Once There Was a War

Once There Was a War

1966
1h 32m
6.1

6.1/10

7 votes • View on IMDb
Drama War

"Portrait of a boy."

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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Status: Released

Language: DA

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Production Information

Production Companies
Nordisk Film Denmark
Production Countries
Denmark
Spoken Languages
Danish English German

Keywords

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

Quick Facts

Original Title Der var engang en krig
Release Date November 16, 1966
Status Released
Language DA
IMDb ID tt0060299

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

Birgit Bendix Madsen
Birgit Bendix Madsen

Jane – Tim's sister

Christian Gottschalch
Christian Gottschalch

Tim's grandfather

Yvonne Ingdal
Yvonne Ingdal

Lis

Karen Marie Løwert
Karen Marie Løwert

Lis' mother

Jan Heinig Hansen
Jan Heinig Hansen

Markus – Tim's friend

Birgit Brüel
Birgit Brüel

Markus' mother

Gregers Ussing
Gregers Ussing

Frank

Jørgen Beck
Jørgen Beck

Friend

Key Crew

Klaus Rifbjerg
Writer
Palle Kjærulff-Schmidt
Director