The Birdcatcher 2019
The Birdcatcher
Norway, 1942, during World War II. After being separated from her family, Esther, a young Jewish girl from Trondheim, arrives at an isolated farm where she must assume a new identity in order to survive the Nazi persecution.
Norway, 1942, during World War II. After being separated from her family, Esther, a young Jewish girl from Trondheim, arrives at an isolated farm where she must assume a new identity in order to survive the Nazi persecution.
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Full Cast & Crew... Esther
... Aksel
... Johann
... Anna
... Fred
... Herman
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See All 1 Reviews28 Mar 2022 by CinemaSerf
An enjoyable, if fairly routine story of a young Jewish girl who manages to escape the clutches of her Nazi captors during WWII. She cuts her hair and dresses/acts as a boy and seeks refuge working on a remote farm. What's new? The difference is, this one is set in the harsher climate of Norway and her predicament is incorporated into the broader theme of the Quisling-run kingdom's own difficulties with the Nazis. The family that adopts this new "boy" has plenty of problems of it's own and so there are plenty of sub-plots to complement the principal story. The pretty much entirely Nordic cast are all fairly competent, if not exactly outstanding; and it does offer a different take on the usual approach to this subject. The cinematography is beautifully bleak at times, and generally contributes much to this watchable war story.
Release Date:
Mar 08, 2019 (Norway,United Kingdom,United States)
Run Time:
1hr 37`
MMPA Rating:
Original Language:
English
Production Countries:
Norway,United Kingdom,United States
Status:
Released
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An enjoyable, if fairly routine story of a young Jewish girl who manages to escape the clutches of her Nazi captors during WWII. She cuts her hair and dresses/acts as a boy and seeks refuge working on a remote farm. What's new? The difference is, this one is set in the harsher climate of Norway and her predicament is incorporated into the broader theme of the Quisling-run kingdom's own difficulties with the Nazis. The family that adopts this new "boy" has plenty of problems of it's own and so there are plenty of sub-plots to complement the principal story. The pretty much entirely Nordic cast are all fairly competent, if not exactly outstanding; and it does offer a different take on the usual approach to this subject. The cinematography is beautifully bleak at times, and generally contributes much to this watchable war story.
Cast & Crew of
The Birdcatcher
Directors & Credit Writers
Cast
... Esther
... Aksel
... Johann
... Anna
... Fred
... Herman
... Tor
... Petter
... Rebecca
... Reichmann
... Hans
... Gestapo Officer
... Karlsen
... The Veterinarian
... Dr. Hansen
JK
Janne Kokkin... Mrs. Henie
... Mrs. Jensen
... Henry Gleditsch
... Gregers
... Hay Truck Driver
Produced By
... Co-executive Producer
... Producer
... Casting Director