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Nine Lives (1957) [N/A]

Featuring:
Jack Fjeldstad, Henny Moan, Alf Malland

Written by:
David Howarth
James L. Shute
Arne Skouen

Directed by:
Arne Skouen


Release Date:
October 3, 1957

Original Title:
Ni liv

Alternate Titles:
Der Stärkere
Ni liv: Historien om Jan Baalsrud

Genres:
Action | Adventure | Drama | Thriller | War

Production Companies:
Nordsjøfilm

Production Countries:
Norway

Ratings / Certifications:
NO: 12 

Runtime: 96

Overview from TheMovieDB

The movie takes place during World War II and depicts the true story of Jan Baalsruds amazing escape from the German army from the coast of Northern Norway and across the border to the neutral country Sweden.

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Overview from Open Movies

The movie takes place during World War II and depicts the true story of Jan Baalsruds amazing escape from the German army from the coast of Northern Norway and across the border to the neutral country Sweden. Jan Baalsrud is on a sabotage mission from England to Norway together with 11 other soldiers in the winter of 1943 in a fishing boat when they are attacked by a German patrolboat. Jan Baalsrud is the only one who manages to escape and sets off towards Sweden through the enormous amounts of snow and the steep mountains of Norway. The local communities where he passes through help him despite the danger of being arrested and killed. Jan Baalsrud, snowblind and having to cut off his toes because of frost-damage survives alone in the mountains for weeks. The locals are constantly trying to get him over to Sweden, but German patrols and the winter storms delay their departure.

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Rankings and Honors

Nine Lives (1957) on IMDb
Internet Movie Database 7.2/10
Awards Won: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 3 nominations total

Performers

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Production

Director:
Arne Skouen

Director of Photography:
Ragnar Sørensen

Editor:
Bjørn Breigutu

Music:
Gunnar Sønstevold

Novel:
David Howarth

Producer:
Arne Skouen

Script Supervisor:
Olav Storm Iversen
Lise Grepp

Set Decoration:
H. C. Hansen

Sound:
Dagfin Akselsen

Translator:
James L. Shute

Writer:
Arne Skouen

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