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{{Infobox Movie | {{Infobox Movie | ||
|name = The King's Choice <br> Kongens Nei | |name = ''The King's Choice''<br>''Kongens Nei'' | ||
|picture = kings_choice.jpg | |picture = kings_choice.jpg | ||
|caption = ''Movie Poster'' | |caption = ''Movie Poster'' | ||
|country = | |country = [[Image:DEN.jpg|25px]] Denmark<br>[[Image:IRL.jpg|25px]] Ireland<br>[[Image:NOR.jpg|25px]] Norway<br>[[Image:SWE.jpg|25px]] Sweden | ||
[[Image:NOR.jpg|25px]] Norway<br | |director = Erik Poppe | ||
|director = Erik Poppe | |||
|date= September 23, 2016 | |date= September 23, 2016 | ||
|language = German<br /> Norwegian<br /> | |language = Danish<br />English<br />German<br />Norwegian<br />Swedish | ||
|studio=Paradox<br />Copenhagen Film Fund | |||
|distributor=Norsk Filmdistribusjon | |||
|character1=King Haakon VII | |character1=King Haakon VII | ||
|actor1=[[Jesper Christensen]] | |||
|character2=Crown Prince Olav | |character2=Crown Prince Olav | ||
|actor2=[[Anders Baasmo Christiansen]] | |actor2=[[Anders Baasmo Christiansen]] | ||
|character3=Kurt Bräuer | |||
|actor3=[[Karl Markovics]] | |actor3=[[Karl Markovics]] | ||
|character4=Brznjar Hammer | |||
|actor4=[[Rolf Kristian Larsen]] | |actor4=[[Rolf Kristian Larsen]] | ||
|character5=Anna Elisabeth (''Anneliese'') Bräuer | |||
|actor5=[[Katharina Schüttler]] | |actor5=[[Katharina Schüttler]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''''The King's Choice''''' is a 2016 Norwegian war drama directed by Erik Poppe that tells the events of the German invasion of Norway in April 1940. On April 9, 1940, the Germans invade Norway with warships and bombers. The aging King Haakon VII and Crown Prince Olav, however, do not want to collaborate with the Nazis and support the resistance. The royal family has to flee from the advancing troops by train. Meanwhile, the German envoy Curt Bräuer desperately tries to reach a truce. | |||
The 2015 movie ''[[April 9th]]'' describes the events of the Danish occupation. | |||
{{Film Title}} | {{Film Title|The King's Choice}} | ||
__TOC__<br clear=all> | __TOC__<br clear=all> | ||
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=Pistols= | =Pistols= | ||
==Kongsberg | ==Kongsberg M/1914== | ||
Crown Prince Olav ([[Anders Baasmo Christiansen]]) is seen | Crown Prince Olav ([[Anders Baasmo Christiansen]]) is seen carrying a holstered Kongsberg M1914, the Norwegian copy of the [[Colt M1911]]. | ||
[[ | [[File:Kongsberg_M1914.JPG|thumb|300px|none|Kongsberg M/1914 - .45 ACP]] | ||
[[File:kongens_kongsberg1.jpg|thumb|none|600px| | [[File:kongens_kongsberg1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A promotional picture showing the Kongsberg's bottom grip of Crown Prince Olav.]] | ||
==Luger P08== | ==Luger P08== | ||
A German ''Feldwebel'' of the ''Fallschirmjäger'' | A [[Luger P08]] is wielded by a German ''Feldwebel'' (seargent) of the ''Fallschirmjäger'' (paratroopers) after the Battle of Midtskogen. | ||
[[ | [[File:P08Luger1917.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Luger P08 - 9x19mm]] | ||
[[File:kongens_luger1.jpg|thumb|none|600px| | [[File:kongens_luger1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|While kneeling and interrogating Seeberg the ''Feldwebel'' draws the Luger...]] | ||
[[File:kongens_luger2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|... and holds it over | [[File:kongens_luger2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|... and holds it over the wounded Norwegian soldier.]] | ||
=Submachine Guns= | |||
==MP40== | |||
Some German soldiers are armed with [[MP40]]s. | |||
[[File:MP40Side.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Maschinenpistole 40 - 9x19mm]] | |||
[[File:kongens_mp40_1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Two German soldiers in the background with their MP40s as they reached the Embassy.]] | |||
[[File:kongens_mp40_2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The ''Fallschirmjäger''s behind the ''Feldwebel'' holding their submachine guns.]] | |||
=Rifles= | =Rifles= | ||
==Krag-Jørgensen Model 1894== | ==Krag-Jørgensen Model 1894== | ||
