Watch Once There Was a War (1966) Official Trailer
Portrait of a boy.
6.4 / 10 IMDb November 16, 1966 1h 32m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 32m
Release Date
November 16, 1966
Genre
Drama, War
Status
Released
Languages
Danish, English, German
Country
Denmark
Writers
Cast
Ole Busck
as Tim
Kjeld Jacobsen
as Tim's father
Astrid Villaume
as Tim's mother
Katja Miehe-Renard
as Kate – Tim's sister
No photo
Birgit Bendix Madsen
as Jane – Tim's sister
No photo
Christian Gottschalch
as Tim's grandfather
Yvonne Ingdal
as Lis
Karen Marie Løwert
as Lis' mother
No photo
Jan Heinig Hansen
as Markus – Tim's friend
Birgit Brüel
as Markus' mother
No photo
Gregers Ussing
as Frank
Jørgen Beck
as Friend
Elsa Kourani
as Friend's wife
No photo
Henry Skjær
as Headmaster
Holger Perfort
as Gymnastics teacher
No photo
Niels Barfoed
as Mathematics teacher
Tommy Kenter
as Schoolboy
No photo
Aase Due
as German refugee in shop
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Palle Kirk
as German soldier
No photo
Agnete Bjørn
as Telegraphist in dream
Production Companies
Nordisk Film DenmarkAdvertisement
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