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April 9th (Danish: 9. april) is a 2015 Danish Second World War film directed by Roni Ezra and starring Pilou Asbæk and Lars Mikkelsen. The film depicts the German invasion of Denmark which commenced on 9 April 1940 and follows a group of Danish bicycle infantry sent as a vanguard to slow down the German advance until reinforcements can arrive.
The film's budget was 22 million Danish krone (just over $3 million) and was supported by the Danish Film Institute, TV 2 and the Haderslev Municipality. The film was released in Danish cinemas on 12 March 2015.
Original Release
03/12/2015
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Pilou Asbaek | Sekondløjtnant Sand |
| Lars Mikkelsen | Oberstløjtnant Hintz |
| Elliott Crosset Hove | Menig Lassen / Private Lassen |
| Simon Sears | Kaptajn Holm |
| Joachim Fjelstrup | Sergent Bundgaard / Sergeant Bundgaard |
| Gustav Dyekjær Giese | Menig Andersen / Private Andersen |
| Sebastian Bull | Menig Lundgren |
| Ari Alexander | Menig Justesen / Private Justesen |
| Jesper Hagelskær Paasch | Løjtnant Jepsen |
| Martin Greis-Rosenthal | Løjtnant Gjermansen / Lieutenant Gjermansen |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Pilou Asbaek | Sekondløjtnant Sand |
| Lars Mikkelsen | Oberstløjtnant Hintz |
| Elliott Crosset Hove | Menig Lassen / Private Lassen |
| Simon Sears | Kaptajn Holm |
| Joachim Fjelstrup | Sergent Bundgaard / Sergeant Bundgaard |
| Gustav Dyekjær Giese | Menig Andersen / Private Andersen |
| Sebastian Bull | Menig Lundgren |
| Ari Alexander | Menig Justesen / Private Justesen |
| Jesper Hagelskær Paasch | Løjtnant Jepsen |
| Martin Greis-Rosenthal | Løjtnant Gjermansen / Lieutenant Gjermansen |
| Morten Hauch-Fausbøll | Major Fladsaa |
| Pelle Emil Hebsgaard | Guard |
| Michael Brostrup | Oberst Hartz |
| Jan Dose | Oberleutnant Becker |
| Mette Munk Plum | Bondekone |
| Lukas Schwarz Thorsteinsson | Signalofficer |
| Bálint Bán | Lt. Paulmann / Lieutenant Paulmann |
| Jannik Lorenzen | Menig Gram / Private Gram |
| Frederik Thorenfeldt Poulsen | Oppasser |
| Mikkel Bentzen | Menig Nørreskov / Private Nørreskov |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Henrik Zein | Executive Producer |
| Eszter Gyárfás | Producer |
| Lea Lykke | Producer |
| György Sánta | Producer |
| Rene Ezra | Producer |
| Tomas Radoor | Producer |
| Tina Winholt | Producer |
