1864 

When Prussia and Austria declare war on Denmark, two brothers are called to serve in the bloodiest battle in Denmark's history.

Creator:

Ole Bornedal

Stars:

Pilou Asbæk, Sarah-Sofie Boussnina, Bent Mejding

8 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Pilou Asbæk	...	Didrich 8 episodes, 2014
Sarah-Sofie Boussnina	...	Claudia Henriksen / ... 8 episodes, 2014
Bent Mejding	...	Severin 8 episodes, 2014
Marie Tourell Søderberg	...	Inge Juel 8 episodes, 2014
Jens Sætter-Lassen	...	Peter Jensen 7 episodes, 2014
Jakob Oftebro	...	Laust Jensen 7 episodes, 2014
Nicolas Bro	...	Ditlev Gothard Monrad / ... 7 episodes, 2014
Søren Pilmark	...	Oberst E. A. Lundbye / ... 7 episodes, 2014
Eva Josefíková	...	Sofia 7 episodes, 2014
Esben Dalgaard Andersen	...	Erasmus 7 episodes, 2014
Søren Malling	...	Johan / ... 6 episodes, 2014
Sidse Babett Knudsen	...	Johanne Louise Heiberg 6 episodes, 2014
Carl-Christian Riestra	...	Einar 6 episodes, 2014
Rainer Bock	...	Otto von Bismarck 6 episodes, 2014
Heikko Deutschmann	...	Helmuth Johan von Moltke / ... 6 episodes, 2014
Peter Plaugborg	...	Sergent Jespersen / ... 6 episodes, 2014
Johannes Lassen	...	Wilhelm Dinesen / ... 5 episodes, 2014
Rasmus Bjerg	...	Oberst Møller 5 episodes, 2014
Olaf Johannessen	...	C. C. Hall 5 episodes, 2014
Barnaby Metschurat	...	Den Røde Prins 5 episodes, 2014
Peter Gilsfort	...	Godsforvalter Juel / ... 5 episodes, 2014
Helle Fagralid	...	Ingrid Juel / ... 5 episodes, 2014
Ludwig Trepte	...	Heinz 5 episodes, 2014
Waage Sandø	...	Baronen 4 episodes, 2014
Jens Christian Buskov Lund	...	Alfred 4 episodes, 2014
Sarah Boberg	...	Karen / ... 4 episodes, 2014
Troels Malling Thaarup	...	Ernst Schau / ... 4 episodes, 2014
Dieter Montag	...	Kejser Wilhelm / ... 4 episodes, 2014
Roland Schreglmann	...	Ludwig 4 episodes, 2014
Claus Bue	...	Doktor Krøldrup 4 episodes, 2014
Zlatko Buric	...	Ignazio 4 episodes, 2014
Jordan Haj	...	Djargo 4 episodes, 2014
Louise Mieritz	...	Emilie Lütthans / ... 4 episodes, 2014
Anders Heinrichsen	...	Juul Jr. 4 episodes, 2014
Jens Jørn Spottag	...	Henrik Claude du Plat 3 episodes, 2014
Sylvester Byder	...	Laust, 12 år / ... 3 episodes, 2014
Henrik Prip	...	Christian IX / ... 3 episodes, 2014
Karel Dobrý	...	August Karl von Goeben / ... 3 episodes, 2014
James Fox	...	Lord Palmerston 3 episodes, 2014
Adam Ild Rohweder	...	Viggo Monrad 3 episodes, 2014
Rainer Reiners	...	Gottfried Piefke 3 episodes, 2014
Jirí Lastovka	...	Læge / ... 3 episodes, 2014
Paul Hüttel	...	Grandjean 3 episodes, 2014
Anssi Lindström	...	Henrik 3 episodes, 2014
Benjamin Holmstrøm Nielsen	...	Peter Jensen / ... 2 episodes, 2014
Lars Mikkelsen	...	Thøger Jensen 2 episodes, 2014
Søren Sætter-Lassen	...	Christian de Meza 2 episodes, 2014
Fanny Bornedal	...	Inge Juel / ... 2 episodes, 2014
Peter Benedict	...	Edwin von Manteuffel 2 episodes, 2014
Holger Perfort	...	Methuselah 2 episodes, 2014
Peter Flyvholm	...	Lægens assistent 2 episodes, 2014
Ida Dwinger	...	Claudias mor 2 episodes, 2014
Rowen Bridler	...	Johanna von Bismarck 2 episodes, 2014

Storyline

The Danes are thrilled after the victory in the 1st Schleswig War. Danish politicians now dream of incorporating Schleswig into the Kingdom of Denmark, in defiance of the peace agreement. In a small community, the brothers Peter (Jens Sætter-Lassen) and Laust (Jakob Oftebro) grow up, and both fall in love with Inge (Marie Tourell Søderberg). When the Danish President of the Council of Ministers, Mr. Monrad (Nicolas Bro), claims that Schleswig must be incorporated to the Kingdom, everyone is aware that it is the start of 2nd Schleswig War. But only this time, the Danish troops are met by Otto von Bismarck's (Rainer Bock) Prussian and Austrian army. An army much bigger and stronger than the Danish. 150 years later the maladjusted teenage girl, Claudia (Sarah-Sofie Boussnina) is on the edge of a meltdown and is forced to be visit friend to the old Baron, Severin (Bent Mejding). Inges old dairy catches Claudias interest, and through Inges writings, Claudia experience thousands of young ...

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Plot Keywords:

austrian empire | teenage girl | heart attack | barn dance | full frontal male nudity | 

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Taglines:

Hjerter bløder i krig og kærlighed. (Hearts bleed in war and love)

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Genres:

Drama | Fantasy | History | War

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Country:

Denmark Norway Sweden Germany

Language:

Danish German English Czech

Release Date:

12 October 2014 (Denmark)

Also Known As:

1864

Filming Locations:

Czech Republic

Box Office

Budget:

DKK173,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Miso Film, Danmarks Radio (DR), TV2 Norge

Technical Specs

Runtime:

57 min (8 episodes) 460 min (total run time)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.20 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Wilhelm Dinesen was the father of Karen Blixen, who, using the pen name Isak Dinesen, wrote Out of Africa and Babette's Feast.

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Alternate Versions

Feature version, at a reported 125 minutes, in limited release in Copenhagen in February 2016.

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Connections

Featured in The Wright Stuff: Episode #20.100 (2015)

User Reviews

Ambitious storytelling

Some of the negative criticism of the series is wide of the mark. The series had me hooked right from the outset. It is lyrical, well-paced story-telling, focussing on character and ideas. There are no caricatures here. The political ideas are played out through the interactions of an excellent ensemble cast, including most of the faces we have come to love in Nordic Noir. The split time sequence shows how the past influences and shapes the present and how people here and now can learn from their past. There is a joy and élan about the epic's opening which prepares us for the shock and disillusion of war. I have only seen two episodes so far, but it has me hooked. Viva Scandinavia.