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1864

2014 · 1 season

A sombre, sweeping historical epic that immerses you in the mud, cold and futility of a doomed war, with a slow, heavy emotional pull.

Created by
Ole Bornedal
Genres
Drama, War & politics
Starring
Pilou Asbæk, Marie Tourell Søderberg, Sarah-Sofie Boussnina
Overview
When Prussia and Austria declare war on Denmark, two brothers are called to serve in the bloodiest battle in Denmark's history.

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Created by
Ole Bornedal
Genres
Drama, War & politics
Starring
Pilou Asbæk, Marie Tourell Søderberg, Sarah-Sofie Boussnina
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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • betrayal
  • family
  • grief
  • class
Places
  • countryside
  • military
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror3
Humour1
Realism8
Romance4
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, war & politics
Created by
Ole Bornedal
Written by
Ole Bornedal
Starring
Pilou Asbæk, Marie Tourell Søderberg, Sarah-Sofie Boussnina, Bent Mejding, Carl-Christian Riestra, Jordan Haj, Peter Plaugborg, Esben Dalgaard
Music
Marco Beltrami
Cinematography
Dan Laustsen
Length
1 seasons, 8 episodes, 60 min each
Network
DR1
Country
Denmark
Languages
Danish

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