Miniseries | Episode 1

The Saboteurs

History/Thriller, United Kingdom/Norway 2015

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Berlin 1942: While Europe is drowning in World War II, Werner Heisenberg and the Uranium Association are researching the atomic bomb in a secret project of the Army Weapons Office. For this they need heavy water, which is produced in a factory in occupied Norway. When Norwegian scientist Leif Tronstad learns of this, he warns the Allies. While the Americans plan bombing raids, the British begin training Norwegian special commandos. These are to destroy the factory from the inside, but the plant is closely guarded by the German occupation troops. A fierce battle for the heavy water begins. The critically acclaimed series won 6 Norwegian television awards and set a ratings record in its home country. Werner Heisenberg is given a post in the "Uranverein," the German atomic program at the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute. The physicist is certain that heavy water is needed to control the nuclear chain reaction and thus to build a nuclear reactor. However, this is only produced at the Norsk Hydro plant in Norway. When World War II reaches Norway and the Germans take control of the plant, Norwegian officer and scientist Leif Tronstad is certain: the Germans are working on the atomic bomb. He flees to England to warn the Allies.
45 min
HD
FSK 12
Audio language:
GermanNorwegian
Subtitles:
EnglishGerman

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Cast:

Andreas Döhler (Kurt Diebner)

Robert Hunger-Bühler (Emil Leeb)

Marc Benjamin Puch (Major Decker)

Tobias Santelmann (Joachim Rønneberg)

Anna Friel (Julie Smith)

Peri Baumeister (Elisabeth Heisenberg)

Pip Torrens (Wilson)

Christian Rubeck (Claus Helberg)

Frank Kjosås (Knut Haukelid)

Christoph Bach (Werner Heisenberg)

Original title:

Kampen om tungtvannet

Original language:

DanishEnglishGermanNorwegian

Further titles:

Heavy Water War

The Heavy Water War: Stopping Hitler's Atomic Bomb

Format:

16:9 HD, Color

Age rating:

FSK 12

Audio language:

GermanNorwegian

Subtitles:

EnglishGerman