

Hammarskjöld: Fight for Peace
2023-12-25 · 114 min · ★ 6.3
Set in Cold War in 1961, follows the story of diplomat and economist Dag Hammarskjöld, who boards a plane in a desperate attempt to negotiate a ceasefire from his enemies after he leads UN troops into their first wartime operation.
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Production details
- Directors
- Per Fly
- Production companies
- Unlimited Stories, Nordisk Film Sweden, SVT, Nordsvensk Filmunderhållning, Maipo Film, TV4, Cambo Production AB, Meta Film, Per Fly Aps
- Countries
- Sweden, Norway, Denmark
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Mikael PersbrandtDag Hammarskjöld
Francis ChoulerBill Ranallo
Cian BarryWieschhoff
Colin SalmonRalph Bunche
Sara SouliéHanna
Hakeem Kae-KazimMoise Tshombe
Thure LindhardtPeter Levin
Richard BrakeHunter
Martin VenterRenard
Zak RowlandsBaldini
Adam NeillLord Lansdowne
Norman AnsteyHammarskjöld's Butler
Michael D. XavierHellemans
Caspar PhillipsonJohn F. Kennedy
Sven AhlströmSture Linner
Bjorn SteinbachLone Ranger
Christophe GuybetBloock
Jordan DuvigneauPatrice Lumumba
Céline TshikaRuth Tshombe
Mattias NordkvistBo BeskowTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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