Norwegian soldiers use [[Krag-Jørgensen|Krag-Jørgensen Model 1894]] rifles. | Norwegian soldiers of the 1st Royal Guards Company including Fredrik Seeberg ([[Arthur Hakalahti]]) and Frode Vestli ([[Herbert Nordrum]]) use [[Krag-Jørgensen|Krag-Jørgensen Model 1894]] rifles. | ||
[[File:NorwegianKrag.jpg|thumb|none|450px| | [[File:NorwegianKrag.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Krag-Jørgensen Gevær M/1894 (Lang-Krag) - 6.5x55mm SE]] | ||
[[File:kongens_krag1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Fredrik Seeberg | [[File:kongens_krag1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Fredrik Seeberg with his full length Krag-Jørgensen slung over his back during the briefing.]] | ||
[[File:kongens_krag2_1.jpg|thumb|none|600px| | [[File:kongens_krag2_1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A distant view of his rifle as he salutes to the King's car.]] | ||
[[File:kongens_krag2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Norwegian soldier | [[File:kongens_krag2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Norwegian soldier picks his target at the beginning of the Battle of Midtskogen.]] | ||
[[File:kongens_krag3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Seeberg reloads his rifle.]] | [[File:kongens_krag3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Stressed Seeberg reloads his rifle which offers a view of the opened loading gate.]] | ||
[[File:kongens_krag4.jpg|thumb|none|600px| | [[File:kongens_krag4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Shortly after he fires in the directions of advancing Germans.]] | ||
[[File:kongens_krag5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Frode Vestli | [[File:kongens_krag5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Frode Vestli yells to Seeberg that he has to retreat.]] | ||
==Krag-Jørgensen | ==Krag-Jørgensen M1904 Carbine== | ||
At least one Norwegian soldier can briefly be seen with a [[Krag-Jørgensen|Krag-Jørgensen Model 1904 Carbine]]. | |||
[[File:NorwegianKragcar12.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Krag-Jørgensen | [[File:NorwegianKragcar12.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Krag-Jørgensen M/1912 Karabin - 6.5x55mm SE; the M1904 is identical in appearance and length but the muzzle is different.]] | ||
[[File:kongens_kragcar.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The soldier | [[File:kongens_kragcar.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The soldier to the left shoulders his carbine.]] | ||
==Karabiner 98k== | ==Karabiner 98k== | ||
German ''Fallschirmjäger''s and soldiers | German ''Fallschirmjäger''s and soldiers carry [[Karabiner 98k]]s. | ||
[[File:Karabiner-98K.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Karabiner 98k - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | [[File:Karabiner-98K.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Karabiner 98k - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | ||
[[File:kongens_k98_1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German soldier guarding the German Embassy in Oslo.]] | [[File:kongens_k98_1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German soldier guarding the German Embassy in Oslo.]] | ||
[[File:kongens_k98_2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Two ''Fallschirmjäger''s | [[File:kongens_k98_2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Two ''Fallschirmjäger''s with their K98s encounter Seeberg and a civilian.]] | ||
[[File:kongens_k98_3.jpg|thumb|none|600px| | [[File:kongens_k98_3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Another angle of the paratroopers. Note the hooded front sight on the left carbine.]] | ||
=Machine Guns= | =Machine Guns= | ||
== | ==Kongsberg M/29== | ||
Two [[Browning_M1917#Kongsberg_M.2F29|Kongsberg M/29]] machine guns (Norwegian copy of the Colt 1917 variant) are fired by Norwegian soldiers. | |||
[[ | [[File:KongsbergM29.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Kongsberg M/29 - 7.92×57mm Mauser]] | ||
[[File:kongens_mg2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Norwegian soldier awaiting the attack.]] | [[File:kongens_mg2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A blurry view of the water cooling jacket of one Norwegian soldier's MG while awaiting the attack.]] | ||
