Espen Skjønberg
Thor Espedal
Norwegian war drama. The old sea-captain retires, but the next day German WWII occupation of Norway begins. He then kisses his wife good-bye and is off to Army HQ. There he finds a lack of leadership and morale that offends him. They even laugh at him and his out-dated uniform and officer-rank. Secondloitnanten then finds and leads his private troop of volunteers against the German attack. The movie tells the story of a man that refuses to give up, even when everybody else leaves. He will fight for the country he loves and do his duty.
Release Date | 1993-08-27 |
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Runtime | 1h 42m |
Directors | Hans Petter Moland, Harald Gunnar Paalgard, Harald Zwart |
Producers | Harald Ohrvik, Esben Høilund Carlsen |
Writers | Axel Hellstenius, Hans Petter Moland |