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The Heroes of Telemark (1965)

★ 6.5Approved131 minDirector: Anthony Mann

1965 film by Anthony Mann

The Heroes of Telemark is a 1965 British war film directed by Anthony Mann based on the true story of the Norwegian heavy water sabotage during the Second World War from Skis Against the Atom, the memoirs of Norwegian resistance soldier Knut Haukelid. The film stars Kirk Douglas as Dr. Rolf Pedersen and Richard Harris as Knut Straud, along with Ulla Jacobsson as Anna Pedersen.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is The Heroes of Telemark about?
The Heroes of Telemark (1965) — Set in German-occupied Norway, this is an embellished account of the remarkable efforts of the Norwegian resistance to sabotage the German development of the atomic bomb. Resistance fighter Knut Straud (Richard Harris) enlists the reluctant physicist Dr. Rolf Pedersen (Kirk Dougl
Is The Heroes of Telemark based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is The Heroes of Telemark scary?
Content rating: Approved. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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