Cookies on FilmShelves
We use essential cookies to keep the site working. With your permission we also use analytics cookies (so we can fix what's broken) and advertising cookies (so the ads you see are more relevant). Read our privacy policy.
You'll still see ads on the free tier — rejecting just means they won't be personalised.

Directed by Anthony Mann and starring Kirk Douglas and Richard Harris, The Heroes of Telemark depicts the Norwegian resistance sabotage mission targeting Nazi heavy water production during World War II. The film focuses on covert operations, resistance fighters, and the strategic importance of preventing German nuclear development. Blending wartime action with historical events, it remains a notable depiction of resistance efforts in occupied Norway. Från IMDB: Norwegian resistance tries to stop German efforts to produce heavy water needed for making atomic bombs during World War II.
As an Amazon Associate and eBay Partner Network member, FilmShelves earns from qualifying purchases. These links may earn us a commission at no extra cost to you.

The Heroes of Telemark (1965)
131 min
Set in German-occupied Norway, resistance fighter Knut Straud enlists the reluctant physicist Rolf Pedersen in an effort to destroy the German heavy water production plant in rural Telemark.