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Jesper Christensen (Mr. White in Casino Royale) is King Haakon VII in this war drama set against the backdrop of...
Jesper Christensen (Mr. White in Casino Royale) is King Haakon VII in this war drama set against the backdrop of Hitler's 1940 invasion of Norway.
"On 9 April 1940 the German army invades Norway without having declared war ... Confusion and chaos soon spread. With Hitler's blessing, fascist leader Quisling stands poised to become Norway's Minister-President. But the Norwegian royal family refuses to bend to the will of the Germans. King Haakon VII, who has left Oslo for the village of Nybergsund with his family, his government and countless politicians, proves to be a bastion of calm: should the Norwegian parliament decide to capitulate and bow to the demands from Berlin he will, he declares, abdicate without hesitation. Hitler answers this moral gauntlet with bomb attacks; the Norwegians however interpret the King's words as an appeal to resist." (Berlin International Film Festival)
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83 %23 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
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"“The King’s Choice” is a talky movie with a spark of propulsion to it."
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Variety
Variety"Erik Poppe's beautifully calibrated historical drama is immersive and impressive, both for its authenticity and its story telling power."
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Urban Cinefile
Urban Cinefile"The film’s main asset is its disarming portrait of a king with a rare common touch."
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Screen Daily
Screen Daily"Handsomely mounted and well acted, the film breaks no new ground but remains engrossing."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood Reporter"...absolutely and emphatically not just another movie about World War II."
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FilmInk
FilmInkThe King's Choice | Details
- Rating
- M, Mature themes and violence
- Runtime
- 133
- Genre
- Drama, True Story & Biography, War
- Country of origin
- Norway
