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The King's Choice

The King's Choice

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Status

Released

Release Date

Sep 29, 2016

Runtime

2h 13m

Genres

War, Action, Drama

User Score

69%

Original Title

Kongens nei

Production Companies

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

Director

Erik Poppe

Budget

$7,500,000

Revenue

$9,100,000

Description

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.