On 9 April 1940 the German army invades Norway without having declared war. The Norwegians’ conviction that their consistently neutral policies would protect them from Hitler’s aggressive plans has proved to be a grave mistake. But the Norwegian royal family refuses to bend to the will of the Germans. Erik Poppe’s impressive historical epic is an anthem to those who exhibit pride, dignity and courage in the face of oppressive political circumstances.
About the film
Details
- Running time
- 2 hr. 13 min.
- Country, year
- Norway, Ireland, 2016
- Genre
- Drama
- Language
- German, Norwegian
- Subtitles
- Lithuanian, English
- Age rating
- Pegi 13
Credits
- Director
- Erik Poppe
- Screenplay
- Harald Rosenløw-Eeg, Jan Trygve Røyneland
- Producers
- Finn Gjerdrum, Stein B. Kvae
- Cinematography
- John Christian Rosenlund, Martin Otterbeck
- Music
- Johan Söderqvist
- Cast
- Jesper Christensen, Karl Markovics, Anders Baasmo Christiansen
- More information
- www.imdb.com
Festivals and awards
Director
Erik Poppe
Erik Poppe is one of Norway’s most acclaimed directors and screenwriters, former cinematographer and press photographer. He graduated as a cinematographer at the University College of Film, Radio, Television and Theatre in Stockholm, Sweden in 1991. Poppe’s films “Hawaii, Oslo” (2004) and “A Thousand Times Good Night” were screened at “Scanorama”.
