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The Heroes of Telemark

1965 · 131 min

A tense, snowbound war adventure that feels earnest and old-fashioned, with quiet stretches punctuated by sabotage and peril.

Directed by
Anthony Mann
Genres
Action, Drama, War
Starring
Kirk Douglas, Richard Harris, Ulla Jacobsson
Tagline
Unarmed and outnumbered, they stunned the world with their incredible victory.
Overview
Set in German-occupied Norway, resistance fighter Knut Straud enlists the reluctant physicist Rolf Pedersen in an effort to destroy the German heavy water production plant in rural Telemark.

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Directed by
Anthony Mann
Genres
Action, Drama, War
Starring
Kirk Douglas, Richard Harris, Ulla Jacobsson
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • survival
  • loyalty
  • betrayal
  • justice
Places
  • countryside
  • wilderness
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • true story
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
action, drama, war
Directed by
Anthony Mann
Written by
Ben Barzman, Ivan Moffat
Starring
Kirk Douglas, Richard Harris, Ulla Jacobsson, Michael Redgrave, David Weston, Anton Diffring, Eric Porter, Mervyn Johns
Music
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Cinematography
Robert Krasker
Runtime
131 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
German, Norwegian, English

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