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April 9th

Original title: 9. april
  • 20152015
  • 1h 33m
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6.6/10
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9. april (2015)
On April 9, 1940 Germany invaded Denmark. Based on real events - in Southern Jutland a military unit on bicycles was sent south to help hold back the Germans until reinforcement.
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On April 9, 1940 Germany invaded Denmark. Based on real events - in Southern Jutland a military unit on bicycles was sent south to help hold back the Germans until reinforcement.On April 9, 1940 Germany invaded Denmark. Based on real events - in Southern Jutland a military unit on bicycles was sent south to help hold back the Germans until reinforcement.On April 9, 1940 Germany invaded Denmark. Based on real events - in Southern Jutland a military unit on bicycles was sent south to help hold back the Germans until reinforcement.
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
5.8K
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  • Director
    • Roni Ezra
  • Writer
    • Tobias Lindholm
  • Stars
    • Lars Mikkelsen
    • Pilou Asbæk
    • Simon Sears
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  • Director
    • Roni Ezra
  • Writer
    • Tobias Lindholm
  • Stars
    • Lars Mikkelsen
    • Pilou Asbæk
    • Simon Sears
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    • 31User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 3 nominations

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    9. april (2015)
    9. april (2015)
    Gustav Dyekjær Giese in 9. april (2015)
    Jannik Lorenzen, Elliott Crosset Hove, and Ari Alexander in 9. april (2015)
    Jannik Lorenzen and Gustav Dyekjær Giese in 9. april (2015)
    Pilou Asbæk in 9. april (2015)
    9. april (2015)
    Pilou Asbæk, Jannik Lorenzen, and Ari Alexander in 9. april (2015)
    9. april (2015)
    Sebastian Bull Sarning, Ari Alexander, and Mikkel Bentzen in 9. april (2015)
    Gustav Dyekjær Giese in 9. april (2015)
    Mette Munk Plum and Mikkel Bentzen in 9. april (2015)

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    Lars Mikkelsen
    Lars Mikkelsen
    • Oberstløjtnant Hintzas Oberstløjtnant Hintz
    Pilou Asbæk
    Pilou Asbæk
    • Sekondløjtnant Sandas Sekondløjtnant Sand
    Simon Sears
    Simon Sears
    • Kaptajn Holmas Kaptajn Holm
    Elliott Crosset Hove
    Elliott Crosset Hove
    • Menig Lassenas Menig Lassen
    Ari Alexander
    Ari Alexander
    • Menig Justesenas Menig Justesen
    Martin Greis-Rosenthal
    Martin Greis-Rosenthal
    • Løjtnant Gjermansenas Løjtnant Gjermansen
    • (as Martin Greis)
    Joachim Fjelstrup
    Joachim Fjelstrup
    • Sergent Bundgaardas Sergent Bundgaard
    Gustav Dyekjær Giese
    Gustav Dyekjær Giese
    • Menig Andersenas Menig Andersen
    Sebastian Bull Sarning
    • Menig Lundgrenas Menig Lundgren
    Morten Hauch-Fausbøll
    • Major Fladsaaas Major Fladsaa
    Jesper Hagelskær Paasch
    Jesper Hagelskær Paasch
    • Løjtnant Jepsenas Løjtnant Jepsen
    Pelle Emil Hebsgaard
    Pelle Emil Hebsgaard
    • Guardas Guard
    Mette Munk Plum
    • Bondekoneas Bondekone
    Jan Dose
    • Oberleutnant Beckeras Oberleutnant Becker
    Lukas Schwarz Thorsteinsson
    • Signalofficeras Signalofficer
    Michael Brostrup
    • Oberst Hartzas Oberst Hartz
    Mikkel Bentzen
    • Menig Nørreskovas Menig Nørreskov
    Jannik Lorenzen
    • Menig Gramas Menig Gram
    • Director
      • Roni Ezra
    • Writer
      • Tobias Lindholm
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    • Trivia
      While bicycle troops might seem risible and impractical to modern eyes, such units were in fact quite common in many countries at the time, including Germany, fielding whole bicycle battalions. Early in World War Two, Japan conquered much of China and South East Asia employing some 50,000 bicycle infantry, such troops taking e.g. Singapore from Great Britain. Bicycle units were also employed by the British during the invasion of Normandy in 1944. Bicycle infantry was seen as cost effective mobility in place of e.g. horses, that needed extra feed and could panic under fire.
    • Goofs
      In the battle of Lundtoftbjerg(1940), a German soldier is equipped with a MG42 machine gun (developed in 1942).
    • Connections
      Featured in Dansk films bedste: Krig, Klasselærere og Kammerater (2022)

    User reviews31

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    9/10
    A small masterpiece in Danish Film
    This movie gives a very honest account of the situation in the morning hours of the 9th of April 1940. The Danish soldiers did their duty despite being in a hopeless situation abandoned by their generals and politicians.

    It's a movie made by a Dane for the Danish audience and it captures the way Danish society and the Danish Army was at that time.

    I loved it! It's a small piece of Danish history coming to life.

    Just a note on some of the other reviews in here. Don't try putting Russian politics into this movie. There is no glorification of any Danish effort during the war here. And it is not looked upon as such in Denmark. Focus on good movies - not the old er new conflicts between East and West. This is not a propaganda movie in any way - maybe you seeing it that way tells more about your view on the world than on the essence of this small masterpiece of Danish filmmaking.
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    • madsole
    • Jul 2, 2016

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    • Release date
      • March 12, 2015 (Denmark)
    • Country of origin
      • Denmark
    • Languages
      • Danish
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Invasionen av Danmark
    • Filming locations
      • Budapest, Hungary
    • Production companies
      • Nordisk Film
      • Proton Cinema
      • TV2 Danmark
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • DKK 22,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,102,722
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 33 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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