It Happened One Night (1958)

Original title

I slik en natt

Directed by

Sigval Maartmann-Moe

Genre

drama film

Country

Norway

Runtime

1h 38m

Rated

12

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 3 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

During World War II in Oslo, the Gestapo hunts for a group of Jewish children. A bold effort is made to get the children to safety.

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What happens

I slik en natt (On a Night Like This) is a Norwegian war film from 1958 directed by Sigval Maartmann-Moe. It stars Anne-Lise Tangstad. The music was composed by Øivin Fjeldstad. The title I slik en natt is taken from Henrik Wergeland's poem "Juleaftenen" (Christmas Eve) in his poetry collection Jøden (The Jew), and the film deals with the Gestapo's search for a group of Jewish children in Oslo and bold action to bring the children to safety. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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