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Once There Was a War

Portrait of a boy.
Nov 16, 1966 · 1h 32m
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Drama
War

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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.

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CAST

Ole Busck
Tim
Kjeld Jacobsen
Tim's father
Astrid Villaume
Tim's mother
Katja Miehe-Renard
Kate – Tim's sister
Birgit Bendix Madsen
Jane – Tim's sister
Christian Gottschalch
Tim's grandfather
Yvonne Ingdal
Lis
Karen Marie Løwert
Lis' mother
Directed by Palle Kjærulff-Schmidt

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Status
Released
Original language
DA
Budget
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Revenue
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Production
Nordisk Film Denmark
Country
DK

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