Det grodde fram (1947)

Original title

Det grodde fram: Trondheim 1940-1945

Directed by

Lyder Selvig

Genre

documentary film

Country

Norway

Runtime

58 min

Rating

7.8 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This Norwegian documentary from 1947 shows the work of the resistance movement in Trondelag during the Nazi occupation. It uses film shot during and right after the war, and includes reenactments performed by actual resistance members.

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What happens

Det grodde fram – Trondheim 1940 – 1945 is a Norwegian documentary film from 1947 about the activities of the Norwegian resistance movement in Trøndelag during the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany during the Second World War. The film includes both material filmed during the war, and material filmed shortly after the war ended, and is similar to a newsreel. The film also includes reenactments by actual resistance members during the war such as Odd Sørli, Erik Gjems-Onstad and Torfinn Bjørnaas. The film has been re-released, and premiered again in Norwegian cinemas on 8 May 2018, in connection with the Norwegian Liberation Day. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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