The King's Choice

Name: The King's Choice
Genre: Drama, History, War
Duration: 2 h 13 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Jesper Christensen, Anders Baasmo Christiansen, Karl Markovics, Tuva Novotny, Katharina Schüttler

2016

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6.6

Title: The King's Choice

Original Title: Kongens Nei

Year: 2016

Info

Country: Norway Sweden
Language: Norwegian German
Length: 133 Minutes (2 hours 13 min)
Genre: Drama History War
Studios: Film i Väst Newgrange Pictures
Distributor: Sherlock Films
Age rating: 12 (Suitable for 12 years and over)

Plot

On the 9. of April, 1940, German soldiers arrived in the city of Oslo with the intention of conquering it. It is then, when the king of Norway Haakon VII faces a difficult decision, which will put into play the future of his country and its population. 'The King Choices' is based on the real story of the three dramatic days that Norway lived in 1940, when the king was forced to make the decision to surrender or let his country die in the hands of the nazis.