EXCLUSIVE: Edvard Munch, painter of the iconic The Scream, is to have his life portrayed in a Norwegian feature film from Viaplay.
One of the world’s greatest artists of all time will be depicted across four stages in Munch, with a quartet of Norwegian actors boarding the feature.
Directed by Henrik M. Dahlsbakken, Munch will premiere on 27 January in Norwegian cinemas and two months later on Viaplay, the Scandi streaming service that is premiering 70 films and TV shows this year.
Recent greenlights include Jana – Marked for Life and an adaptation of Ian Rankin’s Rebus. The film opens with the story of Munch’s first love, before showing the controversy around one of his early exhibitions.
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