The Man Who Was Allowed to Leave
The Man Who Was Allowed to Leave
1995, Faroese. Directed by Katrin Ottarsdóttir.
An elderly man one day realises that he will leave his wife for the much younger Maria. His wife reacts stoically. She is neither angry nor unhappy but thinks he should be allowed to sow a few wild oats. She is convinced that he will come to his senses and return to her bosom. He does - but not quite in the way she had imagined...
- Runtime
- 1h 0m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Faroese
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- Released
- 10 October 1995
- Original title
- Manden der fik lov at gå
- Country
- Faeroe Islands, Denmark
- Written by
- Katrin Ottarsdóttir
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The Man Who Was Allowed to Leave runs 60 minutes (1h 0m).
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Which OTT platform is The Man Who Was Allowed to Leave on?
The Man Who Was Allowed to Leave isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 10 October 1995. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Man Who Was Allowed to Leave?
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Who directed The Man Who Was Allowed to Leave?
The Man Who Was Allowed to Leave (1995) was directed by Katrin Ottarsdóttir and stars Anneli Aeristos, Nora Bærentsen, Sverri Egholm.