Once There Was a War

1h 32min

Drama

War

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

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
Jan Heinig Hansen

Jan Heinig Hansen

Markus – Tim's friend
Birgit Brüel

Birgit Brüel

Markus' mother
Elsa Kourani

Elsa Kourani

Friend's wife
Henry Skjær

Henry Skjær

Headmaster
Holger Perfort

Holger Perfort

Gymnastics teacher
Niels Barfoed

Niels Barfoed

Mathematics teacher
Tommy Kenter

Tommy Kenter

Schoolboy
Aase Due

Aase Due

German refugee in shop
Palle Kirk

Palle Kirk

German soldier
Agnete Bjørn

Agnete Bjørn

Telegraphist in dream

Release date

16th Nov 1966

Status

Released

Spoken languages

Dansk, English, Deutsch