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  1. stgrhe

    stgrhe Active Member

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    Scandinavia consists of three countries, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden only. Finland, Iceland, and Faroe Islands are Nordic countries but they are not part of Scandinavia as many believe.

    The Scandinavian countries have produced some films and series related to the second world war, and this is my find.


    SCANDINAVIAN (DANISH, NORWEGIAN & SWEDISH) WWII FILMS & MINI-SERIES THAT I KNOW
    1. 1939 (1989) (Swedish) [5.4] WWII Drama *)
    2. A Day in October (En dag i oktober) (1991) (Danish/Swedish) [6.5] WWII Drama *)
    3. All Things Fair (Lust och fägring stor) (1995) (Swedish) [7.0] WWII Drama
    4. April 9th (9. april) (2015) (Danish) [6.5] WWII War
    5. Beyond the Border (Operation Polarfuchs) (2011) (Swedish) [6.3] WWII Action *)
    6. Blodveien (Krvavi put) (1955) (Norwegian) [5.7] WWII Drama
    7. Den sidste vinter (1960) (Danish) [7.0] WWII Drama *)
    8. Emergency Landing (Nødlanding) (1952) (Norwegian) [6.2] WWII Drama *)
    9. Flammen & Citronen (Flame & Cirton (2008) (Danish) [7.2] WWII Drama
    10. Flukten fra Dakar (1951) (Norwegian) [6.8] WWII Drama
    11. Hamsun (1996) (Norwegian) [7.1] WWII Biography
    12. Hvidstengruppen (2012) (Danish) [6.9] WWII Drama
    13. It Happened One Night (I slik en natt) (1958) (Norwegian) [5.3] WWII Drama
    14. Kampen om tungtvannet (1948) (Norwegian) [6.6] WWII War
    15. Kufferten (2012) (Danish) [4.3] WWII Drama *)
    16. Kungsgatan (1943) (Swedish) [5.5] WWII Drama
    17. Land of Mine (Under sandet) (2015) (Danish) [8.0] WWII Drama *)
    18. Max Manus: Man of War (2008) (Norwegian) [7.4] WWII Drama
    19. Mendel (1997) (Norwegian) [6.6] Post WWII Drama
    20. Nine Lives (Ni Liv) (1957) (Norwegian) [7.3] WWII Drama
    21. Någonstans i Sverige (1973) (Swedish Mini-series) [7.4] WWII Drama
    22. Once Upon a War (Der var engang en krig) (1966) (Danish) [7.1] WWII Drama
    23. Röd snö (1985) (Mini-series) (Swedish/Norwegian) [7.6] WWII Thriller
    24. Shame (Skammen) (1968) (Swedish) (Ingmar Bergman) [8.2] WWII Drama
    25. Simon and the Oaks (2011) (Swedish) [6.4] WWII Drama *)
    26. Soldaterkammerater (1958) (Danish) [6.4] WWII Comedy
    27. Sorte Shara a.k.a. Alarm i Østersøen (1961) (Danish) [5.5] WWII Drama *)
    28. Suicide Mission (Shetlandsgjengen) (1954) (Norwegian) [6.9] WWII Drama
    29. The Architecture of Doom (1989) (Swedish) [8.1] WWII Documentary *)
    30. The Bread of Love (Kärlekens bröd) (1953) (Swedish) [5.8] WWII Drama *)
    31. The Invisible Army (Den usynlige hær) (1945) (Danish) [6.5] WWII Drama
    32. The Last Lieutenant (Secondløitnanten) (1993) (Norwegian) [6.5] WWII War
    33. The Last Sentence (Dom över död man) (2012) (Swedish) (Torgny Segerstedt) [6.1] WWII Biography
    34. The Saboteurs (Kampen om tungt vannet) (2015) (Mini-series) [8.5] WWII War
    35. The Warrior's Heart (Krigerens hjerte) (1992) (Norwegian) (Finnish Winter War) [6.9] WWII Drama *)
    *) Films and mini-series I don’t have
     
  2. stgrhe

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    I found a new, and pretty good, source of information about WWII films so I have updated the lists and here is the updated one for Scandinavian films and series.

