Bastøy Prison
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Bastøy Prison is a low-security, male-only prison on Bastøy Island, Norway, located in the Horten municipality about 75 km south of Oslo. The prison is on a 2.6 km2 island and hosts 115 inmates making
Bastøy Prison from the air
King of Devil's Island
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King of Devil's Island, is a 2010 drama film directed by Marius Holst. The film premiered in Norway on 17 December 2010 and was next shown at the international film festivals of Sweden, Rotterdam and
Bastøy Prison
…1915, it was the site of an insurrection by the boys which was suppressed by the Norwegian military; this event was later dramatised in the 2010 film, King of Devil's Island. The Boys' Home was taken over by the Norwegian government in 1953 and shut down in 1970. The rebellion occurred on 20 May 1915, when between 30 and…
English film poster.