We Shall Overcome (2006)
Overview
A drama about a boy who's inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and challenges repressive school authority in 1969 Denmark.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | da |
| Popularity | 10.009 |
Directed By
Niels Arden Oplev
Crew
Niels Arden Oplev
Sisse Graum Jørgensen
Søren B. Ebbe
Steen Bille
Lars Vestergaard
Peter Schultz
Peter Garde
Manon Rasmussen
Niels Arden Oplev
Peter Aalbæk Jensen
Søren Skjær
Jacob Groth
Karen Bentzon
TOP CAST
Janus Dissing Rathke
Frits Johansen
Sarah Juel Werner
Iben
Bent Mejding
Lindum Svendsen, Skoleinspektør
Anders W. Berthelsen
Freddie Svale
Jens Jørn Spottag
Peder, Frits' far
Anne-Grethe Bjarup Riis
Stine, Frits' mor
Gyrd Løfquist
Frits' bedstefar
Elin Reimer
Frits' bedstemor
Joy-Maria Frederiksen
Ibens Mutter
Steen Stig Lommer
Lærer Olsen
Kurt Ravn
Læge
Peter Hesse Overgaard
Erling
Peter Schrøder
Kirchendiener
Stig Hoffmeyer
Pastor
Birgit Conradi
Frau des Pastors
Lasse Borg
Søren
Tina Gylling Mortensen
Fräulein Birk
Daniel Ørum
Troels
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