Summary
The year is 1941 and Nazi Germany is at its peak. Hitler's army is storming into Russia. Sweden stands lonely and isolated while the air force is training intensely due to a coming attack. The squadron leader pushes his men at its hardest. It's a constant game with death where death unfortunately often wins.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- Graphic violence bothers you
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 55GoodWatch 63
IMDb5.5
Running time
1 h 32 min
Shorter than most dramas, −17 min on the typical 109
typical 10992Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country
Released
1941
September 23, 1941
85 years ago
Genres
DramaWarLanguage
Swedish
Original language
Made in
- Sweden
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
15 of 15
Lars HansonColonel Ståhlberg
Gunnar SjöbergCaptain Hansson
Stig JärrelLieutenant Sperling
Hasse EkmanFranconian Bråde
Emil FjellströmMaster Sergeant Persson
Ragnar FalckSergeant Johansson
Carl ReinholdzCorporal Karlsson
Irma ChristensonMona Falkstedt
Britta BruniusGreta Johansson
Linnéa HillbergMrs Bråde
Hugo BjörneEye Specialist
Kotti ChaveLieutenant Billman
Bror BüglerDr Fallenius
Georg FunkquistNarrator (voice)
Sif RuudSperling's Nurse
Directing · 1
- Hasse Ekman Director, Writer
Writing · 1
- Alvar Zacke Writer
Production · 1
- Lorens Marmstedt Producer
Camera · 1
- Hilmer Ekdahl Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Rolf Husberg Editor
Sound · 2
- Lars-Erik Larsson Original Music Composer
- Sven Josephson Sound
Art · 1
- Arthur Spjuth Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Arne Lundh Makeup Artist
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