The Good Traitor

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The Good Traitor

2020

1h 50m

History

Drama

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April 9, 1940: Denmark is invaded by Nazi Germany with demands for immediate and unconditional surrender. The government surrenders after a few hours and begins cooperating with the Nazis. On the other side of the Atlantic is Denmark's ambassador to the United States of America, a daredevil and a man of the world -- Henrik Kauffmann, who is willing to put everything on the line. He refuses to follow the German directives and engineers a rebellious plan to defeat Hitler and give the Danish people their freedom back.

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Claudia Puig

FilmWeek (LAist)

A banal marital melodrama.

Mar 26, 2021

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Peter Rainer

FilmWeek (LAist)

It's a weird movie; it should really be about the whole picture and not just this guy's not-very-interesting love life.

Mar 26, 2021

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Nicolas Rapold

New York Times

Rosendahl's framing complicates any "great man" narrative of the period, and shows how the energies of public and private worlds course back and forth.

Mar 25, 2021

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Audrey Fox

JumpCut Online

This tale of Danish resistance through diplomacy is inherently uncinematic, and neither the director nor the actors are up to the task of making it so. It is, unfortunately, a dull affair, and is likely to bore all but the most ardent World War II buffs.

Aug 23, 2021

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Javier Cortijo

Cinemanía (Spain)

The outcome could not be more Nordic. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 2.5/5

Jun 1, 2021

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Todd Jorgenson

Cinemalogue

Given the story's inherent shortage of action, the film probably could have generated more consistent suspense with a tighter focus. At least Thomsen's portrayal is convincing.

Apr 21, 2021

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Atle K

a weak story the film look quite good. but it gets boring all to fast. i would recomend it but not for the story only the visual its quite stunning. but it do not make the movie good just all right

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

08/30/23

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Audience Member

Absolutely loved the Movie

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/21/23

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Thomas S

Really enjoyed the WW2 history

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

06/30/21

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Christina Rosendahl

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Charlotte

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April 9, 1940: Denmark is invaded by Nazi Germany with demands for immediate and unconditional surrender. The government surrenders after a few hours and begins cooperating with the Nazis. On the other side of the Atlantic is Denmark's ambassador to the United States of America, a daredevil and a man of the world -- Henrik Kauffmann, who is willing to put everything on the line. He refuses to follow the German directives and engineers a rebellious plan to defeat Hitler and give the Danish people their freedom back.

Director: Christina Rosendahl
Producer: Jonas Frederiksen
Screenwriter: Christina Rosendahl, Dunja Gry Jensen, Kristian Bang Foss
Production Co: Nimbus Film
Genre: History, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 26, 2021
Runtime: 1h 50m

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