In the early morning of April 9th 1940, the Danish army is alerted. The Germans have crossed the border; Denmark is at war against Europe's strongest army. In Southern Jutland, Danish bicycle and motorcycle companies are ordered out to, against all odds, hold back the forces until the Danish reinforcements can be mobilized. In the fatal hours, we follow second lieutenant Sand and his bicycle company – they will be the first Danish soldiers to meet the enemy in combat on April 9th 1940.
Title | April 9th |
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Year | 2015 |
Genre | Drama, War, History |
Country | Denmark |
Studio | Det Danske Filminstitut, TV 2, Nordisk Film Denmark |
Cast | Pilou Asbæk, Lars Mikkelsen, Gustav Dyekjær Giese, Martin Greis-Rosenthal, Joachim Fjelstrup, Elliott Crosset Hove |
Crew | Tobias Lindholm (Writer), Roni Ezra (Director), Eszter Takács (Assistant Art Director), Christian Schandorph (Special Effects Supervisor), Flemming Christensen (Sound Effects Editor), Bjørg Serup (Hair Designer) |
Keyword | world war ii, historical battle, war |
Release | Mar 12, 2015 |
Runtime | 93 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 6.70 / 10 by 94 users |
Popularity | 8 |
Budget | 0 |
Revenue | 0 |
Language | Deutsch, Dansk |