The Warrior's Heart

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The Warrior's Heart

Norwegian Poster
Directed by Leidulv Risan
Written by Arthur Johansen
Leidulv Risan
Starring Espen Skjønberg
Cinematography Harald Paalgard
Release date(s) Flag of Norway Norway 1992
Running time 102 min
Language Norwegian
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The Warrior's Heart (Krigerens hjerte) is a Norwegian movie from 1992, directed by Leidulv Risan and starring Anneke von der Lippe, Peter Snickars, Thomas Kretschmann, Bjørn Sundquist.

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Thomas Kretschmann as the German soldier Maximillian
Thomas Kretschmann as the German soldier Maximillian

A love story during the Second World War in Scandinavia. Ann Mari, a Norwegian, works as a nurse in the Winter War of 1939/40 between Finland and the Soviet Union. She falls in love with the Finish soldier Markus. The war stops temporarily, and they settle down in northern Norway. Norway gets occupied by Germany and Markus leaves Ann Mari, as Finland goes to war again to win back the lost territory. A short time later Markus seems to be dead and Ann Mari falls in love with the German soldier Maximilian. But Markus soon returns alive. After a struggle for Ann Mari they three take refuge from the Germans to Sweden, but Sweden deports foreign deserters.

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