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King of Devil's Island
MEANRANK
80/100
Every rating
Mostly agreed
Lowest is IMDb on 74, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 94. Critics average 94, everyone else 78.
See the most agreed on films →The film exposes the brutal and inhumane conditions of the infamous French penal colony, Devil's Island. It follows the story of a prisoner, who may be innocent, as he endures the harsh punishment, forced labor, and disease-ridden environment, plotting a seemingly impossible escape to regain his freedom.
Details
- Director
- Marius Holst
- Studio
- MACT Productions, 4 1/2, St Paul Film AB, Opus Film
- Released
- 16 December 2010
- Country
- Norway, France, Sweden, Poland
- Language
- Norwegian
- Runtime
- 117 min
- Budget
- $10.0M
- Awards
- 2 wins, 0 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 2 →2 wins from 2 nominations across 2 ceremonies
| Amanda Award 2011 | Best Film | Winner | |
| Silver nugget 2010 | the best Norwegian film | Winner |
Awards from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA.
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| the best Norwegian film | Winner |