Original subtitles

[airplane flying overhead]

[wind howling]

[bird squawking]

♪

[engine idling]

[bird squawking]

[quietly]: Oh, God!

♪

[nearby whistle blowing, men shouting]

[nearby coughing]

[whistle blowing, shouting]

[distant dogs barking]

♪

[speaking Norwegian]:

♪

Oh...

[speaking Danish]:

♪

♪ When can I see you again?♪

♪ I've been waiting out here♪

♪ For so long♪

♪ And I don't seem♪

♪ To find a reason♪

♪ To keep building these castles♪

♪ Out of snow♪

♪

♪ They only melt away♪

♪ When spring is arriving♪

♪ And you won't be here♪

♪ Waiting to drag me down♪

♪ Into your pond♪

[newsreel music playing]

ANNOUNCER: The peaceful waters along the shores of Norway

are peaceful no longer.

It was in these neutral waters

that Germany claimed sanctuary for her ships are peaceful no longer.

in the traffic of war.

The Allies' answer was to mine the Norwegian coast,

to force German ships

out into the open sea to meet the Royal Navy.

When the Allies answered

force with force, once again,

Germany marched to aggression.

But no one outside Germany will believe that

the ruthless invasion of Norway and Denmark,

the occupation of the strategic Danish bridges,

was not planned long ago.

In blood and fire, Norway pays the price for unpreparedness.

So...

The battle is lost. [projector clicking]

HOPKINS: Not yet.

The Norwegian forces are stalling

while they're waiting for the Brits to come to their rescue.

And the royal family?

The king and the government are fleeing north.

No one knows exactly where they are.

We've had reports that the crown princess

and the children are in Sweden, close to the Norwegian border.

Tell our ambassador to find them.

Well, and then what?

The voters are clearly

strongly against us getting involved in Europe's war.

Well, of course they are,

but we can't just sit quietly and watch Hitler

take Europe.

Personally, I agree.

But... if you stick to these views,

I am afraid the next president of the United States

will be Wendell Willkie.

♪

[soldiers shouting, engine idling]

SOLDIER [speaking Norwegian]:

RUGE [in Norwegian]:

OLAV:

RUGE:

OLAV:

♪

[nearby telephone ringing]

[door closes]

FLORENCE [quietly]: There's no doubt this German attack

was meant for the king and crown prince.

But for the grace of God, they survived.

But in Elverum, there were many

civilian casualties.

Women, children...

[quietly]: Why go after civilians?

Innocent people?

What? Listen.

We've had word that the Germans might bomb this hotel.

But they don't even know we're here.

They have spies everywhere.

How do you think they found the king and your husband?

But this is Swedish territory. ärtha,

until a few days ago, no one believed Norway or Denmark

would be attacked.

You must leave.

♪

[speaking Norwegian]:

♪

RUGE [speaking Norwegian]:

[shaking hands]

♪

[car door closes, engine starts]

♪

RAGNHILD [in Norwegian]:

ASTRID:

♪

[birds squawking]

ÄRTHA [in Swedish]:

[chuckling]

CARL [speaking Swedish]:

[speaking Danish]:

[distant bell tolling]

♪

[Gustav and German ambassador speaking German]

AMBASSADOR:

♪

♪

[rooster crowing, birds twittering]

[Nordlie speaking Norwegian and Haakon speaking Danish]

[knocks louder]

[shouts]:

[closes door]

♪

[distant dog barking]

[distant car door closing]

[birds chirping, animals chittering]

[indistinct chatter]

[speaking Norwegian]

[Haakon speaking Danish, Olav speaking Norwegian]

Mm-hmm.

