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The King's Choice
The King's Choice
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The King's Choice

Original Title: Kongens nei

2016
2h 16m
War
Action
Drama

Status

Released

Release

2016

Runtime

2h 16m

Where to Watch

Available options inUS

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Streaming

3
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5
Amazon Video
Apple TV Store
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YouTube
Fandango At Home

Buy

5
Amazon Video
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YouTube
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4
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Storyline

"Three Days in April"

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.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
2h 16m
Sep 29, 2016
Digital Release
Sep 29, 2016
Languages
Danish
Norwegian
Swedish
German
Director
Erik Poppe
Erik Poppe
Production
Newgrange Pictures
Newgrange Pictures
Film i Väst
Film i Väst
Zentropa International Sweden
Zentropa International Sweden
Paradox Produksjon
Paradox Produksjon
Nordisk Film Norway
Nordisk Film Norway
Production Countries
Denmark
Ireland
Norway
Sweden

Top Cast

44 Cast Members

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

Gerald Pettersen

Johan Nygaardsvold

Jan Frostad

C J Hambro

Erik Hivju

Erik Hivju

Birger Eriksen

Espen Sandvik

Espen Sandvik

Magnus P. Sødem

Sofie Falkgård

Princess Ragnhild

Ingrid Ross Raftemo

Princess Astrid

Magnus Ketilsson Dobbe

Prince Harald (3 years)

Rolf Kristian Larsen

Rolf Kristian Larsen

Sgt. Brynjar Hammer

Juliane Köhler

Juliane Köhler

Diana Müller

Herbert Nordrum

Herbert Nordrum

Frode Vestli

Nikolay Lange-Nielsen

Nicolai Ramm Østgaard

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