The Last Lieutenant
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Directed by | Hans Petter Moland |
Written by | Axel Hellstenius Hans Petter Moland |
Starring | Espen Skjønberg |
Cinematography | Harald Gunnar Paalgard |
Release date(s) | Norway August 27, 1993 |
Running time | 102 min |
Language | Norwegian |
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The Last Lieutenant is a Norwegian movie from 1993, directed by Hans Petter Moland and starring Espen Skjønberg.
[edit] Plot
The old sea-captain retires, but the next day German WWII occupation of Norway begins. He then kisses his wife good-bye and is off to Army HQ. There he finds a lack of leadership and morale that offends him. They even laugh at him and his out-dated uniform and officer-rank. Secondloitnanten then finds and leads his private troop of volunteers against the German attack.