

April 9th
2015-03-12 · 93 min · ★ 6.7
In the early morning of April 9, 1940, the Danish army is alerted: the Germans have crossed the border.
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- Directors
- Roni Ezra
- Production companies
- Det Danske Filminstitut, TV 2, Nordisk Film Denmark
- Countries
- Denmark
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Pilou AsbækSekondløjtnant Sand
Lars MikkelsenOberstløjtnant Hintz
Gustav Dyekjær GieseMenig Andersen
Martin Greis-RosenthalLøjtnant Gjermansen
Joachim FjelstrupSergent Bundgaard
Elliott Crosset HoveMenig Lassen
Mikkel BentzenMenig Nørreskov
Ari AlexanderMenig Justesen
Sebastian Bull SarningMenig Lundgren
Mette Munk PlumBondekone
Simon SearsKaptajn Holm
Michael BrostrupOberst Hartz
Jan DoseOberleutnant Becker
Pelle Emil HebsgaardOrdonnans
Jesper Hagelskær PaaschLøjtnant Jepsen
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