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The Pact

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79% Tomatometer 14 Reviews 82% Popcornmeter Fewer than 50 Ratings
It's 1948 and 63-year-old "Out of Africa" author Karen Blixen (pen name: Isak Dinesen) is a lonely literary sensation -- until she meets talented 30-year-old poet Thorkild Bjørnvig. She promises him stardom if he will obey her unconditionally. From director Bille August (PELLE THE CONQUEROR) comes this sterling adaptation of Bjørnvig's bestselling memoir.
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Peter Rainer FilmWeek (LAist) Mar 11, 2022
A little too straightforward and bland... But it's an admirable film. Go to Full Review Randy Myers San Jose Mercury News Feb 25, 2022
2.5/4
An interesting, impeccably groomed period piece... Go to Full Review Rex Reed Observer Feb 18, 2022
3/4
A fascinating footnote to the story of Isak Dinesen and the impossible standards that defined her accomplishments and failures. Go to Full Review Carlos Bonfil La Jornada Aug 8, 2022
Neumann doesn't mine the complex possibilities and dramatic layers that Blixen, the tyrannical and temperamental writer, was known to possess. Something similar also happens with the film itself, too contained in its preciousness and academic formality. Go to Full Review Elsa Fernández-Santos El Pais (Spain) Jun 15, 2022
An attractive film even though after two hours it doesn't fulfill its promise to shed light on one episode of Karen Blixen's life. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Nadir Samara Screen Rant Mar 1, 2022
3/5
The film is masterful in exploring the kinetic energy between its leads, even in the most subdued scenes. It’s a slow burn, but one feels the heat. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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jill c @RT21449021 Jul 30, 2022 Knockout job by Birthe Neumann- whoa. Right up there with Gloria Swanson in Sunset Boulevard. A wringer of a benefactor and her poor sod of a poet. Great film. See more Read all reviews
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Bille August

Director

Birthe Neumann

Karen Blixen

Simon Bennebjerg

Thorkild Bjørnvig

Nanna Voss

Grete

Asta Kamma August

Benedicte

Anders Heinrichsen

Knud W. Jensen
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Synopsis It's 1948 and 63-year-old "Out of Africa" author Karen Blixen (pen name: Isak Dinesen) is a lonely literary sensation -- until she meets talented 30-year-old poet Thorkild Bjørnvig. She promises him stardom if he will obey her unconditionally. From director Bille August (PELLE THE CONQUEROR) comes this sterling adaptation of Bjørnvig's bestselling memoir.
Director
Bille August
Producer
Jesper Morthorst, Karin Trolle
Screenwriter
Christian Torpe
Distributor
Juno Films
Production Co
SF Studios, Motor
Genre
Drama, History, Biography
Original Language
Danish
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 11, 2022, Limited
Runtime
1h 40m
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