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War Sailor
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War Sailor

2022-09-23 · 150 min · ★ 6.6

Drama · War · History

War Sailor is a magnificent drama that tells the story of the more than 30,000 Norwegian war sailors and their families' fate during and after the Second World War.

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Directors
Gunnar Vikene
Production companies
Mer Film, Falkun Films, Zweidorff Studio, Rohfilm Factory, Studio Hamburg
Countries
Germany, Malta, Norway
Status
Released
Budget
USD 12,000,000

Top Cast

Kristoffer JonerKristoffer JonerAlfred
Pål Sverre HagenPål Sverre HagenSigbjørn
Ine Marie WilmannIne Marie WilmannCecilia
Henrikke Lund OlsenHenrikke Lund OlsenMagdeli
Armand HannestadArmand HannestadWilliam
Alexandra GjerpenAlexandra GjerpenHanna Wiig
Florian SchmidtkeFlorian SchmidtkeWerner
Tina RizzoClaire
Thor BrekkeflatSigvaldsen
Arthur HakalahtiArthur HakalahtiBraathen
Chris André LeeWelder
Kyle BorgogelliCivilian
Anthony EdridgeDr. Douglas
Kristi-Helene EngebergRagnhild
Henrik FammestadJohannes
Daniel FrikstadAron Vilde
Halfdan HallsethDock Worker
Kim SørensenKim SørensenTengs
Nils Ove SørvikJens Dahl
Odd Gunnar SørvikIver Fosnes

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