The King's Choice

The King's Choice

133 mins | Drama, Action, War | Sept. 29, 2016

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.

The King's Choice

133 mins | Drama, Action, War | Sept. 29, 2016

The King's Choice
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.
IMDb rating 7.1
Producers Film i Väst, Paradox Produksjon, Zentropa International Sweden, Newgrange Pictures, Nordisk Film, Copenhagen Film Fund
Original title Kongens nei
Directors Erik Poppe
Writers Jan Trygve Røyneland, Alf R. Jacobsen, Jim Frazee, Harald Rosenløw-Eeg

Cast

Jesper Christensen

as King Haakon VII of Norway

Anders Baasmo Christiansen

as Crown Prince Olav of Norway

Karl Markovics

as Curt Bräuer

Tuva Novotny

as Crown Princess Märtha of Norway

Arthur Hakalahti

as Fredrik Seeberg

Svein Tindberg

as Peder Wedel Jarlsberg

Andreas Lust

as Hartvig Pohlman

Katharina Schüttler

as Anneliese Bräuer

Ketil Høegh

as Halvdan Koht

Gerald Pettersen

as Johan Nygaardsvold

Jan Frostad

as C J Hambro

Erik Hivju

as Birger Eriksen

Espen Sandvik

as Magnus P. Sødem

Sofie Falkgård

as Princess Ragnhild

Ingrid Ross Raftemo

as Princess Astrid

Magnus Ketilsson Dobbe

as Prince Harald (3 years)

Rolf Kristian Larsen

as Sgt. Brynjar Hammer

Juliane Köhler

as Diana Müller

Herbert Nordrum

as Frode Vestli

Nikolay Lange-Nielsen

as Nicolai Ramm Østgaard

Ragnhild Udbye Lefstad

as Ragni Østgaard

Randolf Walderhaug

as Bjart Ording

Tom Styve

as Ole Dahl

Benjamin Lønne Røsler

as Helge Løken

Torfinn Nag

as Kristian Welhaven

Krister Kern

as Waldemar Johannessen

Andree-Östen Solvik

as Erich Walter

Tone Danielsen

as Kristiane Sælid

Erland Bakker

as Ivar Iversen

Eric Vorenholt

as Arne Hammer

Hans Jacob Sand

as Birger Ljungberg

Linus Widner

as Christian Reusch

Aslak Maurstad

as Orderly

Karl Flymann

as Johan Klüwer

Johan Ivarson

as Grötshcke

Jan Petter Dickman

as Ivar Lykke

Lage Kongsrud

as Prince Harald (8 years)

Leiv Ose

as German Office Manager

Udo Schenk

as Hitler (voice)

Øyvind Mørk

as The King's Driver

Mikkel Gram Bakker

as Einar Østgaard

Joakim Dan Jørgensen

as Eberhardt Spiller

Zoe Witt

as Clara Bräuer