Into the Darkness
Into the Darkness
Into the Darkness
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2020
2h 32m
6.1(43 votes)
Drama
War
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Overview

Karlskov is a self made, successful owner of a large electronics factory, has a wife and five children. They live the good, privileged upper-class life on Strandvejen north of Copenhagen when the Nazis occupy Denmark in April 1940. Karl struggles to continue production at the factory, but to protect his family and employees he reluctantly begins to produce for the German market. It brings him into a controversial collaboration with the occupying power and causes painful breaks in the family.

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60 members
Acting

Jesper Christensen

Karl Skov

Jesper Christensen
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Bodil Jørgensen

Eva Skov

Bodil Jørgensen
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Mads Reuther

Aksel Skov

Mads Reuther
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Gustav Dyekjær Giese

Michael

Gustav Dyekjær Giese
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Sara Viktoria

Helene Skov

Sara Viktoria
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Lue Støvelbæk

Knud Skov

Lue Støvelbæk
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Sylvester Byder

Valdemar Skov

Sylvester Byder
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Pernille Højmark

Annelise

Pernille Højmark
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Steen Stig Lommer

Aage

Steen Stig Lommer
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Kathrine Thorborg Johansen

Liva

Kathrine Thorborg Johansen
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Cyron Melville

Svend

Cyron Melville
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Paul Hüttel

Georg

Paul Hüttel
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Roman Schomburg

Willi Lismal

Roman Schomburg
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Julie Agnete Vang

Agnes

Julie Agnete Vang
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Peter Eggers

Gustav

Peter Eggers
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Claes Malmberg

Kalle

Claes Malmberg
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Melinda Kinnaman

Veronika

Melinda Kinnaman
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Joel Spira

Franz

Joel Spira
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Jesper Zuschlag

Ove Steffensen

Jesper Zuschlag
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Patricia Schumann

Louise

Patricia Schumann
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Anne Marie Helger

Granny

Anne Marie Helger
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Anders Heinrichsen

Henrik Holm

Anders Heinrichsen
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Anna Stokholm

Beatrice

Anna Stokholm
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Birthe Neumann

Sara

Birthe Neumann
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Peter Schrøder

Minister Bang

Peter Schrøder
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Tommy Kenter

Direktør Berg

Tommy Kenter
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Malte Joe Frid-Nielsen

Duncan

Malte Joe Frid-Nielsen
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Ulver Skuli Abildgaard

Kurt

Ulver Skuli Abildgaard
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Lisa Carlehed

Britta

Lisa Carlehed
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Lars Simonsen

Sten

Lars Simonsen
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Jesper Lohmann

Mortensen

Jesper Lohmann
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Magnus Juhl Andersen

Leif

Magnus Juhl Andersen
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Ulrich Hoppe

Dr. Koch

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Søren Lenander

Oluf

Søren Lenander
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Nicklas Søderberg Lundstrøm

Johnny

Nicklas Søderberg Lundstrøm
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Benjamin Boe Rasmussen

Hans

Benjamin Boe Rasmussen
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Morten Hauch-Fausbøll

Hjalmar

Morten Hauch-Fausbøll
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Mads Kruse

Betjent

Mads Kruse
Sound

Nikolaj Hess

Bent

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Mikkel Hess

Jazzmusiker

Mikkel Hess
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Kasper Tranberg

Jazzmusiker

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Anders Christensen

Jazzmusiker

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Julie Moe Sandø

Solveg

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Øyvind Brandtzæg

Asle

Øyvind Brandtzæg
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Per Tofte Nielsen

Eriksen

Per Tofte Nielsen
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Max Winding

Svajer

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Constantin Gindele

Adjudant/Chauffør

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Mads Knarreborg

Natportier

Mads Knarreborg
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Jan Tjerrild

Tysker 1

Jan Tjerrild
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Lasse Rasch

Tysker 2

Lasse Rasch
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Morten Lützhøft

Læge

Morten Lützhøft
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Klaus Hjuler

Vagtmand

Klaus Hjuler
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Mari Haugen Smistad

Birgit

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Ståle Tørring

Norsk præst

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Elisabeth Matheson

Gæst i Nidarosdomen

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Jan Frostad

Gæst i Nidarosdomen

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Lavrans Haga

Gæst i Nidarosdomen

Lavrans Haga
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Mikkel Mastek

Tysk officer

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Lars Alling Pedersen

Tysk officer

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Gorm Iversen

Gæst ved sølvbryllup

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