The Birdcatcher

The Birdcatcher

Inspired by true events

2019•1h 37m•5.5/10

DramaThrillerWar

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.5/10(66)

Norway, 1942, during World War II. After being separated from her family, Esther, a young Jewish girl from Trondheim, arrives at an isolated farm where she must assume a new identity in order to survive the Nazi persecution.

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Production

Reliance Entertainment Productions Scandi, Motion Picture Capital, Voltage Pictures, Garnet Girl, Norsk Filminstitutt

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Sarah-Sofie Boussnina

Sarah-Sofie Boussnina

Esther

Arthur Hakalahti

Arthur Hakalahti

Aksel

Jakob Cedergren

Jakob Cedergren

Johann

Laura Birn

Laura Birn

Anna

Johannes Bah Kuhnke

Johannes Bah Kuhnke

Fred

August Diehl

August Diehl

Herman

Anders Baasmo Christiansen

Anders Baasmo Christiansen

Tor

Jonas Hoff Oftebro

Jonas Hoff Oftebro

Petter

Andrea Bræin Hovig

Andrea Bræin Hovig

Rebecca

Tibo Vandenborre

Tibo Vandenborre

Reichmann

Dag Malmberg

Dag Malmberg

Hans

Jon Øigarden

Jon Øigarden

Gestapo Officer

Bjørn Skagestad

Bjørn Skagestad

Karlsen

Marte Germaine Christensen

Marte Germaine Christensen

The Veterinarian

Per Bogstad Gulliksen

Dr. Hansen

Janne Kokkin

Mrs. Henie

Gerdi Schjelderup

Gerdi Schjelderup

Mrs. Jensen

Jørgen Langhelle

Jørgen Langhelle

Henry Gleditsch

Hans Petter Nilsen

Gregers

Trond-Ove Skrødal

Trond-Ove Skrødal

Hay Truck Driver

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