Once There Was a War (1966)

6.4/10 • 92 min • 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.

Cast

Ole Busck

Tim

Kjeld Jacobsen

Tim's father

Astrid Villaume

Tim's mother

Katja Miehe-Renard

Kate – Tim's sister

Yvonne Ingdal

Lis

Karen Marie Løwert

Lis' mother

Birgit Brüel

Markus' mother

Jørgen Beck

Friend

Elsa Kourani

Friend's wife

Holger Perfort

Gymnastics teacher

Tommy Kenter

Schoolboy

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