[[File:kongens_mg1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The soldier | [[File:kongens_mg1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The same soldier returns fire.]] | ||
[[File:kongens_mg0.jpg|thumb|none|600px| | [[File:kongens_mg0.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The second M/29 jammed during the firefight.]] | ||
=Hand Grenades= | =Hand Grenades= | ||
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==Model 24 Stielhandgranate== | ==Model 24 Stielhandgranate== | ||
A [[Model 24 Stielhandgranate]] is thrown by a ''Fallschirmjäger'' in front of Seeberg. | A [[Model 24 Stielhandgranate]] is thrown by a ''Fallschirmjäger'' in front of Seeberg. | ||
[[File:M24handgrenade.JPG|thumb|none| | [[File:M24handgrenade.JPG|thumb|none|350px|Model 24 Stielhandgranate]] | ||
[[File:kongens_gre.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Stielhandgranate on the ground.]] | [[File:kongens_gre.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Stielhandgranate lies on the ground.]] | ||
=Other= | =Other= | ||
==28 cm | ==28 cm MRK L/35== | ||
The Oscarsborg Fortress is | The Oscarsborg Fortress is equipped with 28 cm Krupp Coastal Guns. The guns seen in the movie are genuine. Two of these guns, with personal names ''Moses'' and ''Aron'', heavily contributed in sinking the ''Kriegsmarine'' heavy cruiser ''Blücher'' of the ''Kriegsschiffgruppe'' 5 on April 9, 1940. | ||
[[File:28_cm_gun_at_Oscarsborg_Fortress.jpg|thumb|none|450px| | [[File:28_cm_gun_at_Oscarsborg_Fortress.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Marine-Kanone L/35 - 283 mm (11.1 in)]] | ||
[[File:kongens_Krupp1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Col. Eriksen ( | [[File:kongens_Krupp1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Col. Eriksen (Erik Hivju), commander of the Oscarsborg Fortress, approaches the gun.]] | ||
[[File:kongens_Krupp2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The 28 cm | [[File:kongens_Krupp2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The 28 cm shell being loaded by the crew.]] | ||
[[File:kongens_Krupp3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The battery | [[File:kongens_Krupp3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The crew withdrawing from the battery as the ''Blücher'' desperately returns fire.]] | ||
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The King's Choice is a 2016 Norwegian war drama directed by Erik Poppe that tells the events of the German invasion of Norway in April 1940. On April 9, 1940, the Germans invade Norway with warships and bombers. The aging King Haakon VII and Crown Prince Olav, however, do not want to collaborate with the Nazis and support the resistance. The royal family has to flee from the advancing troops by train. Meanwhile, the German envoy Curt Bräuer desperately tries to reach a truce.
The 2015 movie April 9th describes the events of the Danish occupation.
The following weapons were used in the film The King's Choice:
Pistols
Kongsberg M/1914
Crown Prince Olav (Anders Baasmo Christiansen) is seen carrying a holstered Kongsberg M1914, the Norwegian copy of the Colt M1911.
Luger P08
A Luger P08 is wielded by a German Feldwebel (seargent) of the Fallschirmjäger (paratroopers) after the Battle of Midtskogen.
Submachine Guns
MP40
Some German soldiers are armed with MP40s.
Rifles
Krag-Jørgensen Model 1894
Norwegian soldiers of the 1st Royal Guards Company including Fredrik Seeberg (Arthur Hakalahti) and Frode Vestli (Herbert Nordrum) use Krag-Jørgensen Model 1894 rifles.
Krag-Jørgensen M1904 Carbine
At least one Norwegian soldier can briefly be seen with a Krag-Jørgensen Model 1904 Carbine.
Karabiner 98k
German Fallschirmjägers and soldiers carry Karabiner 98ks.
Machine Guns
Kongsberg M/29
Two Kongsberg M/29 machine guns (Norwegian copy of the Colt 1917 variant) are fired by Norwegian soldiers.
Hand Grenades
Model 24 Stielhandgranate
A Model 24 Stielhandgranate is thrown by a Fallschirmjäger in front of Seeberg.
Other
28 cm MRK L/35
The Oscarsborg Fortress is equipped with 28 cm Krupp Coastal Guns. The guns seen in the movie are genuine. Two of these guns, with personal names Moses and Aron, heavily contributed in sinking the Kriegsmarine heavy cruiser Blücher of the Kriegsschiffgruppe 5 on April 9, 1940.
