| King of Devil's Island | |
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| Directed by | Marius Holst |
| Produced by | Karin Julsrud |
| Written by | Dennis Magnusson |
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| Music by | Johan Söderqvist |
| Cinematography | John Andreas Andersen |
| Editing by | Michal Leszczylowski |
| Release date(s) | 17 December 2010 (Norway) |
| Running time | 115 min. |
| Country | Norway |
| Language | Norwegian |
King of Devil's Island (Norwegian: Kongen av Bastøy) is a 2010 Norwegian film directed by Marius Holst.[1] The film premiered in Norway on December 17th, 2010 and was next shown at the international film festivals of Sweden (January 2011), Rotterdam (February 2011).[2] and during the Lübeck Nordic Film Days 2011. The story is based on true events that occurred at Bastøy Prison in Norway.[3]
Shooting for King of Devil's Island took place in Estonia.
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"Norwegian winter, early 20th century. On the boys home Bastøy, a new inmate leads the boys to a violent uprising against a brutal regime. How far is he willing to go to attain freedom?"[2]