Once There Was a War

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Once There Was a War

"Portrait of a boy."

1966

1h 32m

6.4(8 votes)

Drama

War

Overview

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 & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

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

Jan Heinig Hansen

Markus – Tim's friend

Birgit Brüel

Markus' mother

Creative team

Directed by: Palle Kjærulff-Schmidt
Written by: Klaus Rifbjerg

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