Nine Lives
Brief Synopsis
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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.
Cast & Crew
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Arne Skouen
Director
Jack Fjeldstad
Jan Baalsrud
Henny Moan
Agnes
Alf Malland
Martin
J Holst-jensen
Grandfather
Lydia Opoien
Midwife
Film Details
Also Known As
Ni Liv
Genre
Adaptation
Thriller
War
Release Date
1957
Location
Norway
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 37m
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White
Synopsis
The lone survivor of a Nazi bombing of a Norwegian commando ship, tries to make it to neutral Sweden on his own, escaping many life-threatening situations along the arduous journey.
Director
Arne Skouen
Director
Film Details
Also Known As
Ni Liv
Genre
Adaptation
Thriller
War
Release Date
1957
Location
Norway
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 37m
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White
Award Nominations
Best Foreign Language Film
1958
Quotes
Trivia
In 1991 Norwegian television-viewers voted this the best Norwegian movie ever made.
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States May 1958
Shown at Cannes Film Festival May 1958.
Released in United States 1957
Released in United States 1957
Released in United States May 1958 (Shown at Cannes Film Festival May 1958.)
