Historical mini-series set in Norway & US during WWII
Atlantic Crossing is a historical drama in the form of a television miniseries set in Norway and the United States during World War II. The series is wide-ranging but pays special attention to interactions between Crown Princess Martha of Norway and President Franklin Roosevelt during the period when Martha was a war refugee in the United States after fleeing the 1940 Nazi Invasion of Norway.[1]
Some portions with Norwegian, Danish or Swedish spoken dialogue are subtitled in English.[2] It premiered on 25 October 2020 on NRK in Norway.[3] The series premiered 4 April 2021 on Masterpiece Theatre on PBS.[4]
Production
The eight part series was co-produced by the Norwegian independent production company Cinenord, Norway’s public broadcaster NRK and the US Public Broadcasting Service (PBS).[5] Most of the series was filmed in the Czech Republic and Norway.[6]
Reception
The series created controversy in Norway by repeatedly portraying the President and the Crown Princess as romantically involved, a claim that is not supported by historical evidence.
Main cast
Recurring
Guest
- Erik Hivju as General Otto Ruge, Commander-in-chief of the Royal Norwegian Armed Forces
- Marianne Høgsbro as Princess Ingeborg, Duchess of Västergötland, Crown Princess Märtha's mother
- Jan Tiselius as Prince Carl, Duke of Västergötland, Crown Princess Märtha's father
- Carl-Magnus Dellow as King Gustaf V of Sweden, Crown Princess Märtha's uncle
- Oscar Töringe as Prince Carl Bernadotte, Crown Princess Märtha's brother
- Fredrik Dolk as Per-Albin Hansson, Prime Minister of Sweden
- Hartmut Krug as Victor Prinz zu Wied, German Ambassador to Sweden
- Fridtjov Såheim as Alfred Isaksen, a double amputee and survivor of the Arctic convoys
- Dan Cade as Private Joseph L. Lockard, a soldier manning the radar station at a hilltop at Opana Point, Oahu
- Stanislav Callas as Private George R. Elliot Jr., Lockard's colleague and fellow radio operator
References
- ^ Hallemann, Caroline (April 2, 2021). "Missing The Crown? Give Atlantic Crossing a Try". Town & Country.
- ^ Garron, Barry (2021-02-05). "'Atlantic Crossing' brings subtitled Norwegian drama to 'Masterpiece'". Current. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
- ^ Amlie, Helene (8 October 2020). "Atlantic Crossing (1:8) - premiere!" (in Norwegian). NRK. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ^ "Atlantic Crossing: Everything You Need to Know About the WWII Drama". PBS.
- ^ Keslassy, Elsa (2020-10-11). "'Atlantic Crossing,' with Sofia Helin, Kyle MacLachlan, Sells For Beta Film (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
- ^ Levine, Irene S. (2021-04-03). "Atlantic Crossing: A Story Of Passion And Politics To Air On PBS MASTERPIECE". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
External links
- Atlantic Crossing at IMDb
- Rabinowitz, Dorothy. 'Atlantic Crossing' Review: Harboring Royals and Passions, wsj, March 31, 2021
- Norwegian Government in Exile
- "Norway’s crown princess fled the Nazis with her children and lived in Maryland" The Washington Post