Misery Harbour
1999, English. Directed by Nils Gaup.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Nils GaupDirector
- Nikolaj Coster-WaldauEspen Arnakke
- Stuart GrahamJohn Wakefield
- Anneke von der LippeJenny
- Bjørn FlobergJohan Hoeg
- Hywel BennettThe Captain
- Margot FinleyEva
- Michael WadeStoker
- Graham GreeneBurly
- Knut HusebøCafe guest
- Espen HaavardsholmCafe guest
- Anne KrigsvollCafe guest
- John Sigurd KristensenCafe guest
Details
- Released
- 3 September 1999
- Country
- Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden
- Written by
- Kenny Sanders, Sigve Endresen
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What Misery Harbour is based on
Misery Harbour is based on A Fugitive Crosses His Tracks (1933) by Aksel Sandemose.
1933
A Fugitive Crosses His Tracks
By Aksel Sandemose
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Misery Harbour runs 100 minutes (1h 40m).
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Which OTT platform is Misery Harbour on?
Misery Harbour isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 3 September 1999. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Misery Harbour?
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Who directed Misery Harbour?
Misery Harbour (1999) was directed by Nils Gaup and stars Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Stuart Graham, Anneke von der Lippe.
What is Misery Harbour based on?
Misery Harbour is based on A Fugitive Crosses His Tracks (1933) by Aksel Sandemose.