Once There Was a War
Once There Was a War

Movie·1966·1h 32m

Once There Was a War

Portrait of a boy.

Directed By

Palle Kjærulff-Schmidt

Country

Denmark

Language

Danish

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The Story

Original title: Der var engang en krig

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.

Written By

Klaus Rifbjerg

Cinematography

Claus Loof

Editor

Ole Steen

Themes

dreamsworld war iicoming of agenazi occupationlife during wartimegerman occupation of denmark

Production House

Nordisk Film Denmark

Audience Score

64%

8 votes

Skip12%
Timepass29%
Go for it37%
Perfection22%

Where to watch

Region: DK

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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

Birgit Bendix Madsen

Jane – Tim's sister

Christian Gottschalch

Tim's grandfather

Yvonne Ingdal

Yvonne Ingdal

Lis

Karen Marie Løwert

Karen Marie Løwert

Lis' mother

Jan Heinig Hansen

Markus – Tim's friend

Birgit Brüel

Birgit Brüel

Markus' mother

Gregers Ussing

Frank

Jørgen Beck

Jørgen Beck

Friend

Elsa Kourani

Elsa Kourani

Friend's wife

Henry Skjær

Headmaster

Holger Perfort

Holger Perfort

Gymnastics teacher

Niels Barfoed

Mathematics teacher

Tommy Kenter

Tommy Kenter

Schoolboy

Aase Due

German refugee in shop

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Crew

Ole Steen

Editor

Klaus Rifbjerg

Klaus Rifbjerg

Writer

Claus Loof

Claus Loof

Director of Photography

Palle Kjærulff-Schmidt

Palle Kjærulff-Schmidt

Director

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