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The King's Choice
The King's Choice

The King's Choice

Three Days in April

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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.

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Budget

$7500000

Revenue

$9100000

Status

Released

Original Language

Norwegian

Runtime

133 mins

Rating

6.89/10

Release Date

29 September 2016

Country

Denmark

Cast

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

Gerald Pettersen

Johan Nygaardsvold

Jan Frostad

Jan Frostad

C J Hambro

Erik Hivju

Erik Hivju

Birger Eriksen

Espen Sandvik

Espen Sandvik

Magnus P. Sødem

Sofie Falkgård

Sofie Falkgård

Princess Ragnhild

Ingrid Ross Raftemo

Ingrid Ross Raftemo

Princess Astrid

Magnus Ketilsson Dobbe

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

Nikolay Lange-Nielsen

Nicolai Ramm Østgaard

Ragnhild Udbye Lefstad

Ragnhild Udbye Lefstad

Ragni Østgaard

Randolf Walderhaug

Randolf Walderhaug

Bjart Ording

Tom Styve

Tom Styve

Ole Dahl

Benjamin Lønne Røsler

Benjamin Lønne Røsler

Helge Løken

Torfinn Nag

Torfinn Nag

Kristian Welhaven

Krister Kern

Krister Kern

Waldemar Johannessen

Andree-Östen Solvik

Andree-Östen Solvik

Erich Walter

Tone Danielsen

Tone Danielsen

Kristiane Sælid

Erland Bakker

Erland Bakker

Ivar Iversen

Eric Vorenholt

Eric Vorenholt

Arne Hammer

Hans Jacob Sand

Hans Jacob Sand

Birger Ljungberg

Linus Widner

Linus Widner

Christian Reusch

Aslak Maurstad

Aslak Maurstad

Orderly

Karl Flymann

Karl Flymann

Johan Klüwer

Johan Ivarson

Johan Ivarson

Grötshcke

Alexander Von Bremen

Alexander Von Bremen

Ola

Jan Petter Dickman

Jan Petter Dickman

Ivar Lykke

Lage Kongsrud

Lage Kongsrud

Prince Harald (8 years)

Leiv Ose

Leiv Ose

German Office Manager

Udo Schenk

Udo Schenk

Hitler (voice)

Øyvind Mørk

Øyvind Mørk

The King's Driver

Mikkel Gram Bakker

Mikkel Gram Bakker

Einar Østgaard

Joakim Dan Jørgensen

Joakim Dan Jørgensen

Eberhardt Spiller

Zoe Witt

Zoe Witt

Clara Bräuer

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