The Idealist

The Idealist

He revealed the lie, so we could know the truth

2015•1h 54m•7.2/10

Thriller

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.2/10(35)

A whistle blower attempts to reveal the secret behind a nuclear disaster that occurred during the height of the Cold War.

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Production

Toolbox Film, Rosendahl Film, Cinevita Film Company

Language

DA

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Peter Plaugborg

Peter Plaugborg

Poul Brink

Søren Malling

Søren Malling

Marius Schmidt

Arly Jover

Arly Jover

Estibaliz

Thomas Bo Larsen

Thomas Bo Larsen

Carl

Henrik Birch

Henrik Birch

Ole Damgaard

Nikolaj Cederholm

Nikolaj Cederholm

Læge Pontoppidan

Jesper Hyldegaard

Jesper Hyldegaard

Lars Krogsgård

Claus Bue

Claus Bue

Per Strandgaard Jensen

Kristoffer Fabricius

Kristoffer Fabricius

Journalist Ib

Anne-Vibeke Mogensen

Anne-Vibeke Mogensen

Radioreceptionist

Christian Lund

Radiotekniker

Hans Rønne

Taxachauffør

Marijana Janković

Marijana Janković

Sekretær Hahnemann

Michael Moritzen

Michael Moritzen

Direktør for Udenrigsministeriet

Niels Ellegaard

Niels Ellegaard

Mads Ørbæk

Tammi Øst

Tammi Øst

Søndergaard, Secretary

Tom Jensen

Tom Jensen

Bent Ove Andersen

Pat Robinson

Journalist Carl Roth

Mikkel Vadsholt

Mikkel Vadsholt

Orla Høst

Nikki Donely

Librarian

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