    SCANDINAVIAN (DANISH, NORWEGIAN & SWEDISH) WWII FILMS & MINI-SERIES
    1. 1939 (1989) (Sweden) [5.4] WWII Drama
    2. A Day in October (En dag i oktober) (1991) (Danish-Swedish Film) [6.5] WWII Drama
    3. All Things Fair (Lust och fägring stor) (1995) (Sweden) [7.0] WWII Drama
    4. April 9th (9. april) (2015) (Denmark) [6.5] WWII War
    5. Beyond the Border (Operation Polarfuchs) (2011) (Sweden) [6.3] WWII Action
    6. Blackout (Mørklægning) (1992) (Danish Mini-series) [5.5] WWII Drama
    7. Blodveien (Krvavi put) (1955) (Norway-Yugoslavia) [5.7] WWII Drama
    8. Commando Assault (Sissit) (1963) (Finland) [7.1] WWII War
    9. Den sidste vinter (1960) (Denmark) [7.0] WWII Drama
    10. Good Evening, Mr Wallenberg (God afton Herr Wallenberg) (1990) (Sweden) [6.8] WWII Drama
    11. Emergency Landing (Nødlanding) (1952) (Norway) [6.2] WWII Drama
    12. Europa (1991) (Denmark) [7.7] WWII Drama
    13. Flammen & Citronen (Flame & Cirton (2008) (Denmark) [7.2] WWII Drama
    14. Flukten fra Dakar (1951) (Norwegian) [6.8] WWII Drama
    15. Hamsun (1996) (Norwegian) [7.1] WWII Biography
    16. Hvidstengruppen (2012) (Danish) [6.9] WWII Drama
    17. Into the White a.k.a. Cross of Honour a.k.a. Comrade, Lost in the Snow (2012) (Norway-Sweden) [7.2] WWII War
    18. It Happened One Night (I slik en natt) (1958) (Norway) [5.3] WWII Drama
    19. Jenny and The Soldier (Soldaten og Jenny) (1947) (Denmark) [7.1] WWII Romantic Drama
    20. Kampen om tungtvannet (1948) (Norway) [6.6] WWII War
    21. Kufferten (2012) (Danish) [4.3] WWII Drama
    22. Kun en pige (1995) (Danmark) [6.3] WWII Drama
    23. Kungsgatan (1943) (Sweden) [5.5] WWII Drama
    24. Land of Mine (Under sandet) (2015) (Denmark) [8.0] WWII Drama
    25. Matador (1978-1982) (Denmark TV Series) [9.2] WWII Drama
    26. Max Manus: Man of War (2008) (Norway) [7.4] WWII Drama
    27. Mendel (1997) (Norway) [6.6] Post WWII Drama
    28. Nine Lives (Ni Liv) (1957) (Norway) [7.3] WWII Drama
    29. Någonstans i Sverige (1973) (Swedish Mini-series) [7.4] WWII Drama
    30. Once Upon a War (Der var engang en krig) (1966) (Denmark) [7.1] WWII Drama
    31. Red Meadows (De røde enge) (1945) (Denmark) [6.8] WWII Drama
    32. Röd snö (1985) (Mini-series) (Swedish-Norwegian Series) [7.6] WWII Thriller
    33. Shame (Skammen) (1968) (Sweden) (Ingmar Bergman) [8.2] WWII Drama
    34. Simon and the Oaks (2011) (Sweden) [6.4] WWII Drama
    35. Soldaterkammerater (1958) (Denmank) [6.4] WWII Comedy
    36. Sorte Shara a.k.a. Alarm i Østersøen (1961) (Denmark) [5.5] WWII Drama
    37. Spion 503 (1958) (Denmark) [2.4] WWII Spy Drama
    38. Suicide Mission (Shetlandsgjengen) (1954) (Norway) [6.9] WWII Drama
    39. The Architecture of Doom (1989) (Sweden) [8.1] WWII Documentary
    40. The Boys from St. Petri (Drengerne fra Sankt Petri) (1991) (Denmark) [7.0] WWII Drama
    41. The Bread of Love (Kärlekens bröd) (1953) (Sweden) [5.8] WWII Drama
    42. The Invisible Army (Den usynlige hær) (1945) (Denmark) [6.5] WWII Drama
    43. The Island on Bird Street (Øen i Fuglegaden) (1997) (Denmark) [7.3] WWII Drama
    44. The Last Lieutenant (Secondløitnanten) (1993) (Norway) [6.5] WWII War
    45. The Last Sentence (Dom över död man) (2012) (Sweden) (Torgny Segerstedt) [6.1] WWII Biography
    46. The Naked Trees (De nøgne træer) (1991) (Denmark) [5.7] WWII Drama
    47. The Only Way (1970) (Denmark) [6.3] WWII Drama
    48. The Saboteurs (Kampen om tungt vannet) (2015) (Norwegian Mini-series) [8.5] WWII War
    49. The Warrior's Heart (Krigerens hjerte) (1992) (Norway) (Finnish Winter War) [6.9] WWII Drama
    50. That Applies to Us All (Det gælder os alle) (1949) (Denmark) [7.0] WWII Drama
    51. Traitors (Forræderne) (1983) (Denmark) [5.6] WWII Drama
    52. Venus fra Vestø (1962) (Denmark) [6.0] WWII Drama
    53. U-Boat 39 (Ubåt 39) (1952) (Swedish) [Not rated] WWII Drama
     
  3. stgrhe

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    This would be the last update for now as I have finished my search for WWII films and series.

