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Narvik (Norwegian: Kampen om Narviklit.'The Battle for Narvik') is a Norwegian historical film depicting the Battles of Narvik from 9 April to 8 June 1940. Directed by Erik Skjoldbjærg and made by Nordisk Film, it stars Kristine Hartgen, Carl Martin Eggesbø, Cristoph Gelfert Mathiesen and Henrik Mestad.
Against the backdrop of the WWII battle known as Hitler's first defeat, a Norwegian soldier returns home and learns a shocking truth about his wife. Watch trailers & learn more.
- 109 min
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.
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- Billy Campbell
- Erik Skjoldbjærg
- Drama, History, War
- Were The Characters in 'Narvik' Real people?
- The True Story Behind The Battle of Narvik
- Tragedy After The Battle of Narvik
In the film, Kristen Hartgen plays Ingrid Tofte, a young Norwegian woman who works at the town's largest inn, and is married to Gunnar Tofte (Carl Martin Eggesbø) who is a corporal in the army. Together, they have a young son named Ole (Christoph Gelfert Mathiesen). The WWII drama does a remarkable job of portraying the very simple and normal day-t...
In the spring of 1940, after the Germans had easily overtaken the small Norwegian forces and the town of Narvik, the Norwegian Army was called upon by the English to join them in waging war with them against the growing Nazi occupation. The Germans were trying to establish positions in the mountains near Narvik, and the British, French, Polish and ...
After the people of Narvik are forced to evacuate their homes and flee on every available fishing boats, British and French troops pulled out of Norway (something they had planned on doing even before the Battle of Narvik) and the German bombers laid waste to what remained of the port city in June 1940. It is still a grim and stark story that illus...
- Erik Skjoldbjaerg
- Senior Author
- Kristine Hartgen
The Norwegian drama depicts Hitler’s first World War II defeat.
- Jean Bentley
Jan 25, 2023 · Narvik is a Norwegian war epic that takes place during the German occupation — and subsequent Norwegian recapture— of the titular town which served as the source of iron ore for Hitler's war machinery.
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Jan 24, 2023 · Narvik Review and Plot Summary. The story takes place in Narvik, a coastal town in Norway that is a source of one of the world’s greatest iron ore resources. Of course, Hitler, as his master race, wants to expand his ever-growing empire.