♪

♪

[laughter, chatter]

INGEBORG [in Danish]:

[laughter]

MULLE [in Swedish]:

[Ingeborg and Gustav speaking Swedish]

[pounds table]

[chatter stops]

GUSTAV:

[speaking Swedish]:

CARL [speaking Swedish]:

CARL and GUESTS:

♪

[distant explosions, objects rattling]

NYGAARDSVOLD [in Norwegian]:

[in Norwegian]:

[distant explosions, dog barking]

[speaking Danish]:

♪

[sighs]

NYGAARDSVOLD [in Norwegian]:

♪

[distant explosions, dog barking]

[footsteps approaching]

[Haakon speaking Danish, Olav speaking Norwegian]

♪

[distant explosions]

[classical music playing]

[ ärtha and Gustav speaking Swedish]

[music continues]

[placing objects on tray]

♪

[ ärtha and Mulle speaking Swedish]

♪

CHILD [in Norwegian]:

CHILD:

GUSTAV [speaking Swedish]:

[clock chiming]

♪

[knocks lightly]

FRANKLIN: What is it, Harry?

Our intelligence intercepted this a few hours ago.

This, this can't be true.

♪

[ ärtha and Hambro speaking Norwegian]

[door closes]

[breath trembling]

♪

[thunder rumbling]

[Fleischer and Olav speaking Norwegian]

[thunder rumbling]

[thunder rumbling, birds twittering]

♪

♪

[indistinct chatter outside]

[Olav speaking Norwegian, Haakon speaking Danish]

HAAKON:

[sighs]

[paper rustling]

[places glasses and paper down]

[speaking Norwegian]:

[speaking Danish]:

[speaking Norwegian]:

♪

[Ragni and ärtha speaking Swedish]

[children laughing]

ASTRID [speaking Norwegian]:

[all speaking Norwegian]

[laughing]

ÄRTHA: Ay, ay, ay.

[laughs]:

♪

[ship horn blaring]

[Olav and Fleischer speaking Norwegian]

[car approaching]

[sniffs]

[ship horn blaring]

[speaking Norwegian]:

[Fleischer sighs]

FLEISCHER:

♪

[car doors closing]

[engines starting]

♪

Your Highness.

I'm so sorry.

♪

[footsteps approaching]

[Haakon speaking Danish, Olav speaking Norwegian]

[alarm bell ringing]

MAN [on speaker]: Action stations!

Action stations!

[bell continues, men shouting]

MAN: Your Majesty, please follow me.

MAN: We need help loading this!

Wilson, come, give me a hand!

♪

[bell ringing]

[men shouting]

[Morse Code beeping "S.O.S."]

Captain.

What's going on?

A distress call from the carrier ship Glorious.

They're under attack by two German battleships.

Some 40 miles away from here.

And?

We must come to their aid.

We're under strict orders to avoid any battle

or rescue operations.

What?

We are the ones the Germans are after.

How large is the crew on that ship?

1,500.

1,500 men?!

My orders are to get you safely to England.

[Olav speaking Norwegian] FLEISCHER: The German warships are totally superior.

And a rescue attempt is exactly what they're waiting for.

It will mean a certain death for all of us

and it will be completely in vain.

[distress call continues beeping]

[beeping stops, radio static buzzing]

♪

[girls and ärtha speaking Norwegian]

[girls praying]

[girls and ärtha praying]

HARALD:

RAGNHILD and HARALD:

ÄRTHA:

RAGNHILD: Mm-hmm.

[thunder rumbling]

♪

MAN: Your Majesty.

His Majesty the King of Norway

and His Royal Highness

the Crown Prince of Norway are here.

Uncle.

Hey, Bertie. Haakon.

Olav. Thank you.

[distant bell tolling]

I'm sorry to hear about ärtha

and the children. Yes.

I'll arrange for them to come over as soon as possible.

[stammering]: You don't want, want to press your luck, old chap.

You're very lucky

to be sitting here now-- it could very well have been

your ship that the Germans sank yesterday.

Yes, but there must be a way to arrange a flight from Sweden.

But the German blockade.

You'd be a fool to test your luck...

The Germans can't possibly control the entire airspace

over Norway and the North Sea.

People are traveling to England every day! And every day

people are shot down and ships are sunk!

[thunder rumbling]

The journey is simply too dangerous, dear cousin.

[exhales]

Thanks for taking us in. ELIZABETH: Of course!

That's what family is for, isn't it?

