Kampen om tungtvannet (1948)

A factual reconstruction of the sabotage events which took place to prevent Hitler's Germany in getting the heavy water needed to make an atomic bomb during WW2.

Directors:

Jean Dréville, Titus Vibe-Müller

Writers:

Haakon Bugge Mahrt (commentaries), Jean Martin

Stars:

Jens A. Poulsson, Johannes Eckhoff, Arne Kjelstrup

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jens A. Poulsson	...	Himself - fenrik
Johannes Eckhoff	...	Knut Haugland - fenrik
Arne Kjelstrup	...	Himself - sersjant
Claus Helberg	...	Himself -sersjant
Henki Kolstad	...	Einar Skinnarland - sersjant
Claus Wiese	...	Joachim Rønneberg - fenrik
Knut Haukelid	...	Himself - fenrik
Andreas Aabel	...	Kasper Idland - fenrik
Fredrik Kayser	...	Himself - sersjant
Hans Storhaug	...	Himself - sersjant
Odd Rohde	...	Birger Strømsheim - sersjant
Torstein Skinnarland	...	Himself - damvokteren
Rolf Sørlie	...	Himself
Knut Lier-Hansen	...	Himself - Ferrybomber
Øyvind Øyen	...	Leif Tronstad - major, professor

Storyline

A reconstruction of the two last sabotage actions against the Norsk Hydro Heavy Water (Deuterium, D2O) plant at Vemork, Rjukan, in 1943-44. After the first two allied attempt of stopping the production by British soldiers and American bombings, allied trained young local patriots became successful saboteurs. First by undermining the factory, and later after a rebuild, the sinking of the heavily guarded ferry trying to transport the heavy water to Germany, on Lake Tinnsjo.

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Plot Keywords:

nuclear | sabotage | german | norway | nazi | 

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Genres:

Action | Drama | War

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

Norway France

Language:

Norwegian

Release Date:

13 February 1948 (France)

Also Known As:

The Battle of the Heavy Water

Filming Locations:

Rjukan, Telemark, Norway

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hero Film, Trident

Technical Specs

Runtime:

107 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Remade as The Heroes of Telemark (1965)

User Reviews

Pretty solid stuff

"Kampen om tungtvannet"("The Battle for the heavy-water") is a movie about how Norwegian saboteurs destroyed the factory at Rjukan, which produced heavy-water, which again was vital for making a German atomic-bomb. Some of the guys playing the Norwegian saboteurs are the real men, who risked their lives by blowing up the factory at Rjukan. The acting isn`t the best, but remember that the movie is from 1948, and the fact that this is no American blockbuster. If you can forgive it for having these flaws, you should be able to enjoy it. 7/10