    SCANDINAVIAN (DANISH, NORWEGIAN & SWEDISH) WWII FILMS & SERIES
    1. 1939 (1989) (Sweden) [5.4] WWII Drama
    2. A Day in October (En dag i oktober) (1991) (Denmark-US) [6.5] WWII Drama
    3. All Things Fair (Lust och fägring stor) (1995) (Sweden) [7.0] WWII Drama
    4. April 9th (9. april) (2015) (Denmark) [6.5] WWII War
    5. Beyond Enemy Lines (Framom främsta linjen) (2004) (Finland-Sweden) (Continuation War) [6.7] WWII War
    6. Beyond the Border (Operation Polarfuchs) (2011) (Sweden) [6.3] WWII Action
    7. Blackout (Mørklægning) (1992) (Denmark) (Mini-series) [5.5] WWII Drama
    8. Blodveien (Krvavi put) (1955) (Norway-Yugoslavia) [5.7] WWII Drama
    9. Dom över död man (2012) (Sweden) [6.1] WWII Biography
    10. Gaston's War (1997) (Denmark-Belgium-Nederlands) [6.3] WWII Drama
    11. Good Evening, Mr Wallenberg (God afton Herr Wallenberg) (1990) (Sweden-Hungary-Norway) [6.8] WWII Drama
    12. Edderkoppen (2000) (Denmark) (Mini-series) [7.8] Post WWII Crime
    13. Emergency Landing (Nødlanding) (1952) (Norway) [6.2] WWII Drama
    14. Europa (1991) (Spain-Denmark-Sweden-France-Germany-Switzerland) [7.7] WWII Drama
    15. Excellency (Excellensen) (1944) (Sweden) [4.9] WWII Drama
    16. Flame & Citron (Flammen & Citronen) (2008) (Denmark-Germany-Norway-France-Sweden-Finland-Czech Republic) [7.2] WWII Drama
    17. Flukten fra Dakar (1951) (Norway) [6.8] WWII Drama
    18. Gaston's War (1997) (Denmark-Belgium-Netherlands) [6.3] WWII Drama
    19. Good Evening, Mr Wallenberg (God afton Herr Wallenberg) (1990) (Sweden) [6.8] WWII Drama
    20. Hamsun (1996) (Germany-Norway-Sweden-Denmark) [7.1] WWII Biography
    21. Into the White a.k.a. Cross of Honour a.k.a. Comrade, Lost in the Snow (2012) (Norway-Sweden) [7.2] WWII War
    22. It Happened One Night (I slik en natt) (1958) (Norway) [5.3] WWII Drama
    23. Jenny and The Soldier (Soldaten og Jenny) (1947) (Denmark) [7.1] WWII Romantic Drama
    24. Just a Girl (Kun en pige) (1995) (Danmark) [6.3] WWII Drama
    25. Kufferten (2012) (Denmark) [4.7] WWII Drama
    26. Kungsgatan (1943) (Sweden) [5.5] WWII Drama
    27. Land of Mine (Under sandet) (2015) (Germany-Denmark) [7.8] WWII Drama
    28. Live Dangerously (Lev farligt (1944) (Sweden) (Norwegian Resistance Movement) [5.4] WWII Drama
    29. Lore (2012) (Australia-UK-Sweden) [7.0] WWII Drama Thriller
    30. Matador (1978-1982) (Denmark) (TV Series) [9.2] WWII Drama
    31. Max Manus: Man of War (2008) (Norway-Denmark-Germany) [7.3] WWII Drama
    32. Mendel (1997) (Norway) [6.6] Post WWII Drama
    33. Mother of Mine (Den bästa av mödrar) (Äideistä parhain) (2005) (Finland-Sweden) [7.7] WWII Drama
    34. Nine Lives (Ni Liv) (1957) (Norway) [7.3] WWII Drama
    35. Någonstans i Sverige (1973) (Sweden) (Mini-series) [7.4] WWII Drama
    36. Once Upon a War (Der var engang en krig) (1966) (Denmark) [7.1] WWII Drama
    37. Operation Swallow: The Battle for Heavy Water (Kampen om tungtvannet) (1948) (Norway) [6.6] WWII War
    38. Paradise and Back (Paradis Retur) (1964) (Denmark) [5.2] WWII Drama
    39. Perlacasa - The Courage of a Just Man (Perlasca, un eroe italiano) (2002) (Italy-France-Sweden-Hungary) [7.2] WWII Biography
    40. Price of Freedom (Frihedens pris) (1960) (Denmark) [4.7] WWII War
    41. Röd snö (1985) (Sweden-Norway) (Mini-series) [7.6] WWII Thriller
    42. Shame (Skammen) (1968) (Sweden) (Ingmar Bergman) [8.2] WWII Drama
    43. Simon and the Oaks (2011) (Sweden) [6.4] WWII Drama
    44. Soldaterkammerater (1958) (Denmank) [6.4] WWII Comedy
    45. Sorte Shara a.k.a. Alarm i Østersøen (1961) (Denmark) [5.5] WWII Drama
    46. Spy 503 (Spion 503) (1958) (Denmark) [2.4] WWII Spy Drama
    47. Suicide Mission (Shetlandsgjengen) (1954) (Norway) [6.9] WWII Drama
    48. Testament of Youth (2014) (UK-Denmark) [7.3] WWI Biography
    49. That Applies to Us All (Det gælder os alle) (1949) (Denmark) [7.0] WWII Drama
    50. That Brief Summer (Den korte sommer) (1976) (Denmark) [5.5] WWII Drama
