The King's Choice
| The King's Choice | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Erik Poppe |
| Produced by |
Finn Gjerdrum Stein B. Kvae |
| Written by |
Harald Rosenløw-Eeg Jan Trygve Røyneland |
| Starring |
Jesper Christensen Anders Baasmo Christiansen Tuva Novotny Katharina Schüttler Karl Markovics Juliane Köhler Rolf Kristian Larsen Erik Hivju |
| Music by | Johan Söderqvist |
| Cinematography | John Christian Rosenlund |
| Edited by | Einar Egeland |
| Distributed by | Nordisk Filmdistribusjon |
Release dates |
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Running time | 133 minutes |
| Country |
Norway Ireland |
| Language |
Norwegian Danish German |
| Box office | $8.7 million[1] |
The King's Choice (Norwegian: Kongens nei) is a 2016 docudrama film directed by Erik Poppe. It is a co-production between Norway and Ireland[2] and was selected as the Norwegian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards.[3][4]
The film is related to King Haakon VII's decision; support a continuation of fighting the German invasion forces or support going along with German demands and surrender Norway to Nazi Germany and the Norwegian collaborator Vidkun Quisling. The consequences of the government's no to surrender, and the king's support of that, was continued hostilities, that the Norwegian royal family underwent a dramatic escape and that World War II involved Norway on the Allied side.[5]
Cast
- Jesper Christensen as King Haakon VII
- Anders Baasmo Christiansen as Crown Prince Olav
- Tuva Novotny as Crown Princess Märtha
- Katharina Schüttler as Anneliese Bräuer
- Karl Markovics as Kurt Bräuer
- Juliane Köhler as Diana Müller
- Rolf Kristian Larsen as Brynjar Hammer
- Erik Hivju as colonel Birger Eriksen
See also
- List of submissions to the 89th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Norwegian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
- ↑ "Kongens Nei (The King's Choice)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ↑ "Norway picks Irish co-production The King's Choice for Oscar consideration". Scannain. 15 September 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
- ↑ Johansen, Øystein David (8 September 2016). ""Kongens nei" er Norges Oscar-kandidat". Verdens Gang. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
- ↑ Sandwell, Ian (8 September 2016). "Oscars: Norway picks 'The King's Choice'". ScreenDaily. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
- ↑ "World War II". The Royal House of Norway. 8 January 2007. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
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