Hammarskjöld: Fight for Peace

Dec 25, 2023

1h 54m

★ 6.2

The Swede who challenged world politics.

Overview

Set in Cold War in 1961, follows the story of diplomat and economist Dag Hammarskjöld, who boards a plane in a desperate attempt to negotiate a ceasefire from his enemies after he leads UN troops into their first wartime operation.

Genres

Thriller

Drama

History

Production Companies

Unlimited Stories

Nordisk Film Sweden

SVT

Nordsvensk Filmunderhållning

Maipo Film

TV4

Cambo Production AB

Meta Film

Per Fly Aps

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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