The King's Choice
The King's Choice
The King's Choice
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2016
2h 13m
6.9(169 votes)
War
Action
Drama

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.

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Production Companies

Newgrange Pictures
Film i Väst
Zentropa International Sweden
Paradox Produksjon
Nordisk Film Norway
Copenhagen Film Fund

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Cast & Crew

44 members
Acting

Jesper Christensen

King Haakon VII of Norway

Jesper Christensen
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Anders Baasmo Christiansen

Crown Prince Olav of Norway

Anders Baasmo Christiansen
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Karl Markovics

Curt Bräuer

Karl Markovics
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Tuva Novotny

Crown Princess Märtha of Norway

Tuva Novotny
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Arthur Hakalahti

Fredrik Seeberg

Arthur Hakalahti
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Svein Tindberg

Peder Wedel Jarlsberg

Svein Tindberg
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Andreas Lust

Hartvig Pohlman

Andreas Lust
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Katharina Schüttler

Anneliese Bräuer

Katharina Schüttler
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Ketil Høegh

Halvdan Koht

Ketil Høegh
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Gerald Pettersen

Johan Nygaardsvold

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Jan Frostad

C J Hambro

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Erik Hivju

Birger Eriksen

Erik Hivju
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Espen Sandvik

Magnus P. Sødem

Espen Sandvik
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Sofie Falkgård

Princess Ragnhild

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Ingrid Ross Raftemo

Princess Astrid

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Magnus Ketilsson Dobbe

Prince Harald (3 years)

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Rolf Kristian Larsen

Sgt. Brynjar Hammer

Rolf Kristian Larsen
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Juliane Köhler

Diana Müller

Juliane Köhler
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Herbert Nordrum

Frode Vestli

Herbert Nordrum
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Nikolay Lange-Nielsen

Nicolai Ramm Østgaard

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Ragnhild Udbye Lefstad

Ragni Østgaard

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Randolf Walderhaug

Bjart Ording

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Tom Styve

Ole Dahl

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Benjamin Lønne Røsler

Helge Løken

Benjamin Lønne Røsler
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Torfinn Nag

Kristian Welhaven

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Krister Kern

Waldemar Johannessen

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Andree-Östen Solvik

Erich Walter

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Tone Danielsen

Kristiane Sælid

Tone Danielsen
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Erland Bakker

Ivar Iversen

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Eric Vorenholt

Arne Hammer

Eric Vorenholt
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Hans Jacob Sand

Birger Ljungberg

Hans Jacob Sand
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Linus Widner

Christian Reusch

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Aslak Maurstad

Orderly

Aslak Maurstad
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Karl Flymann

Johan Klüwer

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Johan Ivarson

Grötshcke

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Alexander Von Bremen

Ola

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Jan Petter Dickman

Ivar Lykke

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Lage Kongsrud

Prince Harald (8 years)

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Leiv Ose

German Office Manager

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Udo Schenk

Hitler (voice)

Udo Schenk
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Øyvind Mørk

The King's Driver

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Mikkel Gram Bakker

Einar Østgaard

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Joakim Dan Jørgensen

Eberhardt Spiller

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Zoe Witt

Clara Bräuer

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