Hammarskjöld: Fight for Peace

Dec 25, 2023

1h 54m

★ 6.2

The Swede who challenged world politics.

Overview

A speculative biopic about Swedish UN Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld, the anti-colonialist, allegedly queer diplomat who died under mysterious circumstances during the Cold War while trying to bring peace to the Congo.

Genres

Thriller

Drama

History

Production Companies

Unlimited Stories

Film i Väst

Nordisk Film Sweden

SVT

C More Entertainment

Nordsvensk Filmunderhållning

Maipo Film

Hammarskjöld: Fight for Peace Trailers

Cast

Dag Hammarskjöld

Mikael Persbrandt

Bill Ranallo

Francis Chouler

Wieschhoff

Cian Barry

Ralph Bunche

Colin Salmon

Hanna

Sara Soulié

Moise Tshombe

Hakeem Kae-Kazim

Peter Levin

Thure Lindhardt

Hunter

Richard Brake

Renard

Martin Venter

Baldini

Zak Rowlands

Lord Lansdowne

Adam Neill

Hammarskjöld's butler

Norman Anstey

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