dreams,world war ii,coming of age,nazi occupation,life during wartime,german occupation of denmark

Once There Was a War (1966)

Poster for Once There Was a War

Portrait of a boy.

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 & Crew

Director
Palle Kjærulff-Schmidt
  • Profile picture of Ole Busck
    Tim Ole Busck
  • Profile picture of Kjeld Jacobsen
    Tim's father Kjeld Jacobsen
  • Profile picture of Astrid Villaume
    Tim's mother Astrid Villaume
  • Profile picture of Katja Miehe-Renard
    Kate – Tim's sister Katja Miehe-Renard
  • Profile picture of Yvonne Ingdal
    Lis Yvonne Ingdal
  • Profile picture of Karen Marie Løwert
    Lis' mother Karen Marie Løwert
  • Profile picture of Birgit Brüel
    Markus' mother Birgit Brüel
  • Profile picture of Jørgen Beck
    Friend Jørgen Beck

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Keywords

  • dreams
  • world war ii
  • coming of age
  • nazi occupation
  • life during wartime
  • german occupation of denmark