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1965 · Movie · 2h 11m · Approved

The Heroes of Telemark

CriticsCritics: 62
AudienceAudience: 6.4

In German-occupied Norway, a resistance fighter recruits a hesitant physicist to help sabotage a heavy water plant linked to Germany’s dangerous wartime weapons research. Their mission unfolds across remote mountains, snowy landscapes, and a hostile occupation where careful planning is essential.

My take

You’ll like this if you enjoy snowbound World War II adventures, resistance missions, and classic action with a strong sense of place; Not for you if you prefer shorter, grittier, historically faithful dramas.

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Cast

Kirk DouglasRichard HarrisUlla JacobssonMichael RedgraveDavid WestonAnton DiffringEric PorterMervyn Johns

Director

Anthony Mann

If tonight is a The Heroes of Telemark night…

…these live in the same corner of my head.

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