The Real Heroes Of Telemark

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The Real Heroes Of Telemark

The Real Heroes Of Telemark

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Some of the derring-do has been fictionalized, I'm sure. Douglas manages a narrow escape on skis even though he's been wounded with a gunshot to his ankle. Several other aspects of the story have the ring of dramatic license. The film was originally announced in 1963. [5] It was made by Benton Film Productions, a company of director Anthony Mann and producer S. Benjamin Fisz. Financing came from America's Allied Artists and Britain's J Arthur Rank Productions. By contrast the Resistance fighters, led by Kirk Douglas and Richard Harris, are portrayed as indefatigable, fearless in the face of impossible odds, and totally committed to their cause. Their characters are likewise not really developed: Douglas does his usual turn of a stone-faced hero, while Harris reveals some of the rebel- like qualities characteristic of THIS SPORTING LIFE (1963). Michael Redgrave has a cameo role as a pipe-and-slippers type, who is ultimately provoked into defending his property. Andersen, Ketil Gjølme G. (2009). "Axel Aubert – utdypning". Store Norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Archived from the original on 19 September 2012 . Retrieved 7 July 2009.

It's typical of Hollywood, both then and now. Kirk Douglas places America centre-stage, but with a great British, German & Scandinavian support. Script is good, scenery is magnificent, location and set-pieces are all up to snuff. The movie is long but well-paced. There's plenty of decent tension. Music and effects play their part well. Base cords relating to the railways are nice and meaty despite the movie's vintage. A sub-woofer is well-rewarded.

The only survivor of the team today is Joachim Ronneberg. Tell us about your meeting with him—and what he told you about why he wanted to participate.

In 1944 as Hitler faced defeat he tried one last gamble of an offensive on the Western Front. The result was the 'Battle of the Bulge'. But what the Germans did not know was the Allies were decoding their radio messages. Mat, the lead instructor, is a professional in every sense of the word. His skillset and experience is about as broad as you can imagine and his ability to get to the core of the subject matter is be hard to beat. I found him to be an engaging and knowledgable instructor and a great deal of fun to be around.

Unlike the scenes in the film, the saboteurs had already left the area when the bomb exploded. Also omitted is the death of 18 Norwegian civilians in the sinking and the rescue efforts of local fishermen.Whilst the saboteurs' target was the hydroelectric power plant at Vemork, near Rjukan in the Telemark region, they were dropped high up in the mountains to avoid detection. The men then travelled through this harsh mountain environment towards their ultimate target, finding shelter as they went. The success of the Telemark Operation was mainly due to the Norwegian saboteur's ability to operate and survive in a hostile winter environment. Our team in Norway will put you through an intense four day programme of winter skills culminating in a two night mini expedition on Northern Europe’s highest mountain plateau, the Hardangervidda following part of the original sabotage route for Operation Grouse. Altogether, you will ski approximately 35 kilometers; 17 kms of the original route. The final phase of your trip will be a realistic re-enactment of Operation Gunnerside at the Hydro Electric power plant near Rjukan. The Norwegian saboteurs who carried out this operation were to be known as "The Heroes of Telemark". The acting and action are excellent. What I really liked was the ending. While VERY depressing, it just goes to illustrate the high cost of war. I hear they are spending five million dollars, so it's got to be spectacular and that means more fiction and less fact", said Haukelid during filming. [1]



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