King of Devil's Island (2010)

Kongen av Bastøy | France| Norway| Sweden| Poland

Based on a true story: Norwegian winter, 1915. On the island Bastøy, outside Oslo, a group of young boys aged 11 to 18, are held in an institution for delinquent youth, notorious for its sadistic regime. One day a new boy, Erling, arrives, determined to escape from the island. After a tragic incident, he ends up leading the boys in a violent uprising. When the boys manage to take over the island, 150 soldiers are sent in to restore order.

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Description

Director

Marius Holst

Writers

Eric Schmid
Dennis Magnusson

Stars

Stellan Skarsgård
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

Others...

Budget

10,000,000.00

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Keywords

based on true story, suicide, island, punishment, escape, beating, norway, 1910s, riot, humiliation, sexual abuse, forced labour, starving, reform school, juvenile detention center

Production

MACT Productions

Actor

Stellan Skarsgård, Benjamin Helstad, Kristoffer Joner, Trond Nilssen, Morten Løvstad, Daniel Berg, Odin Gineson Brøderud, Magnar Botten, Magnus Langlete, Markus, Agnar Jeger Holst, Tommy Jakob Håland, Richard Safin, Frank-Thomas Andersen, Martin Slaatto, Ellen Dorrit Petersen, Ragnhild Vannebo, Per Gørvell, Kirsti Asskildt, Julian Karlsson, Kimmo Rajala

Creators

Marius Holst (Director), John Andreas Andersen (Director of Photography), Michał Leszczyłowski (Editor), Johan Söderqvist (Original Music Composer), Karin Julsrud (Producer), Eric Schmid (Screenplay), Lars Saabye Christensen (Story), Mette M. Bølstad (Story), Dennis Magnusson (Screenplay)

Alternative titles

Kongen av Bastøy (NO)
Der König von Bastøy (DE)
Wyspa skazańców (PL)
Les révoltés de l'île du diable (FR)
Flykten från Bastöy (SE)

Release dates

16.12.2010 (NO)
29.03.2012 (DE)
23.11.2011 (FR)
29.06.2012 (GB)
20.12.2010 (US)
19.10.2012 (ES)
08.12.2011 (NL)
13.03.2012 (NL)
08.12.2011 (GR)