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The Birdcatcher
The Birdcatcher

The Birdcatcher

Inspired by true events

Genres

DramaThrillerWar

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Norway, 1942, during World War II. After being separated from her family, Esther, a young Jewish girl from Trondheim, arrives at an isolated farm where she must assume a new identity in order to survive the Nazi persecution.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

97 mins

Rating

5.6/10

Release Date

08 March 2019

Country

Norway

Cast

Sarah-Sofie Boussnina

Sarah-Sofie Boussnina

Esther

Arthur Hakalahti

Arthur Hakalahti

Aksel

Jakob Cedergren

Jakob Cedergren

Johann

Laura Birn

Laura Birn

Anna

Johannes Bah Kuhnke

Johannes Bah Kuhnke

Fred

August Diehl

August Diehl

Herman

Anders Baasmo Christiansen

Anders Baasmo Christiansen

Tor

Jonas Hoff Oftebro

Jonas Hoff Oftebro

Petter

Andrea Bræin Hovig

Andrea Bræin Hovig

Rebecca

Tibo Vandenborre

Tibo Vandenborre

Reichmann

Dag Malmberg

Dag Malmberg

Hans

Jon Øigarden

Jon Øigarden

Gestapo Officer

Bjørn Skagestad

Bjørn Skagestad

Karlsen

Marte Germaine Christensen

Marte Germaine Christensen

The Veterinarian

Per Bogstad Gulliksen

Per Bogstad Gulliksen

Dr. Hansen

Janne Kokkin

Janne Kokkin

Mrs. Henie

Gerdi Schjelderup

Gerdi Schjelderup

Mrs. Jensen

Jørgen Langhelle

Jørgen Langhelle

Henry Gleditsch

Hans Petter Nilsen

Hans Petter Nilsen

Gregers

Trond-Ove Skrødal

Trond-Ove Skrødal

Hay Truck Driver

Ewald Bos

Ewald Bos

Herman's Soldier #1

Are Bruvold

Are Bruvold

Herman's Soldier #2

Kjetil Nordø

Kjetil Nordø

Herman's Soldier #3

Odd Roald Horjem

Odd Roald Horjem

Herman's Soldier #4

Claire Judic

Claire Judic

Fugitive #1

Eshan Rajabi

Eshan Rajabi

Fugitive #2

Trond Abelsen

Trond Abelsen

Fugitive #3

Maria Aronsen

Maria Aronsen

Fugitive #4

Jon Vegard Hovdal

Jon Vegard Hovdal

NS Official #1

Espen Sletvold

Espen Sletvold

NS Official #2

Marit Kvitseth

Marit Kvitseth

NS Official's Wife #1

Caroline Fredriksen

Caroline Fredriksen

NS Official's Wife #2

Mari Berger Skjøstad

Mari Berger Skjøstad

Karlsen's Wife

Per Gunnar Merakerli

Per Gunnar Merakerli

Man in a Suit

Olav Strand

Olav Strand

Reichmann's Soldier

Jonetta Kviseth

Jonetta Kviseth

Baby

Klaus Ulvestad

Klaus Ulvestad

German Soldier #1

Henning Nilsen

Henning Nilsen

German Soldier #2

Frode Stenhaug

Frode Stenhaug

Reichmann's Driver

Ragna Binde

Ragna Binde

Old Woman

Maja Guldberg

Maja Guldberg

Daughter

Doula Lymniati

Doula Lymniati

Mother

Tom Eikrem

Tom Eikrem

Father

Stian Hovland Pedersen

Stian Hovland Pedersen

Gestapo Officer #1

Ståle Tørring

Ståle Tørring

Gestapo Officer #2

Gerd Aker

Gerd Aker

Script Supervisor

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