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The Boys from St. Petri

Original title: Drengene fra Sankt Petri
  • 1991
  • 1h 51m
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7.0/10
2.3K
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The Boys from St. Petri (1991)
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A group of school-mates form a resistance group in nazi-occupied Denmark.A group of school-mates form a resistance group in nazi-occupied Denmark.A group of school-mates form a resistance group in nazi-occupied Denmark.

  • Director
    • Søren Kragh-Jacobsen
  • Writers
    • Bjarne Reuter
    • Søren Kragh-Jacobsen
  • Stars
    • Tomas Villum Jensen
    • Morten Buch Jørgensen
    • Nikolaj Lie Kaas
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    2.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Søren Kragh-Jacobsen
    • Writers
      • Bjarne Reuter
      • Søren Kragh-Jacobsen
    • Stars
      • Tomas Villum Jensen
      • Morten Buch Jørgensen
      • Nikolaj Lie Kaas
    • 5User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins total

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    Tomas Villum Jensen
    • Lars Balstrup
    Morten Buch Jørgensen
    • Gunnar Balstrup
    Nikolaj Lie Kaas
    Nikolaj Lie Kaas
    • Otto Hvidmann
    Christian Grønvall
    • Søren Brinck
    Karl Bille
    • Olaf 'Luffe' Juhl
    Søren Hytholm Jensen
    • Anders Møller
    Joachim Knop
    • Åge Terkilsen
    Xenia Lach-Nielsen
    • Irene…
    Bent Mejding
    • Provst Johannes Balstrup
    Helle Merete Sørensen
    • Fru Ingeborg Balstrup
    Ida Nepper
    • Gerda Balstrup
    Philip Zandén
    Philip Zandén
    • Jacob 'Rosen' Rosenheim
    Solbjørg Højfeldt
    Solbjørg Højfeldt
    • Fru Hvidmann
    Tilde Maja Frederiksen
    • Lis Hvidmann
    Amalie Ihle Alstrup
    • Kylle Hvidmann
    Sofie Wandrup
    • Bitten Hvidmann
    Morten Suurballe
    Morten Suurballe
    • Dansk civil politikommisær
    Egon Madsen
    • Civilbetjent
    • Director
      • Søren Kragh-Jacobsen
    • Writers
      • Bjarne Reuter
      • Søren Kragh-Jacobsen
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    • Trivia
      Ennio Morricone was initially going to write the score for "Drengene fra Sankt Petri".
    • Connections
      Featured in Dansk films bedste: Krig, Klasselærere og Kammerater (2022)

    User reviews5

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    8/10

    What a Movie...

    A movie that really touched me, and at the same time had a morale.

    Some Boys in Denmark try to fight the Nazis, and the movie, is all about theyre fight against "the force".

    Some great acting - especially Nikolaj Lie Kaas are doing a great job. Good directing to.
    • NoNameJack
    • May 23, 2002
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    • Release date
      • October 11, 1991 (Denmark)
    • Countries of origin
      • Denmark
      • Sweden
      • Norway
      • Finland
    • Languages
      • Danish
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Rebellerna från S:t Petri
    • Filming locations
      • Denmark
    • Production companies
      • Metronome Productions
      • Svenska Filminstitutet (SFI)
      • Norsk Film
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    • Budget
      • DKK 25,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 51 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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