The film also offers a surprisingly sympathetic version of the role played by the german ambassador to norway at the time, curt brauer, who came as close as he could to defying his invading countrymen and hitler himself as he insisted on trying to use diplomacy to negotiate directly with king haakon vii. King of norway is a short film by writerdirector sylvia sether starring marianna palka, salvator xuereb and darrien skylar. The last king on dvd october 4, 2016 starring kristofer hivju, nikolaj lie kaas, jakob oftebro, thorbjorn harr. With civil war raging in thcentury norway, a prince is born in secret as the king lies on his deathbed. The norwegian feature film is rated r and is subtitled in english. Aided by rebel group the birch legs, the norwegian king fights for survival against the churchs bishopsmen, who. This movie is simply about brave men and women who endured hardship and violence to do the right thing back in the norwegian middle ages. In this historical action film set in the th century during norway s civil war, two men jakob oftebro and kristofer hivju must protect a young boy, the king s only heir, from being assassinated. Birkebeinerne the last king has two showings at the park center theater in hayward, wisconsin as part of the american birkebeiners week of nordic festivities.
A story which changed the course of the countrys history. With half the kingdom looking to kill the young king, the brave warriors risk life and limb to shepherd him across treacherous snowy mountains to claim his rightful place on the throne. According to the trailers description on youtube, this film is the story of the escape that changed the history of norway forever. When a monarch is murdered, two of his loyal soldiers must escape with the infant heir to the throne. The last king is an epic film done on a modest budget. A highstakes adventure set in the middle ages, in the midst of a great civil war. The stavangerborn actor appeared alongside aksel hennie in max manus, before starring in the oscarnominated kontiki as the legendary explorer thor heyerdahl, who crossed the pacific ocean with a wooden raft. How true was a true story was the movie the last king of. The powerful film, based on a book by alf r jacobsen, packed many cinemas around the country after it formally premiered on friday. The kings choice helmer erik poppe on norways oscar entry. Birkebeinerne is a 2016 norwegian historical drama, directed by nils gaup. Named after the homonymous geographical region, haralds realm was later to be known as the kingdom of norway.
With the help of the birch legs, the norwegian king is fighting for survival against the churchs bishopsmen, who will use any means available to obtain victory. The last king of scotland 23 movie clip nicholas shoots a cow 2006 hd duration. The kings title today is formally norges konge norways king, indicating that he belongs to the country rather than the other way around, with the style his majesty. Birkebeinerne the last king brings the legacy of the. Who was the last king of the united sweden and norway. Nov 30, 2016 the last king is an epic film done on a modest budget. Oct 05, 2017 jesper christensen, right, plays norways king haakon vii, the king who had to decide to resist or surrender to the nazis.
Idi amin was the dictator of uganda in the 1970s and he had a lot of people killed. With half the kingdom out to kill the infant heir to the throne, two warriors are tasked to protect him with their own lives. Aided by rebel group the birch legs, the norwegian king fights for survival against the churchs bishopsmen, who seek to. Its story is based on actual events, a historical incident that norwegians are proud to share, and includes all the makings of a tremendous epic adventure film. Jun 15, 2016 in the year 1206, norway is ravaged by civil war. Nils gaups the last king follows a civil war raging in norway.
Norwegian film director nils gaup has been reenacting their dramatic story this winter for his. That comes in addition to the roughly 10,000 people who braved pouring rain last week to watch the film in a. Selected as norways oscar entry for best foreign language film, erik poppes docudrama the kings choice made headlines last month when norways crown prince and crown princess arrived in. Rent the last king 2016 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix.
Andrea berntzen is only 20 years old, but she has already managed to star in one of the most controversial films ever to be made in norway. This was a nice film about a tumultuous period of norways history. The last king official trailer 1 2016 kristofer hivju movie hd in the year 1206 norway is raged by civil war. The last king is a 2016 norwegian historical drama, directed by nils gaup. King of norway premiered at the palm springs international film festival in june 20 and has gone onto to screen at festival worldwide, some of which include the 36th annual mill valley film festival, camerimage in poland, tokyo international film festival, newport beach film festival, and the napa valley film festival. Harald fairhair, regarded as the first norwegian king, united the petty kingships of norway into a single realm in about 885. As for referring to the king as the last king of norway, well, thats not completely true. The film centers on the efforts of the birkebeiner loyalists to protect the infant, haakon haakonsson, who was an heir to the norwegian throne after the death of his father, king haakon sverresson. The last king is rooted in norwegian history and tells the story of the legacy upon which the american birkebeiner ski marathon is based. Dec 07, 2016 selected as norways oscar entry for best foreign language film, erik poppes docudrama the kings choice made headlines last month when norways crown prince and crown princess arrived in. The last king is one of those movies that shows you dont need a huge budget or computergeneratedimagery to make a good film that captures your interest. For the conflicts in this film go beyond the obvious one between invading germans and invaded norwegians. The last king is due for release on the 17th of june.
