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Sonja: The White Swan
Sonja: The White Swan

Sonja: The White Swan

Genres

Drama

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The true story of Sonja Henie, one of the world's greatest athletes and the inventor of modern figure skating, who decides to go to Hollywood in 1936 to become a movie star.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Norwegian

Runtime

114 mins

Rating

6.5/10

Release Date

25 December 2018

Country

Norway

Cast

Ine Marie Wilmann

Ine Marie Wilmann

Sonja Henie

Valene Kane

Valene Kane

Connie

Eldar Skar

Eldar Skar

Leif Henie

Pål Sverre Hagen

Pål Sverre Hagen

Niels Onstad

Anders Mordal

Anders Mordal

Wilhelm Henie

Anneke von der Lippe

Anneke von der Lippe

Selma Henie

Aidan McArdle

Aidan McArdle

Darryl Zanuck

Malcolm Adams

Malcolm Adams

Arthur Wirtz

Hugh O'Conor

Hugh O'Conor

Winthrope Gardiner

Norma Sheahan

Norma Sheahan

Louella Parsons

Gustavo Rojo

Gustavo Rojo

Tyrone Powers

Luna Sellæg Fulker

Luna Sellæg Fulker

Sonja 5 år

Ike Vanderhill

Ike Vanderhill

Leif 10 år

Halvor Halvorsen

Halvor Halvorsen

Niels 8 år

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