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Movie poster for Once There Was a War (1966)

Once There Was a War

“Portrait of a boy.”

1966

1h 32m

Director: Palle Kjærulff-Schmidt

Writer: Klaus Rifbjerg

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.

Cast

20 people

Photo of Ole Busck as Tim

Ole Busck

Tim

Photo of Kjeld Jacobsen as Tim's father

Kjeld Jacobsen

Tim's father

Photo of Astrid Villaume as Tim's mother

Astrid Villaume

Tim's mother

Photo of Katja Miehe-Renard as Kate – Tim's sister

Katja Miehe-Renard

Kate – Tim's sister

Birgit Bendix Madsen

Jane – Tim's sister

Christian Gottschalch

Tim's grandfather

Photo of Yvonne Ingdal as Lis

Yvonne Ingdal

Lis

Photo of Karen Marie Løwert as Lis' mother

Karen Marie Løwert

Lis' mother

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