ÄRTHA [speaking Swedish]:

GUSTAV [speaking Swedish]:

[sighs]

♪

♪

[sighs deeply]

[growling, laughing]

[telephone ringing]

Hello?

OPERATOR: Your Highness, this is the operator.

We can't get a line through

to the Swedish royal palace.

I will keep trying.

All right. Thank you.

[singing in Swedish]

[all speaking Swedish]

ALL:

[glasses clinking]

[clears throat]

[classical music playing]

HANSON:

♪

[pen scribbling] GUSTAV [in German, clears throat]:

♪

[breathes deeply]

HAAKON [in Norwegian]:

[pounds]

[Olav speaking Norwegian, Haakon speaking Danish]

[man acknowledges order]

[pen scribbling]

[speaking Norwegian]:

NIKOLAI and OLAV:

♪

FRANKLIN: A ship?

HOPKINS: Yes, sir, a ship.

To get Crown Princess ärtha?

Yes.

And her children.

What a wonderful idea.

[distant telephone ringing]

Sir, this ship has to sail

through German-controlled waters.

Oceans teeming with submarines.

Well, we could always ask Hitler for permission first.

We are neutral, so there's no reason for him to protest.

[stammering]: "Ask Hitler"?

Yes!

We don't need to give the Germans a passenger list.

[stammering]: Sir, I'm concerned

that the Germans will find a way to get their hands

on the crown princess

and the young prince.

Yes, well, Harry, we tell the Germans

that the ship is carrying Americans

who want to return home.

But, sir, there's... Thank you, Harry.

[distant telephone ringing]

Oh, get somebody

to paint the American flag on the sides of the ship.

Ah.

Huge-- so the damn submarines can see it!

[singing in Swedish, accordion playing]

[sighs]

[song continues]

[Ingeborg speaking Danish, ärtha speaking Swedish]

CARL [speaking Swedish]:

[exhales]

[accordion continues]

INGEBORG:

[scoffs]

[ ärtha's breath trembling] CARL [audio distorted]:

[audio distorting, breath trembling]

[telephone ringing]

Hello? Hello...

OPERATOR: Your Highness,

I am so sorry, but I still can't get through

to the Swedish royal palace.

OLAV: I see. Please, keep on trying.

OPERATOR: Of course, sir.

If I remain in Sweden, there will be political consequences.

And if I go back to Norway,

there will be political consequences.

And now this.

FLORENCE: Listen, I...

I know a decision like this must feel...

Well, it must feel impossible, but...

[footsteps passing]

There is something else I think you should know.

The Germans have asked

the Swedish government to allow their troops

free passage to Norway.

They would never go along with that.

It willbe a breech of their neutrality.

Yes, and naturally, the Swedish Cabinet refused,

but, but the king

threatened to abdicate

if they didn't agree to Germany's request.

What? ärtha, I'm sorry.

We're no longer safe here. I know.

FLORENCE: There is a snake in paradise.

[children laughing outside]

ÄRTHA [speaking Swedish]:

MULLE [speaking Swedish]:

INGEBORG [speaking Danish]:

Mama...

INGEBORG:

♪

INGEBORG:

♪

INGEBORG:

INGEBORG and CARL AND MULLE [in Swedish]:

[engine stops]

[ship horn blaring, indistinct chatter]

[speaking Norwegian]:

FLORENCE: ärtha!

ÄRTHA: Florence.

You made it. Yes, finally.

This way.

The passenger ship is anchored in the bay,

so a small boat will take us out there.

The Lunden family.

[indistinct chatter]

Now, I've heard there are many Norwegian fishermen here.

Best keep your head down

so you don't get recognized.

Mm-hmm.

We don't want the Germans

to know you're onboard.

[sighs]

I never thought that if I did another Atlantic crossing,

it would be as a refugee.

MAN: All aboard!

[indistinct chatter]

MAN: All aboard!

♪

[engine puttering, indistinct chatter]

[seagulls squawking]

♪

[fishermen speaking Norwegian]

FISHERMAN and RAGNHILD [in Norwegian]:

FISHERMEN:

[fishermen singing Norwegian national anthem]

[singing continues]

♪

♪

♪

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