    51. The Architecture of Doom (1989) (Sweden) [8.1] WWII Documentary
    52. The Border (Gränsen) (2011) (Sweden) [6.3] WWII Drama
    53. The Boys from St. Petri (Drengerne fra Sankt Petri) (1991) (Denmark-Sweden-Norway-Finland) [7.0] WWII Drama
    54. The Bread of Love (Kärlekens bröd) (1953) (Sweden) [5.8] WWII Drama
    55. The Invisible Army (Den usynlige hær) (1945) (Denmark) [6.5] WWII Drama
    56. The Invisible Wall (Den osynliga muren (1944) (Sweden) [5.4] WWII Drama
    57. The Island on Bird Street (Øen i Fuglegaden) (1997) (Denmark-UK-Germany-France) [7.2] WWII Drama
    58. The Last Lieutenant (Secondløitnanten) (1993) (Norway) [6.5] WWII War
    59. The Last Sentence (Dom över död man) (2012) (Sweden) (Torgny Segerstedt) [6.1] WWII Biography
    60. The Last Winter (Den sidste vinter) (1960) (Denmark) [7.0] WWII Drama
    61. The Misfit Brigade (1987) (UK-Denmark) (Eastern Front) [6.1] WWII War
    62. The Naked Trees (De nøgne træer) (1991) (Denmark-Sweden) [5.7] WWII Drama
    63. The Only Way a.k.a. October Days (Oktoberdage) (1970) (USA-Denmark-Panama-UK) (Occupation of Denmark) [6.2] WWII Drama
    64. The Red Meadows (De røde enge) (1945) (Denmark) [6.8] WWII Drama
    65. The Second Lieutenant (Secondløitnanten) (1993) (Norway) [6.6] WWII Drama
    66. The Saboteurs (Kampen om tungtvannet) (2015) (Norway) (Mini-series) [8.2] WWII War
    67. The Viking Watch of the Danish Seaman (Støt står den danske sømand) (1948) (Denmark) [6.3] WWII Drama
    68. The War is Over (La guerre est finie) (1966) (France-Sweden) [7.5] WWII Drama
    69. The Warrior's Heart (Krigerens hjerte) (1992) (Norway) (Finnish Winter War) [6.9] WWII Drama
    70. This Life (Hvidstengruppen) (2012) (Denmark) [6.6] WWII Drama
    71. Traitors (Forræderne) (1983) (Denmark) [5.6] WWII Drama
    72. There Come One Day (Der kom en dag) (1955) (Denmark) [7.1] WWII War
    73. U-Boat 39 (Ubåt 39) (1952) (Swedish) [Not rated] WWII Drama *)
    74. Venus fra Vestø (1962) (Denmark) [6.0] WWII Drama
     
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  4. green slime

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    Why not just edit the first post? Do we really need a change log?


    With this tirade of information, is there going to be some kind of summary?


    "Movies worth seeing"; "Movies worth avoiding"?

    And I was missing "Död Snö" in your list.
     
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    These lists I do for my own use and I simply share them with others for their benefits. It is actually a massive work searching for these films and I am not going to edit earlier posts. It is a free choice whether one reads the posts or not - some members have asked me to submit the lists.

    I have, during my search, recorded nearly 3,000 films and series related to the second world war and it can't be expected that I have found every title from every country. Anyone who notices errors or missing films are of course welcome to comment.
     
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    While the list itself may hold interest, I find it difficult to believe that the historical change log is.
     
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    April 9th sounds interesting. They didn't happen to have a version with English subtitles did they?
     
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    1. April 9th (9. april) (2015) (Danish) [6.5] WWII War
    very intresting film...

    i rate 8.0 of 10.0

    only film i`ve watched from the list...

    wich one do you offer next ???
     
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    You should watch "Flame & Citron (Flammen & Citronen) (2008)", probably the best film on the list.
     
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    Especially the actors make the film, I think. excellent catching of the emotions. I was impressed.
     

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