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April 9th (Danish: 9. april) is a 2015 Danish war film directed by Roni Ezra, and starring Pilou Asbæk and Lars Mikkelsen. The film depicts the German invasion of Denmark which commenced on 9 April 1940 and follows a Danish bicycle infantry company sent as a vanguard to slow down the German advance until reinforcements can arrive.
Mar 12, 2015 · A movie based on real events of the German invasion of Denmark on April 9, 1940, where a bicycle unit fought against the odds. See cast, crew, reviews, trivia, awards, and more on IMDb.
- (6.5K)
- Drama, History, War
- Roni Ezra
- 2015-03-12
This is their story and based on real events. Director: Roni Ezra Writer: Tobias Lindholm Starring: Pilou Asbæk, Lars Mikkelsen, Simon Sears, Sebastian Bull Sarning More Ways to Stream: Amazon ...
- 89 min
- 1M
- Extreme Mysteries
The danish army was unequipped and ill prepared for an invasion that almost looks comical, but was as real as it could be. However, despite an interesting true background story with a budget to ...
- (11)
- Roni Ezra
- Drama, War
- Gustav Dyekjær Giese
In the fatal hours, we follow second lieutenant Sand (Pilou Asbæk) and his bicycle company - they will as the first Danish soldiers meet the enemy in combat on April 9th 1940. Follow Nordisk...
- 2 min
- 360.3K
- Nordisk Film
Based on a true story, April 9th follows the first encounter between Danish soldiers and German invaders in 1940. Watch the film with a subscription on Prime Video and see the ratings and reviews on Rotten Tomatoes.
- Drama, War, History
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On April 9, 1940 Germany invaded Denmark. Based on real events - in Southern Jutland a military unit on bicycles was sent south to help hold back the Germans until reinforcement. In the early morning of April 9th 1940 the Danish army is alerted.