The kings illegitimate infant son, hakon hakonsson, whom half the kingdom wants killed off, is guarded in secrecy by two men a story that. The king s illegitimate infant son, hakon hakonsson, which half the kingdom wants killed off, is guarded in secrecy by two men. The last king official trailer 1 2016 kristofer hivju movie hd. Depicting a famous dramatic episode from the countrys thcentury civil war, the last king features enough exciting swordplay and skiing yes, skiing to keep viewers satiated, especially. A boy, prince haakon haakonsson, the illegitimate baby son of a norwegian king, was guarded in secrecy. With jakob oftebro, kristofer hivju, torkel dommersnes soldal, ane ulimoen overli. The last king to use the by the grace of god style was haakon vii, who died in 1957. The last king doesnt present a sophisticated view of history, but is a gorgeous, snowbound adventure worth experiencing at least once. With derick agyemang, victor altomare, joe anastasio, sean ballantyne.
The last king original norwegian title birkebeinerne is a 2016 norwegian historical drama, directed by nils gaup. Starring a highstakes adventure set in the middle ages, in the midst of a great civil war. The film premiered at palm springs shortfest in june 20 and has gone on to screen at mill valley film festival, ojai film festival, camerimage in poland, and napa valley film festival in. A saga of norways entry into world war ii that probably plays more stirringly in the nation where it is set, the kings choice dramatizes a celebrated moment in the countrys. The last king 2016 cast and crew two warriors jakob oftebro, kristofer hivju must protect the last remaining heir to the throne as civil war ravages thcentury norway. While the king is on his death bed, his only remaining heir is guarded in deep secret. Nordisk film distribution reported that nearly 118,000 people bought tickets to see kongens nei literally, the kings no during its opening weekend. The kings choice helmer erik poppe on norways oscar. The details are of course a little bit different from what really happened im norwegian by birth, but the gist of the story is definitely there.
Tasked with protecting the child, two birch legs warriors skjervald and torstein embark on a journey to usher the future king to safety. Norwegian director nils gaup made this folk tale about ski champions who protect a child with a royal following. Samuel goldwyn filmsnordisk film productionnewgrange pictures. Jun 17, 2016 released today and available on itunes, norwegian film the last king is a little bit like norways game of thrones save for the fact that its based on real events the last king tells the. Photo courtesy of norwegian film institute skjervald jakob oftebro and. Norwegian royal family fun facts 6 reasons we love king. The last king is like a norwegian game of thrones, with. The kings choice is based on the true the story about three dramatic days in april 1940, where the king of norway is presented with an unimaginable ultimatum from the german armed forces. The norwegian monarchy dates back more than one thousand years. I usually love scandinavian films, but the last king seems to lack the usual polish and attention to detail of those norwegian films that make it to the united. The norwegian king fights for survival, protecting his throne whilst his illegitimate son is guarded in deep secrecy. Thats about the extent of historical accuracy that was in the film. The kings choice norways oscar contender for best foreign language film is a world war ii movie that dramatizes a celebrated act of defiance. The original birkebeiners, carried an infant king over the mountains from lillehammer to osterdalen in 1206.
Sep 21, 2017 a saga of norways entry into world war ii that probably plays more stirringly in the nation where it is set, the kings choice dramatizes a celebrated moment in the countrys. Nils gaups historical epic recounts a famous dramatic episode from norways thcentury civil war. Jun 08, 2016 nils gaups the last king follows a civil war raging in norway. The king s choice is based on the true the story about three dramatic days in april 1940, where the king of norway is presented with an unimaginable ultimatum from the german armed forces. But if you keep reading this piece you will soon be among the enlightened hardly anyones. The film premiered at palm springs shortfest in june 20 and has gone on to screen at mill valley film festival, ojai film festival, camerimage in poland, and napa valley film festival in the coming weeks. Its set during the norwegian civil war era 11240 and, believe it or not, is based on historical events that actually happened.
The film centers on the efforts of the birkebeiner loyalists birkebeinerne to protection the infant, haakon haakonsson later king haakon iv, who was an heir to the norwegian throne after the death of his father, king haakon iii. Everything you need to know about the last king movie 2016. The last king is the story of the escape which changed the history of norway forever. From the time of harald fairhair until the present day, norway has had more than 60 named sovereigns. The kings illegitimate infant son, hakon hakonsson, which half the kingdom wants killed off, is guarded in secrecy by two men. Released today and available on itunes, norwegian film the last king is a little bit like norways game of thrones save for the fact that its based on real events the last king tells the. Jesper christensen, right, plays norways king haakon vii, the king who had to decide to resist or surrender to the nazis. The film centers on the efforts of the birkebeiner loyalists to protect the infant. The kings choice 2017 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Aided by the birch legs rebel group, the norwegian king fights for survival against the churchs bishopmen, who wishes to. Starring kristofer hivju game of thrones and jakob oftebro tvs lilyhammer and based on true events, the last king is the story of the escape which changed the history of norway forever. Based on true events, the last king is set in civil warravaged norway. Film portraying birkebeiner history to premiere in hayward.