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Once There Was a War

1966

92 minutes

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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.

Top Cast

Ole Busck headshot

Ole Busck

Tim

Kjeld Jacobsen headshot

Kjeld Jacobsen

Tim's father

Astrid Villaume headshot

Astrid Villaume

Tim's mother

Katja Miehe-Renard headshot

Katja Miehe-Renard

Kate – Tim's sister

Birgit Bendix Madsen headshot

Birgit Bendix Madsen

Jane – Tim's sister

Christian Gottschalch headshot

Christian Gottschalch

Tim's grandfather

Yvonne Ingdal headshot

Yvonne Ingdal

Lis

Karen Marie Løwert headshot

Karen Marie Løwert

Lis' mother

Jan Heinig Hansen headshot

Jan Heinig Hansen

Markus – Tim's friend

Birgit Brüel headshot

Birgit Brüel

Markus' mother

Gregers Ussing headshot

Gregers Ussing

Frank

Jørgen Beck headshot

Jørgen Beck

Friend

Elsa Kourani headshot

Elsa Kourani

Friend's wife

Henry Skjær headshot

Henry Skjær

Headmaster

Holger Perfort headshot

Holger Perfort

Gymnastics teacher

Niels Barfoed headshot

Niels Barfoed

Mathematics teacher

Tommy Kenter headshot

Tommy Kenter

Schoolboy

Aase Due headshot

Aase Due

German refugee in shop

Palle Kirk headshot

Palle Kirk

German soldier

Agnete Bjørn headshot

Agnete Bjørn

Telegraphist in dream

Jens Oliver Henriksen headshot

Jens Oliver Henriksen

Edith Hermansen headshot

Edith Hermansen