The Executioner

The Executioner

The Executioner

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The Executioner

2013- 2013

1 Seasons

2 Episodes

7.0(1 votes)

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Drama

Overview

UN human rights lawyer Morten Topsøe is sent to Cambodia to catch war criminals. He falls in love with a woman who, at the age of 15, was an executioner during the Khmer Rouge reign of terror. Ultimately, Topsøe finds himself torn between the fight for justice and the protection of his loved one.

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8 members

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Morten Hauch-Fausbøll

Morten Topsøe

Morten Hauch-Fausbøll

Acting

Carsten Bjørnlund

Søren Balder

Carsten Bjørnlund

Acting

Laura Bach

Julie Hammershøy

Laura Bach

Writing

Jan Krogsgaard

Peter Rønnow

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Julie Carlsen

Hanne Topsøe

Julie Carlsen

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Hans Henrik Clemensen

Anders Højbjerg

Hans Henrik Clemensen

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Karl Antz

Günter

Karl Antz

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Soontorn Meesri

Lek

Soontorn Meesri

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