Who stars in 'War Sailor'? Full cast list of Netflix Norwegian WWII drama mini-series

'War Sailor' is a film depicting the sufferings of two Norwegian sailors during the WWII era, written and directed by Gunnar Vikene
PUBLISHED APR 2, 2023
Pal Sverre Hagen in 'War Sailor' (IMDb)
Pal Sverre Hagen in 'War Sailor' (IMDb)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: The horrors of World War II are tough to forget. Ruined families, mass killings, and destroyed economies are some gruesome consequences of the war. Kristoffer Joner starrer 'War Sailor' is a film depicting the sufferings of two Norwegian sailors during the WWII era, written and directed by Gunnar Vikene. It was released in September 2022 and was critically acclaimed.

But now, Netflix has taken over the film and reprised the film as a limited series containing three episodes. Gunnar stated that he always had a mini-series for this story in mind. With this planned re-release, 'War Sailor' will now be available for the entire world, 190 countries to be exact, to enjoy on April 5, 2023, only on Netflix. For now, look at the complete list of cast and crew involved in 'War Sailor'. 

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Who stars in 'War Sailor'? 

The entire cast list of 'War Sailor' is as follows: 

Kristoffer Joner as Alfred

Pal Sverre Hagen as Sigbjørn

Ine Marie Willmann as Cecilia

Henrikke Lund Olsen as Magdeli

Armand Hannestad as William

Leon Tobias Slettbakk as Aksel Andresen

Alexandra Gjerpen as Hanna Wiig

Arthur Hakalahti as Braathen

Karl Vidar Lende as Monsen

Mats Holm as Birger Mohr

Téa Grønner Joner as Magdeli after the war

Daniel Berg as Willam after the war

Oskar Hallaråker Hellesøy as Olav after the war

Odd Gunnar Sørvik as Iver Fosnes

Nils Ove Sørvik as Jens Dahl

Emir Hvidsten Hindic as Fanebust 

Trailer 

Watch 'War Sailor' trailer below. Follow MEAWW for more updates. 



 

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