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Once There Was a War (1966)

Overview

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The film is a window into the world of fifteen-year-old Tim, sharing his joys and sorrows and his first encounter with love, during the German occupation of Denmark in World War II.

Flag of DKDKDanish
Content warning
world war iicoming of agedreamsnazi occupationlife during wartimegerman occupation of denmark
Palle Kjærulff-Schmidt

Director

Palle Kjærulff-Schmidt

ReleasedNov 16, 1966
Runtime1h 32m
StatusReleased
Nordisk Film Denmark

Top Cast

Ole Busck

Ole Busck

Tim

Kjeld Jacobsen

Kjeld Jacobsen

Tim's father

Astrid Villaume

Astrid Villaume

Tim's mother

Katja Miehe-Renard

Katja Miehe-Renard

Kate – Tim's sister

Yvonne Ingdal

Yvonne Ingdal

Lis

Karen Marie Løwert

Karen Marie Løwert

Lis' mother

Birgit Brüel

Birgit Brüel

Markus' mother

Jørgen Beck

Jørgen Beck

Friend

Elsa Kourani

Elsa Kourani

Friend's wife

Holger Perfort

Holger Perfort

Gymnastics teacher

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