Narvik

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Narvik

2022

1h 48m

Drama

History

War

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In April, 1940, the eyes of the world are on Narvik, a small town in northern Norway, a source of the iron ore needed for Hitler's war machine. Through two months of fierce winter warfare, the German leader is dealt with his first defeat.

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Clement Tyler Obropta

Film Inquiry

Narvik is a thrilling, crowd-pleasing war picture. It deserves all the love that All Quiet on the Western Front has gotten and then some.

Feb 14, 2023

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Brian Costello

Common Sense Media

It depicts the heroism of the proverbial "ragtag" soldiers fighting back against seemingly impossible odds, but it's more than firefights and bombings.

Rated: 4/5

Feb 1, 2023

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Ezequiel Boetti

Otroscines.com

... With old-school war melodrama strokes, Narvik executes its functional war sequences with precision, without frills, and weaves small intrigues that stem out of power politics. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 3/5

Jan 27, 2023

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John Serba

Decider

A perfectly serviceable wartime drama, nothing more, nothing less.

Jan 25, 2023

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M.N. Miller

Ready Steady Cut

Erik Skjoldbjærg’s Narvik is a stunning-looking war film that’s naturally gripping and does an above-average job playing up the moral dilemmas despite, at times, being frustratingly inert.

Rated: 3/5

Jan 24, 2023

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Julian P

Difficult to fault. There should be so many more ww2 movies from the perspective of other countries.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

10/29/24

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Arbab

Not that much of a work as other masterpieces

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/21/24

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John H

Very good WWII movie

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/11/24

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Steve L

Great movie and I don't even speak Dutch. Yes the sub titles were on but after a certain point I didn't need them I was so.into the movie the movie took over. It doesn't help I'm a big history buff

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/09/24

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Ian W

It's an good film, but not a great one. No idea why it gets 100% from critics (what do they know :-). An interesting take on 'collusion' whilst also aiding the allied effort. Not sure the lead lady looked that much of a femme fatale. Worth a watch.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/15/24

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Avindu G

Narvik doesn't bring out the bloodlust of the Nazi expansionism in the usual terror inducing manner. Instead the story describes how human lives were overlooked by both sides and the real terror of the lives captured between war. The fear, darkness and uncertainty is signalled very well by the use of visuals and colour. Unrest brought by unavoidable war to the simple lives of non waring nations told well with perspective of Tofte family. Narvik's boldness in bringing up the questionable strategies of saviors is admirable. Great performances by the cast. Hissing of bullets and bombarding doesn't effect the emotional side of this great story of a dark forgotten time.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

11/28/23

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Konsul G. L. O. Gibbs

Stig Henrik Hoff

Aslak Tofte

Henrik Mestad

Major Omberg

Benjamin Noble

Patrick Dalzel-Job

Kristine Hartgen

Ingrid Tofte

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Synopsis

In April, 1940, the eyes of the world are on Narvik, a small town in northern Norway, a source of the iron ore needed for Hitler's war machine. Through two months of fierce winter warfare, the German leader is dealt with his first defeat.

Director: Erik Skjoldbjærg
Producer: Aage Aaberge
Screenwriter: Christopher Grøndahl, Live Bonnevie, Erik Skjoldbjærg, Sebastian Torngren Wartin
Production Co: Nordisk Film Production
Genre: Drama, History, War
Original Language: Norwegian
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 23, 2023
Runtime: 1h 48m

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