The Viking Watch of the Danish Seaman (1948)

Original title

Støt staar den danske sømand

Directed by

Lau Laritzen Jr., Bodil Ipsen

Genre

drama film, war film

Country

Denmark

Runtime

1h 49m

Rated

A

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 5 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This war drama follows Danish sailors who joined the Allied forces during the German occupation of Denmark in World War II. It is based on a real sailor's wartime diary.

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What happens

The Viking Watch of the Danish Seaman (Danish: Støt står den danske sømand) is a 1948 Danish war drama directed by Bodil Ipsen and Lau Lauritzen Jr. The film, known alternatively as Perilous Expedition or its literal title translation Steady stands the Danish sailor, written by Grete Frische based upon the wartime diary of Kaj Frische, tells the true story of Danish sailors who sailed with the Allied forces during the German occupation of Denmark in World War II. It stars Poul Reichhardt and Lisbeth Movin. The film received the Bodil Award for Best Danish Film in 1949. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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