MOVIE • 1966

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.

TMDB ★ 3.2/5Votes: 8

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Top Cast

Ole Busck

Tim

Kjeld Jacobsen

Tim's father

Astrid Villaume

Tim's mother

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

Lis

Karen Marie Løwert

Lis' mother

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Jan Heinig Hansen

Markus – Tim's friend

Birgit Brüel

Markus' mother

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Gregers Ussing

Frank

Jørgen Beck

Friend

Elsa Kourani

Friend's wife

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Henry Skjær

Headmaster

Where to watch

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Theatrical release date: November 16, 1966

Meta Snapshot

Film

Status

Released

Release

November 16, 1966

Runtime

92 min

Language

Danish

Origin

Denmark

Budget

N/A

Revenue

N/A

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