Winter in Wartime
Nov 17, 2008 | IMDB 6.7
103 min Watch NowDrama, History, War
During World War II in the freezing winter of 1944-45 the western Netherlands are in the grip of a famine. Many people move east to provide for their families. Fourteen year old Michiel can't wait to join the Dutch resistance, to the dismay of his father, who, as mayor, works to prevent escalations in the village.
MOVIE COMMENTS
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IMDB 7.2 | Nov , 1966
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IMDB 8.2 | Apr , 1959
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IMDB 8 | Dec , 1961
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IMDB 7 | Apr , 1992
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