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King of Devil's Island

2010 film by Marius Holst
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King of Devil's Island

Summary

King of Devil's Island is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • King of Devil's Island received the Amanda Award for Best Film[3].
  • King of Devil's Island received the Silver nugget for the best Norwegian film[4].
  • King of Devil's Island's instance of is recorded as film[5].
  • King of Devil's Island was directed by Marius Holst[6].
  • King of Devil's Island was directed by Karin Julsrud[7].
  • Dennis Magnusson wrote the screenplay for King of Devil's Island[8].
  • Mette Marit Bølstad wrote the screenplay for King of Devil's Island[9].
  • Lars Saabye Christensen wrote the screenplay for King of Devil's Island[10].
  • King of Devil's Island's composer is recorded as Johan Söderqvist[11].
  • King of Devil's Island's genre is drama film[12].
  • King of Devil's Island's genre is historical film[13].
  • King of Devil's Island's genre is action film[14].
  • King of Devil's Island's genre is prison film[15].
  • A cast member of King of Devil's Island was Stellan Skarsgård[16].
  • A cast member of King of Devil's Island was Benjamin Helstad[17].
  • A cast member of King of Devil's Island was Kristoffer Joner[18].
  • A cast member of King of Devil's Island was Trond Nilssen[19].
  • A cast member of King of Devil's Island was Ellen Dorrit Petersen[20].
  • King of Devil's Island was produced by Karin Julsrud[21].
  • King of Devil's Island's production company is recorded as 4½ Entertainment[22].
  • King of Devil's Island's director of photography is recorded as John Andreas Andersen[23].
  • The original language of King of Devil's Island was Norwegian[24].
  • The original language of King of Devil's Island was Swedish[25].
  • King of Devil's Island was distributed by video on demand[26].
  • King of Devil's Island's review score is recorded as 94%[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

King of Devil's Island was produced by Karin Julsrud[21]. Directors include Marius Holst[6] and Karin Julsrud[7]. Screenwriters include Dennis Magnusson[8], Mette Marit Bølstad[9], and Lars Saabye Christensen[10]. Cast members include Stellan Skarsgård[16], Benjamin Helstad[17], Kristoffer Joner[18], Trond Nilssen[19], and Ellen Dorrit Petersen[20].

Publication

Publication dates include December 17, 2010[28] and March 29, 2012[29]. Original languages include Norwegian[24] and Swedish[25]. Genres include drama film[12], historical film[13], action film[14], and prison film[15]. King of Devil's Island was distributed by video on demand[26].

Subject and Themes

King of Devil's Island's main subject is Bastøy Prison[30].

Reception

Awards received include Amanda Award for Best Film[3], a class of award[31], founded in 1985[32] and Silver nugget for the best Norwegian film[4]. Reviews include 94%[27] and 6.6/10[33].

Why It Matters

King of Devil's Island has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

What awards did King of Devil's Island receive?

Honors received include Amanda Award for Best Film[3] and Silver nugget for the best Norwegian film[4].

Related Entities

film France Lars Saabye Christensen Netflix Norway Stellan Skarsgård

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . nb.no. Retrieved . nb.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . nb.no. Retrieved . nb.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . nb.no. Retrieved . nb.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . nb.no. Retrieved . nb.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . nb.no. Retrieved . nb.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . nb.no. Retrieved . nb.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . nb.no. Retrieved . nb.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . nb.no. Retrieved . nb.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . nb.no. Retrieved . nb.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . nb.no. Retrieved . nb.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [33] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . nb.no. Retrieved . nb.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Original language of film or tv show → Norwegian, Swedish
    Distributed by → Netflix
    Instance of → film
    Composer → Johan Söderqvist
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