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The King's Choice

The King's Choice

Three Days in April

20166.92h 16m

Overview

On 9 April 1940, German soldiers arrive in the city of Oslo. The King of Norway faces a choice that will change his country forever. The King's Choice is a story about the three most dramatic days in Norway's history, the royal family's escape and King Haakon's difficult choice after Nazi Germany's invasion of Norway.

Directed by Erik Poppe
Written by Jim Frazee, Harald Rosenløw-Eeg, Alf R. Jacobsen
Produced by Stein B. Kvae, Finn Gjerdrum
Box OfficeBudget: $7.5MRevenue: $9.1M

Top Cast

Jesper Christensen

Jesper Christensen

King Haakon VII of Norway

Anders Baasmo Christiansen

Anders Baasmo Christiansen

Crown Prince Olav of Norway

Karl Markovics

Karl Markovics

Curt Bräuer

Tuva Novotny

Tuva Novotny

Crown Princess Märtha of Norway

Arthur Hakalahti

Arthur Hakalahti

Fredrik Seeberg

Svein Tindberg

Svein Tindberg

Peder Wedel Jarlsberg

Andreas Lust

Andreas Lust

Hartvig Pohlman

Katharina Schüttler

Katharina Schüttler

Anneliese Bräuer

Ketil Høegh

Ketil Høegh

Halvdan Koht

G

Gerald Pettersen

Johan Nygaardsvold

Themes & Keywords

nazievacuationinvasionroyal familywehrmachtgerman occupationkingdemocracyair raidnazi invasionoslo, norway

About The King's Choice

The King's Choice is a war, action, drama film released in 2016 exploring themes of nazi, evacuation, invasion, royal family, wehrmacht, german occupation. Directed by Erik Poppe, it stars Jesper Christensen, Anders Baasmo Christiansen, Karl Markovics. On 9 April 1940, German soldiers arrive in the city of Oslo. The King of Norway faces a choice that will change his country forever. The King's Choice is a story about the three most dramatic days in Norway's history, the royal family's escape and King Haakon's difficult choice after Nazi Germany's invasion of Norway.

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