Quisling: The Final Days

Quisling: The Final Days
Quisling: The Final Days
	Theatrical release poster
Norwegian	Quislings siste dager
Directed by	Erik Poppe
Written by	Anna Bache-Wiig; Siv Rajendram Eliassen; Ravn Lanesskog;
Produced by	Finn Gjerdrum; Stein B. Kvae;
Starring	Gard B. Eidsvold; Anders Danielsen Lie; Lisa Carlehed; Lisa Loven Kongsli;
Cinematography	Jonas Alarik
Edited by	Einar Egeland
Music by	Jonas Colstrup
Production; company	Paradox Film
Distributed by	SF Norge
Release dates	18 August 2024 (Haugesund); 13 September 2024 (Norway);
Running time	146 minutes
Country	Norway
Languages	Norwegian; Russian;

Quisling: The Final Days (Norwegian: Quislings siste dager) is a 2024 Norwegian biographical historical drama film directed by Erik Poppe. Starring Gard B. Eidsvold [no], it follows the final days of Vidkun Quisling before his execution in October 1945. It premiered at the Norwegian International Film Festival on 18 August 2024.

Premise

As a result of the legal purge, Vidkun Quisling is sentenced to death for his collaboration with Nazi Germany during their occupation of Norway. He is held in Akershus Prison as he awaits execution.

Cast

Gard B. Eidsvold [no] as Vidkun Quisling
Anders Danielsen Lie as Peder Olsen, a priest at Akershus Prison
Lisa Carlehed as Maria Quisling, Vidkun Quisling's Ukrainian-born wife
Lisa Loven Kongsli as Heidi Olsen
Nils Jørgen Kaalstad as Dagfinn Hauge, a priest at Akershus Prison
Arthur Hakalahti as Arvid
Stein Torleif Bjella as Vilhelm Ullman
Øyvind Brandtzæg [no] as Henrik Bergh, Vidkun Quisling's lawyer
Lasse Kolsrud as Eivind Berggrav, Primate of the Church of Norway

Production

The film was announced in 2021.^[1]^[2] That year, the film received 18 million kroner in production grants from the Norwegian Film Institute.^[3] Gard B. Eidsvold and Anders Danielsen Lie joined the cast in September 2022.^[4] The actors spent 10 weeks in rehearsals for the film.^[5]

Release

Promotional stills from the film were released in December 2023.^[6] The film premiered at the Norwegian International Film Festival on 18 August 2024. It had its international premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on 8 September 2024.^[7]

Reception

Alissa Simon of Variety called the film a "superb historical drama" and "perhaps the strongest work yet from veteran Norwegian helmer Erik Poppe".^[8]

References

^ Keslassy, Elsa (12 May 2021). "SF Studios' Paradox to Produce Erik Poppe's Period Drama 'Quisling'". Variety. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
^ Mitchell, Wendy (13 May 2021). "Erik Poppe plots Nazi collaborator feature 'Quisling'". Screen Daily. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
^ Gonsholt Ighanian, Catherine (7 December 2023). "Her er første bilde av Gard B. Eidsvold som Vidkun Quisling". VG (in Norwegian). Retrieved 23 August 2024.
^ Keslassy, Elsa (22 September 2022). "'The Worst Person in the World' actor Anders Danielsen Lie, Gard B. Eidsvold to Headline Erik Poppe's Film, Series 'Quisling' For SF Studios (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
^ Pham, Annika (15 August 2024). "Norway's Erik Poppe on His Haugesund, Toronto-Bound 'Quisling – The Final Days,' Upcoming Jon Fosse Adaptation and Movie Based on 'The Scream' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
^ Gaare Bjørnstad, Malini (7 December 2023). "Deler «aldri før sett»-bilder fra ny storfilm om Quisling". TV 2 (in Norwegian). Retrieved 23 August 2024.
^ Abbatescianni, Davide (20 August 2024). "A packed contingent of Nordic titles is set to take part in this year's Toronto International Film Festival". Nordisk Film & TV Fond. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
^ Simon, Alissa (9 September 2024). "'Quisling -The Final Days' Review: A Superb Historical Drama About the Far-Right's Threat to Democracy". Variety. Retrieved 9 September 2024.

External links

Quisling: The Final Days at IMDb

[1] Keslassy, Elsa (12 May 2021). "SF Studios' Paradox to Produce Erik Poppe's Period Drama 'Quisling'". Variety. Retrieved 23 August 2024.

[2] Mitchell, Wendy (13 May 2021). "Erik Poppe plots Nazi collaborator feature 'Quisling'". Screen Daily. Retrieved 23 August 2024.

[3] Gonsholt Ighanian, Catherine (7 December 2023). "Her er første bilde av Gard B. Eidsvold som Vidkun Quisling". VG (in Norwegian). Retrieved 23 August 2024.

[4] Keslassy, Elsa (22 September 2022). "'The Worst Person in the World' actor Anders Danielsen Lie, Gard B. Eidsvold to Headline Erik Poppe's Film, Series 'Quisling' For SF Studios (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 23 August 2024.

[5] Pham, Annika (15 August 2024). "Norway's Erik Poppe on His Haugesund, Toronto-Bound 'Quisling – The Final Days,' Upcoming Jon Fosse Adaptation and Movie Based on 'The Scream' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 9 September 2024.

[6] Gaare Bjørnstad, Malini (7 December 2023). "Deler «aldri før sett»-bilder fra ny storfilm om Quisling". TV 2 (in Norwegian). Retrieved 23 August 2024.

[7] Abbatescianni, Davide (20 August 2024). "A packed contingent of Nordic titles is set to take part in this year's Toronto International Film Festival". Nordisk Film & TV Fond. Retrieved 23 August 2024.

[8] Simon, Alissa (9 September 2024). "'Quisling -The Final Days' Review: A Superb Historical Drama About the Far-Right's Threat to Democracy". Variety. Retrieved 9 September 2024.

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