Atlantic Crossing (TV series)
Atlantic Crossing | |
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Genre | Historical drama |
Created by | Alexander Eik |
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Theme music composer | Susanne Sundfør |
Opening theme | "When" |
Composer | Raymond Enoksen |
Country of origin | Norway |
Original languages | Norwegian, English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 8 |
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Executive producers |
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Producer | Silje Hopland Eik |
Production location | Norway |
Cinematography | Carl Sundberg |
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Camera setup | Multiple camera |
Running time | 52-55 minutes |
Production company | Cinenord |
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Network | NRK |
Release | 25 October – 13 December 2020 |
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 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]
Main cast
- Sofia Helin as Norwegian Crown Princess Märtha
- Tobias Santelmann as Norwegian Crown Prince Olav
- Kyle MacLachlan as President Franklin Delano Roosevelt
- Søren Pilmark as King Haakon VII of Norway
- Anneke von der Lippe as Ragni Østgaard, Martha's companion
Recurring
- Harriet Sansom Harris as Eleanor Roosevelt
- Daniel Betts as Harry Hopkins, Roosevelt's closest advisor on foreign policy affairs during the war
- Lucy Russell as Missy LeHand, Roosevelt's private secretary
- Suzanne Bertish as Florence Harriman, U.S. ambassador to Norway
- Leonora Eik as Princess Ragnhild
- Amathea Eik as Princess Astrid
- Justýna Brozková as Prince Harald
- Michael Pitthan as King George VI
- Abigail Rice as Queen Elizabeth
- Lasse Kolsrud as Nikolai, Olav's adjutant
- Petr Meissel as Nordlie, King Haakon's adjutant
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.[7]
References
- ^ Hallemann, Caroline (April 2, 2021). "Missing The Crown? Give Atlantic Crossing a Try". Town & Country.
- ^ Garron, Barry. "‘Atlantic Crossing’ brings subtitled Norwegian drama to ‘Masterpiece’, Current, February 5, 2021
- ^ 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".
- ^ Keslassy, Elsa. Atlantic Crossing,’ with Sofia Helin, Kyle MacLachlan, Sells For Beta Film. Variety, Oct 11, 2020.
- ^ Levine, Irene S. "Atlantic Crossing: A Story Of Passion And Politics To Air On PBS MASTERPIECE", Forbes, April 3, 2021
- ^ Atlantic Crossing – Fact vs Fiction – a series full of mistakes that many viewers will simply accept as facts, By Oskar Aanmoen, 7th May 2021, Royal Central, https://royalcentral.co.uk/europe/norway/opinnion-atlantic-crossing-is-a-series-full-of-mistakes-many-will-believe-are-facts-159628/
External links
- Cultural depictions of Eleanor Roosevelt
- Cultural depictions of Franklin D. Roosevelt
- Masterpiece Theatre
- NRK original programming
- 2020 Norwegian television series debuts
- 2020 Norwegian television series endings
- 2020s Norwegian television series
- Television shows set in Norway
- Television shows set in Washington, D.C.
- World War II television series
- Television shows set in Finland
- Television shows set in London
- Television shows set in Stockholm
- Television shows filmed in the Czech Republic
- Television shows filmed in Norway