Once There Was a War
Portrait of a boy.
6.4
8 votes
November 16, 1966
1h 32m
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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In United States
Not available to stream, rent, or buy in United States right now.
Cast
Ole Busck
Tim
Kjeld Jacobsen
Tim's father
Astrid Villaume
Tim's mother
Katja Miehe-Renard
Kate – Tim's sisterBirgit Bendix Madsen
Jane – Tim's sisterChristian Gottschalch
Tim's grandfather
Yvonne Ingdal
Lis
Karen Marie Løwert
Lis' motherJan Heinig Hansen
Markus – Tim's friend
Birgit Brüel
Markus' motherGregers Ussing
Frank
Jørgen Beck
Friend
Elsa Kourani
Friend's wifeHenry Skjær
Headmaster
Holger Perfort
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