Scorched Earth (1969 film)

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Scorched Earth
Directed by Knut Andersen
Written by Sigbjørn Hølmebakk
Starring Rolf Søder
CinematographyMattis Mathiesen
Release date
  • 24 February 1969 (1969-02-24)
Running time
101 minutes
CountryNorway
LanguageNorwegian

Scorched Earth (Norwegian : Brent jord) is a 1969 Norwegian drama film directed by Knut Andersen. It was entered into the 6th Moscow International Film Festival where it won a diploma. [1]

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  1. "6th Moscow International Film Festival (1969)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2012.