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Misery Harbour (1999)

1999-09-03 · 1h 40m · EN
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A young writer named Espen Arnakke tells the story of his escape from the small Danish town of Jante. Espen boards a ship headed to Newfoundland, but the harsh conditions on board makes him jump ship, and he ends up in the little town of Misery Harbour. There he meets the girl of his dreams. But his passion shifts to jealousy when one of the men from the ship mysteriously appears in town, and sets out to make Espen's life a misery.

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Nils GaupDirectorSigve EndresenWriterKenny SandersWriter

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Nikolaj Coster-WaldauNikolaj Coster-WaldauEspen ArnakkeStuart GrahamStuart GrahamJohn WakefieldAnneke von der LippeAnneke von der LippeJennyBjørn FlobergBjørn FlobergJohan HoegHywel BennettHywel BennettThe CaptainMargot FinleyMargot FinleyEvaMichael WadeMichael WadeStokerGraham GreeneGraham GreeneBurlyStig HoffmeyerStig HoffmeyerWilhelm ArnakkeMarina BourasMarina BourasRoseLars Göran PerssonLars Göran PerssonThe mateSherry WhiteSherry WhiteGertrude

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Genre affinityDramaDialogue densityDramaDirector preference166124Actor preference154530 · 57018 · 453479Country preferenceCaDecade preference1990

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What is Misery Harbour about?

A young writer named Espen Arnakke tells the story of his escape from the small Danish town of Jante. Espen boards a ship headed to Newfoundland, but the harsh conditions on board makes him jump ship, and he ends up in the little town of Misery Harbour. There he meets the girl of his dreams. But his passion shifts to jealousy when one of the men from the ship mysteriously appears in town, and sets out to make Espen's life a misery.

How long is Misery Harbour?

Misery Harbour has a runtime of 100 minutes.