Internationally acclaimed director Erik Poppe’s psychological drama, QUISLING – THE FINAL DAYS will be celebrating its international premiere in Toronto in the Special Presentation section.
Gard B. Eidsvold and Anders Danielsen Lie play the leading roles as Vidkun Quisling and the priest Peder Olsen respectively in the story of the infamous Vidkun Quisling, the man responsible for one of the greatest betrayals during World War II.
“This is a thrilling and significant milestone for us! It marks the first occasion that director Erik Poppe and our production company, Paradox, are in Toronto with a film featured in the Special Presentation program. It’s also a wonderful reunion with this fabulous city and its audience, following our visit with Erik Poppe’s The King’s Choice at a special screening attended by Their Royal Highnesses, the Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Norway, in November 2016”, says the film’s producers, Finn Gjerdrum and Stein B. Kvae.
The Toronto Film Festival takes place this year from 5 to 15 September and QUISLING – THE FINAL DAYS will be accompanied by the film’s director, producers and cast for the Toronto premiere.
With films such as “The Emigrants”, “The King’s Choice”, “Utøya – July 22”, “A Thousand Times Good Night” and “Troubled Water”, Erik Poppe is one of Norway’s most experienced and distinguished directors. The film is produced by Paradox by Finn Gjerdrum and Stein B. Kvae, who have produced all of Erik Poppe’s films. The film script was written by Anna Bache-Wiig, Siv Rajendram Eliassen and Ravn Lanesskog. Cinematographer is Jonas Alarik.
SF Studios handles theatrical distribution in the Nordics and Reinvent handles international sales.
QUISLING – THE FINAL DAYS will have its world premiere as the opening film of the 52nd Norwegian Film Festival in Haugesund on Sunday 18 August and national theatrical premiere on September 13.