Sonja: The White Swan

Dec 25, 2018

1h 54m

★ 6.8

Overview

The true story of Sonja Henie, one of the world's greatest athletes and the inventor of modern figure skating, who decides to go to Hollywood in 1936 to become a movie star.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Maipo Film

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Cast

Sonja Henie

Ine Marie Wilmann

Connie

Valene Kane

Leif Henie

Eldar Skar

Niels Onstad

Pål Sverre Hagen

Wilhelm Henie

Anders Mordal

Selma Henie

Anneke von der Lippe

Darryl Zanuck

Aidan McArdle

Arthur Wirtz

Malcolm Adams

Winthrope Gardiner

Hugh O'Conor

Louella Parsons

Norma Sheahan

Tyrone Powers

Gustavo Rojo

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