Is the movie Max Manus a true story?
Max Manus: Man of War is a 2008 Norwegian biographical war film based on the real events of the life of resistance fighter Max Manus (9 December 1914 – 20 September 1996).
What happened to Max Manus in the Winter War?
After fighting the Soviets as a volunteer during the Winter War in Finland, Max Manus, haunted by his experiences, returns to Norway, finding it occupied by the Nazis.
What is the true story behind the movie The last Manus?
The story follows Manus ( Aksel Hennie) from the Winter War against the Soviet Union, through the outbreak of World War II and the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany until peacetime in 1945. The film is based on Max Manus’s own books Det vil helst gå godt and Det blir alvor, as well as other accounts and historical documentation.
What was the letdown in Max Manus?
The only letdown in Max Manus to me, was a minor one. Relatively early on in the movie, the movie introduces a pretty, innocent, blond Norwegian girl who begins work as a secretary to the head Nazi bad guy in the movie. Then she becomes his girlfriend, maybe mistress.
Max Manus: Man of War (English Subtitled) Max Manus: Man of War is an explosive, adrenaline-pumping thrill ride and the true story of one man’s heroic actions in the line of duty. Max Manus is a Norwegian resistance fighter involved in liberating his country from the occupying Nazi forces.
What does Max Manus stand for?
Maximo Guillermo “Max” Manus DSO, MC & Bar (9 December 1914 – 20 September 1996) was a Norwegian resistance fighter during World War II, specialising in sabotage in occupied Norway. After the war he wrote several books about his adventures and started the successful office supply company Max Manus AS.
What happened to Max Manus Jr?
In 1947, Lindebrække gave birth to Max Manus Jr. Manus suffered from nightmares, alcoholism and bouts of depression after his experiences in the war, some of which he talked about in interviews. After retirement, Manus and Tikken moved to Spain. Max died there in 1996 aged 81.