Question 1

What unusual location detail was included in the film's parliament building scenes?

Accepted Answer

Scenes of the parliament building were shot on location and included Nazi flags and banners, displayed for the first time since WWII ended.

Question 2

Why couldn't the producers use members of the King's Guard as Nazi extras?

Accepted Answer

Army commanders refused because they didn't want serving members of the King's Guard to dress up in Nazi uniform or portray Nazis, despite their marching skills.

Question 3

What Norwegian box office record does this film hold?

Accepted Answer

It holds the record for the most seen Norwegian movie in theaters, with 184,288 admissions in its opening week, overtaking The Kautokeino Rebellion (2008).

Question 4

What real-life connection makes Gregers Gram's statue joke clever?

Accepted Answer

Gregers Gram jokes about having a statue in front of City Hall in Oslo, and there really is a statue of him outside Njårdhallen (the Njaard sports hall).

Question 5

Which international film festivals featured this Norwegian war film?

Accepted Answer

It was featured at the Transilvania International Film Festival in 2011 and the Toronto International Film Festival in 2009.

Question 6

What real-life detail about the king of Norway is included in the film?

Accepted Answer

King Haakon VII speaks Danish in the movie because he was actually Danish, the son of King Frederik VIII of Denmark.

Question 7

Which unusual location detail was used for filming scenes of the parliament building?

Accepted Answer

Scenes at the parliament building were shot on location with Nazi flags and banners, displayed for the first time since World War II ended.

Question 8

What record does this movie hold in Norwegian cinema?

Accepted Answer

It holds the record for the most seen Norwegian movie in theaters, with 184,288 admissions in its opening week, overtaking The Kautokeino Rebellion (2008).

Question 9

What joke in the film references a real statue in Oslo?

Accepted Answer

Gregers Gram talks about someone making a statue of him and putting it in front of City Hall in Oslo, which is a joke because there is a real statue of him outside Njårdhallen.

Question 10

Who played the character Max Manus in this biographic war film?

Accepted Answer

Aksel Hennie played the character Max Manus, based on the real-life Norwegian resistance fighter.

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