Once There Was a War

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Once There Was a War

Portrait of a boy.

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.

Original Title

Der var engang en krig

Release Date

1966-11-16

Year

1966

Duration

1h 32m

Status

Released

Score

6.10

Genres

#dreams#world-war-ii#coming-of-age#nazi-occupation#life-during-wartime#german-occupation-of-denmark

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

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Birgit Bendix Madsen

Jane – Tim's sister

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Christian Gottschalch

Tim's grandfather

Yvonne Ingdal

Yvonne Ingdal

Lis

Karen Marie Løwert

Karen Marie Løwert

Lis' mother

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Jan Heinig Hansen

Markus – Tim's friend

Birgit Brüel

Birgit Brüel

Markus' mother