Underplayed Gems

The Viking Watch of the Danish Seaman (1948)

The Viking Watch of the Danish Seaman poster
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
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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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