ..... Bjarne
Martin Slaatto ..... Harald

Synopsis:

Based on a true story: Norwegian winter, early 20th century. On the island Bastoy, located in the Oslo fjord live a group of delinquent, young boys aged 11 to 18. The boys daily, sadistic regime is run by the guards and the principal who bestow both mental and physical abuse on them. Instead of the boys being straightened out with education they end up being used as cheap, manual labor. The boys attempt to survive by adapting to their inhumane conditions. One day a new boy, Erling (17), arrives with his own agenda; how to escape from the island. How far is he willing to go in order to get his freedom?

Based on a true story King Of Devil's Island tells the unsettling tale of a group of young delinquents banished to the remote prison of Bastøy. Under the guise of rehabilitation the boys' daily regime is dictated by mental and physical abuse at the hands of their wardens. The arrival of new boys Erling (Helstad) and Ivar (Magnus Langlete) spark a chain of events that ultimately ignite rebellion. King of Devil's Island explores a sinister moment in Norwegian history that won't be forgotten.

Norwegian winter, early 20th century. On the boys home Bastoy, a new inmate leads the boys to a violent uprising against a brutal regime. How far is he willing to go to attain freedom?

This product was added to our catalog on Thursday 07 March, 2013.