n der Nacht zum 9. April 1940 dringt die deutsche Kriegsschiffgruppe 5 unter Führung des Kreuzers "Blücher" in Norwegische Gewässer ein. Die Invasion Norwegens hat begonnen. Als Oslo angegriffen wird, flieht der Norwegische König Haakon VII (Jesper Christensen, „Casino Royale“) und wird von deutschen Fallschirmjägern verfolgt. Währenddessen versucht der deutsche Gesandte Curt Bräuer (Karl Markovics, „Grand Budapest Hotel“) verzweifelt einen Waffenstillstand zu erreichen. Der König steht nun vor einer schweren Entscheidung: Soll er vor den übermächtigen Deutschen kapitulieren oder sein Land im Krieg versinken sehen?
Der norwegische Nummer-1-Kinohit „The King´s Choice“ ist offizieller Beitrag der Berlinale und steht auf der Oscar®-Shortlist 2017 in der Kategorie „Bester fremdsprachiger Film“.
The King's Choice (2016) (Kongens Nei) Full Free Movie
King Haakon VII of Norwegian Royal Family Biographical War Film (World War II) Biography Drama History War
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Music by Johan Söderqvist
Directed by Erik Poppe
Produced by Finn Gjerdrum | Stein B. Kvae
Starring: Jesper Christensen | Anders Baasmo Christiansen | Tuva Novotny | Katharina Schüttler | Karl Markovics | Juliane Köhler | Rolf Kristian Larsen | Erik Hivju
The King's Choice (Norwegian: Kongens nei, meaning "The King's No") is a 2016 biographical war film directed by Erik Poppe. It is a co-production of Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Ireland, and was selected as the Norwegian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards. The film made the shortlist of nine films to be considered for a nomination at the 89th Academy Awards.
Storyline
The film focuses on King Haakon VII and the Norwegian royal family in the days before and immediately after the German invasion of Norway in April 1940.
On 8 April, Crown Prince Olav informs his father that the transport ship that was sunk off Lillesand earlier that day was carrying German soldiers, and expresses concern that the government of Prime Minister Johan Nygaardsvold refuses to give up Norway's neutrality in the face of German aggression. At the German embassy in Oslo, German envoy Curt Bräuer is instructed by military attaché Lieutenant-Colonel Hartwig Pohlman to encourage the Norwegian government to allow German troops into the country, under the pretext of defending Norway from a British invasion. Early the following morning, Bräuer takes the German offer to Foreign Minister Halvdan Koht; after consulting the Cabinet, Koht refuses, stating that Norway is a sovereign nation.
Meanwhile, at Oscarsborg Fortress near Drøbak, Colonel Birger Eriksen prepares his undermanned and inexperienced garrison for combat, while receiving reports from the outlying fortresses of incoming German ships. Early on the morning of 9 April, Eriksen spots the German cruiser Blücher entering Drøbak Sound. Despite having received no instructions from Oslo to engage, Eriksen considers the German ship to be hostile and gives the order to fire, and the fortress's guns and torpedo battery sink the Blücher. Prime Minister Nygaardsvold telephones the King, informing him of the impending invasion, and advises him to flee Oslo.
As German troops advance towards Hamar, the royal family and the Cabinet relocate to Elverum, where the decision is made to send Olav's wife and three children to Sweden while the King and the Crown Prince remain in the country. Just after midnight on 10 April, the German paratroopers attack a roadblock at Midtskogen, and are beaten back by the Norwegian volunteers. At Nybergsund, the Cabinet meets to discuss Bräuer's request to meet the King alone to end the hostilities. Despite Olav's objections and fears for his father's safety, Haakon agrees to meet with Bräuer at Elverum. Bräuer urges Haakon to follow the example of his elder brother, King Christian of Denmark, to capitulate without further resistance. Haakon relays the German demands to the Cabinet and states he cannot accept Quisling as Prime Minister, offering to abdicate if the Cabinet felt otherwise. Inspired by the King's decision, the Cabinet informs Bräuer of their refusal. In response, German aircraft bomb Elverum and Nybergsund, forcing Haakon and the Cabinet to flee into the woods.
The King, the Crown Prince, and the Cabinet eventually escape to Britain, where they remain until the end of the war. In May 1945, following the German surrender, Haakon is reunited with his grandson, Prince Harald, in London before the royal family returns to Norway
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