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Friends at Arms: On Autumn Exercises
6.0 / 10• 1961• 1h 20m•NR• Danish
ComedyWar
Storyline
The old comrades are called up for three weeks of autumn maneuvers. They are usually more interested in beer, girls, and cheerful music, but Sergeant Vældegaard is determined to scrape the civilian rust off the "boys." Their old friends from their days as recruits have remained in the system as platoon leaders and sergeants, respectively, but that does not dampen the fun. In the heat of battle, the schoolteacher finds time to flirt with his Lotte Corps colleague Birthe.
Cast & Crew
Carl Ottosen
Oversergent Vældegård
Lead
Ebbe Langberg
Løjtnant 'Ras'
Louis Miehe-Renard
Knud (616)
Preben Kaas
Ole (615)
Paul Hagen
Henrik (617)
Klaus Pagh
Holger Schwanenkopf
Svend Johansen
Sergent Viggo
OD
Ole Dixon
Bolleå (612)
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Sven Methling's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Friends at Arms: On Autumn Exercises is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
