Drama ·War · Denmark · 1966 · 1h 32m

Once There Was a War

Der var engang en krig

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Director
Palle Kjærulff-Schmidt
Cast
Ole Busck as Tim Kjeld Jacobsen as Tim's father Astrid Villaume as Tim's mother Katja Miehe-Renard as Kate – Tim's sister Birgit Bendix Madsen as Jane – Tim's sister Christian Gottschalch as Tim's grandfather
Crew
Claus Loof — Director of Photography Ole Steen — Editor Klaus Rifbjerg — Writer Henning Bahs — Production Design
Tagline

Portrait of a boy.

Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
dreamsworld war iicoming of agenazi occupationlife during wartimegerman occupation of denmark
Key Collaborators
Palle Kjærulff-Schmidt Director Claus Loof Director of Photography Ole Steen Editor Klaus Rifbjerg Writer Henning Bahs Production Design
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