Once There Was a War
Portrait of a boy.
1966 · 92 min · ★ 6.4 · Drama, War
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.
Directed by Palle Kjærulff-Schmidt · Written by Klaus Rifbjerg
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Ole Busck Tim -
Kjeld Jacobsen Tim's father -
Astrid Villaume Tim's mother -
Katja Miehe-Renard Kate – Tim's sister - B Birgit Bendix Madsen Jane – Tim's sister
- C Christian Gottschalch Tim's grandfather
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Yvonne Ingdal Lis -
Karen Marie Løwert Lis' mother - J Jan Heinig Hansen Markus – Tim's friend
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Birgit Brüel Markus' mother - G Gregers Ussing Frank
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Jørgen Beck Friend
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