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The Heroes of Telemark

1965 · 131 min · Director: Anthony Mann ★ IMDb 6.5 · 9,255 ratings

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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.

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The Heroes of Telemark (1965) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 30%, Tension 25%, Awe 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Awe20%
  2. Hope10%

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Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.

Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Excitement, Tension, Awe. Genres: Drama, Action, War. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Excitement, Tension and Awe. Its IMDb rating of 6.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 67/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Tension
  • Fear
  • Empathy

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Hope

Dominant emotion: Empathy

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Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values. Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 23 %, then peaks around 43 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityTensionFearEmpathy
2.5 %≈ 3′Tension65 %63 %47 %30 %
7.5 %≈ 10′Tension66 %65 %46 %25 %
12.5 %≈ 16′Tension64 %64 %44 %18 %
17.5 %≈ 23′Hope55 %48 %28 %25 %
22.5 %≈ 29′Empathy53 %38 %16 %38 %
27.5 %≈ 36′Tension58 %50 %26 %39 %
32.5 %≈ 43′Tension65 %64 %40 %41 %
37.5 %≈ 49′Tension71 %69 %46 %46 %
42.5 %≈ 56′Tension73 %70 %47 %48 %
47.5 %≈ 62′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
52.5 %≈ 69′Tension70 %67 %43 %27 %
57.5 %≈ 75′Tension70 %66 %49 %36 %
62.5 %≈ 82′Tension64 %61 %41 %40 %
67.5 %≈ 88′Tension64 %61 %36 %40 %
72.5 %≈ 95′Tension71 %68 %45 %47 %
77.5 %≈ 102′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
82.5 %≈ 108′Tension76 %75 %52 %40 %
87.5 %≈ 115′Tension82 %80 %63 %60 %
92.5 %≈ 121′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
97.5 %≈ 128′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence

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Cast

UJ
Ulla Jacobsson

DW
David Weston

AD
Anton Diffring

Major Frick

EP
Eric Porter

EP
Eric Porter

Terboven

JH
Jennifer Hilary

JH
Jennifer Hilary

Sigrid

BJ
Barry Jones

Professor Logan

RM
Ralph Michael

Nilssen

Geoffrey Keen

General Bolt

WF
Wolf Frees

Knippelberg

RA
Robert Ayres

General Courts

SB
Sebastian Breaks

Gunnar

JG
John Golightly

Freddy

AH
Alan Howard

Oli

PJ
Patrick Jordan

Henrik

Details

Directed by
Anthony Mann
Written by
Ivan Moffat, Ben Barzman, John Drummond, Knut Haukelid
Type
Movies
Released
1965
Runtime
131 min
Country
United Kingdom
Genres
Drama, Action, War
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.5 · 9,255 ratings
Feels mostly
Excitement
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