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The Second Lieutenant

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Graying veteran Thor Espedal (Espen Skjonberg) hears of the German invasion of Norway and decides to re-enlist. But, when his tiny country suddenly surrenders, Espedal refuses to align himself with his apathetic peers. The aging tough begins recruiting everyday citizens to join a resistance effort. The group assembles an impressive collection of cast-off and re-purposed weapons in the countryside, all the while preparing to face the Nazi forces on their own terms.

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Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 10/01/2005
3/5
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 01/01/2000
C
The film's only problem was, that its story just wasn't that exciting. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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05/21/2022 An amazing movie, still amazing today. See more Read all reviews
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Hans Petter Moland

Director

Espen Skjonberg

Thor Espedal

Lars Andreas Larssen

Bjelland

Gard B. Eidsvold

Merstad

Bjørn Sundquist

Krogh

Morten Faldaas

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Synopsis Graying veteran Thor Espedal (Espen Skjonberg) hears of the German invasion of Norway and decides to re-enlist. But, when his tiny country suddenly surrenders, Espedal refuses to align himself with his apathetic peers. The aging tough begins recruiting everyday citizens to join a resistance effort. The group assembles an impressive collection of cast-off and re-purposed weapons in the countryside, all the while preparing to face the Nazi forces on their own terms.
Director
Hans Petter Moland
Producer
Harald Ohrvik, Esben Høilund Carlsen
Genre
Drama, War
Original Language
Norwegian
Runtime
1h 42m