The Good Traitor

    Genre
    Biography, Drama
  • |
    • Runtime
    110 mins
  • |
    • Rated
    NR
  • |
    • Release Date
    2020
  • |
    • Countries
    Denmark
  • |
    • Languages
    Danish
  • |
DIRECTED BY:
Christina Rosendahl
WRITTEN BY:
Kristian Bang Foss, Dunja Gry Jensen, Christina Rosendahl
CAST INCLUDES:
Ulrich Thomsen, Burn Gorman, Ross McCall, Zoë Tapper, Denise Gough

ANGELIKA’S NOTE

April 9, 1940: Denmark is invaded by Nazi Germany with demands for immediate and unconditional surrender. The government surrenders after a few hours and begins cooperating with the Nazis. On the other side of the Atlantic is Denmark's ambassador to the United States of America, a daredevil and a man of the world - Henrik Kauffmann, who is willing to put everything on the line. He refuses to follow the German directives and engineers a rebellious plan to defeat Hitler and give the Danish people their freedom back.

SYNOPSIS

Daredevil and worldly man Henrik Kauffmann, Denmark’s ambassador to the United States of America, is willing to put everything at stake after the Nazis occupy Denmark on April 9, 1940.

The Good Traitor

    Genre
    Biography, Drama
  • |
    • Runtime
    110 mins
  • |
    • Rated
    NR
  • |
    • Release Date
    2020
  • |
    • Countries
    Denmark
  • |
    • Languages
    Danish
  • |
DIRECTED BY
Christina Rosendahl
WRITTEN BY
Kristian Bang Foss, Dunja Gry Jensen, Christina Rosendahl
CAST INCLUDES
Ulrich Thomsen, Burn Gorman, Ross McCall, Zoë Tapper, Denise Gough
April 9, 1940: Denmark is invaded by Nazi Germany with demands for immediate and unconditional surrender. The government surrenders after a few hours and begins cooperating with the Nazis. On the other side of the Atlantic is Denmark's ambassador to the United States of America, a daredevil and a man of the world - Henrik Kauffmann, who is willing to put everything on the line. He refuses to follow the German directives and engineers a rebellious plan to defeat Hitler and give the Danish people their freedom back.

Daredevil and worldly man Henrik Kauffmann, Denmark’s ambassador to the United States of America, is willing to put everything at stake after the Nazis occupy Denmark on April 9, 1940.

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