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The King's Choice

2016 · 136 min

A tense, sober wartime drama that follows frightened men making a moral stand while the ground shifts beneath them.

Directed by
Erik Poppe
Genres
War, Action, Drama
Starring
Jesper Christensen, Anders Baasmo Christiansen, Karl Markovics
Tagline
Three Days in April
Overview
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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Directed by
Erik Poppe
Genres
War, Action, Drama
Starring
Jesper Christensen, Anders Baasmo Christiansen, Karl Markovics
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • power
  • morality
  • freedom
  • family
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror3
Humour1
Realism9
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
war, action, drama
Directed by
Erik Poppe
Written by
Jan Trygve Røyneland, Harald Rosenløw-Eeg
Starring
Jesper Christensen, Anders Baasmo Christiansen, Karl Markovics, Tuva Novotny, Arthur Hakalahti, Svein Tindberg, Andreas Lust, Katharina Schüttler
Music
Johan Söderqvist
Cinematography
John Christian Rosenlund
Runtime
136 min
Country
Denmark, Ireland, Norway, Sweden
Languages
Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, German

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