The Heroes of Telemark
Seen it?1965 | 131 min | Action, Drama, War
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans and history buffs. If you loved Oppenheimer or Saving Private Ryan, start here.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 11 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1965: an older pace and style.
Set in German-occupied Norway, resistance fighter Knut Straud enlists the reluctant physicist Rolf Pedersen in an effort to destroy the German heavy water production plant in rural Telemark.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
67% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 74K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Anthony Mann
- Kirk DouglasDr. Rolf Pedersen
- Richard HarrisKnut Straud
- Ulla JacobssonAnna Pedersen
- Michael RedgraveUncle
- David WestonArne
- Anton DiffringMajor Frick
- Eric PorterTerboven
- Mervyn JohnsCol. Wilkinson
- Jennifer HilarySigrid
- Roy DotriceJensen