''Arme, syndige menneske'' ( en, Poor, sinful man}) is a 1980 Norwegian

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directed by

Egil Kolstø Egil or Egill is a masculine given name derived from Old Norse. It may refer to: Characters *Egil (Hymiskvida), farmer in the poem ''Hymiskvida'' *Egil, brother of Volund, hero of Völundarkviða and the Thidreks saga *Egil One-Hand, hero from the ...

, starring Svein Scharffenberg and Anne Marie Ottersen. Journalist Erik Mogensen (Scharffenberg) from

Oslo Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of ...

travels to

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to report on drug abuse in the city. Mogensen himself struggles with alcoholism, and has previously been committed to a mental institution. During his stay in Copenhagen, his drinking problem gets worse.

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