Once There Was a War

"Portrait of a boy."

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Once There Was a War

Released: Nov 16, 1966

Runtime: 1h 32m

Rating: ⭐ 6.1 / 10

Drama War

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 Billed Cast

Ole Busck

Ole Busck

Tim

Kjeld Jacobsen

Kjeld Jacobsen

Tim's father

Astrid Villaume

Astrid Villaume

Tim's mother

Katja Miehe-Renard

Katja Miehe-Renard

Kate – Tim's sister

Birgit Bendix Madsen

Birgit Bendix Madsen

Jane – Tim's sister

Christian Gottschalch

Christian Gottschalch

Tim's grandfather

Yvonne Ingdal

Yvonne Ingdal

Lis

Karen Marie Løwert

Karen Marie Løwert

Lis' mother

Jan Heinig Hansen

Jan Heinig Hansen

Markus – Tim's friend

Birgit Brüel

Birgit Brüel

Markus' mother