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The Spy

The Spy

Based on the incredible and true story of Sonja Wigert

20196.11h 50m

Overview

Sonja Wigert, Scandinavia's most acclaimed female movie star, enlists as a spy for Swedish intelligence but ends up becoming entangled with the German Reichskommissar Terboven.

Directed by Jens Jonsson
Written by Harald Rosenløw-Eeg, Jan Trygve Røyneland, Iselin Theien
Produced by Karin Julsrud, Turid Øversveen, Håkon Øverås
Box Office0Revenue: $977K

Top Cast

Ingrid Bolsø Berdal

Ingrid Bolsø Berdal

Sonja Wigert

Rolf Lassgård

Rolf Lassgård

Akrell

Alexander Scheer

Alexander Scheer

Josef Terboven

Damien Chapelle

Damien Chapelle

Andor Gellert

Edvin Endre

Edvin Endre

Patrik

Anders T. Andersen

Anders T. Andersen

Knut Wigert

Erik Hivju

Erik Hivju

Sigvald Hansen

Ingrid Vollan

Ingrid Vollan

Carmen Kirsebom

Johan Widerberg

Johan Widerberg

Baron von Gossler

F

Fredrik Lycke

Finke

Themes & Keywords

world war iibased on true storydouble agentgerman occupationsecret service

About The Spy

The Spy is a thriller, drama, history film released in 2019 exploring themes of world war ii, based on true story, double agent, german occupation, secret service. Directed by Jens Jonsson, it stars Ingrid Bolsø Berdal, Rolf Lassgård, Alexander Scheer. Sonja Wigert, Scandinavia's most acclaimed female movie star, enlists as a spy for Swedish intelligence but ends up becoming entangled with the German Reichskommissar Terboven.

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