The Birdcatcher

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The Birdcatcher

"Inspired by true events"

2019

1h 37m

5.5(63 votes)

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War

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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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46 members

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Sarah-Sofie Boussnina

Esther

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Arthur Hakalahti

Aksel

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Jakob Cedergren

Johann

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Laura Birn

Anna

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Johannes Bah Kuhnke

Fred

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August Diehl

Herman

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Anders Baasmo Christiansen

Tor

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Jonas Hoff Oftebro

Petter

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Andrea Bræin Hovig

Rebecca

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Tibo Vandenborre

Reichmann

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Dag Malmberg

Hans

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Jon Øigarden

Gestapo Officer

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Bjørn Skagestad

Karlsen

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Marte Germaine Christensen

The Veterinarian

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Per Bogstad Gulliksen

Dr. Hansen

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Janne Kokkin

Mrs. Henie

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Gerdi Schjelderup

Mrs. Jensen

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Jørgen Langhelle

Henry Gleditsch

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Hans Petter Nilsen

Gregers

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Trond-Ove Skrødal

Hay Truck Driver

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Ewald Bos

Herman's Soldier #1

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Are Bruvold

Herman's Soldier #2

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Kjetil Nordø

Herman's Soldier #3

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Odd Roald Horjem

Herman's Soldier #4

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Claire Judic

Fugitive #1

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Eshan Rajabi

Fugitive #2

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Trond Abelsen

Fugitive #3

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Maria Aronsen

Fugitive #4

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Jon Vegard Hovdal

NS Official #1

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Espen Sletvold

NS Official #2

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Marit Kvitseth

NS Official's Wife #1

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Caroline Fredriksen

NS Official's Wife #2

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Mari Berger Skjøstad

Karlsen's Wife

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Per Gunnar Merakerli

Man in a Suit

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Olav Strand

Reichmann's Soldier

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Jonetta Kviseth

Baby

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Klaus Ulvestad

German Soldier #1

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Henning Nilsen

German Soldier #2

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Frode Stenhaug

Reichmann's Driver

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Ragna Binde

Old Woman

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Maja Guldberg

Daughter

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Doula Lymniati

Mother

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Tom Eikrem

Father

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Stian Hovland Pedersen

Gestapo Officer #1

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Ståle Tørring

Gestapo Officer #2

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Gerd Aker

Script Supervisor

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The Birdcatcher

The Birdcatcher

Overview

Where to Watch

Links & Resources

Production Companies

Cast & Crew

Sarah-Sofie Boussnina

Arthur Hakalahti

Jakob Cedergren

Laura Birn

Johannes Bah Kuhnke

August Diehl

Anders Baasmo Christiansen

Jonas Hoff Oftebro

Andrea Bræin Hovig

Tibo Vandenborre

Dag Malmberg

Jon Øigarden

Bjørn Skagestad

Marte Germaine Christensen

Per Bogstad Gulliksen

Janne Kokkin

Gerdi Schjelderup

Jørgen Langhelle

Hans Petter Nilsen

Trond-Ove Skrødal

Ewald Bos

Are Bruvold

Kjetil Nordø

Odd Roald Horjem

Claire Judic

Eshan Rajabi

Trond Abelsen

Maria Aronsen

Jon Vegard Hovdal

Espen Sletvold

Marit Kvitseth

Caroline Fredriksen

Mari Berger Skjøstad

Per Gunnar Merakerli

Olav Strand

Jonetta Kviseth

Klaus Ulvestad

Henning Nilsen

Frode Stenhaug

Ragna Binde

Maja Guldberg

Doula Lymniati

Tom Eikrem

Stian Hovland Pedersen

Ståle Tørring

Gerd Aker

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Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon

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Stronger Than the Night

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