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The Good Traitor

At the beginning of World War II, when the Germans invade Denmark in 1940, the Danish ambassador to America declares himself to be the only true representative of the free Danish people.

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Christina Rosendahl

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biography, drama, war

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7 wins & 9 nominations

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Inspired By Real Events - The Good Traitor

Inspired By Real Events

June 1963 - The Good Traitor

Sieg Heil! Sieg Heil! - The Good Traitor

Sieg Heil! Sieg Heil!

Our Man in America
(The Good Traitor} - The Good Traitor

Our Man in America (The Good Traitor}

{\an8}DANISH EMBASSY
WASHINGTON D.C. - The Good Traitor

{\an8}DANISH EMBASSY WASHINGTON D.C.

{\an8}THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON D.C. - The Good Traitor

{\an8}THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON D.C.

He only brought down unemployment by - The Good Traitor

He only brought down unemployment by

- Unemployment is the lowest in years.
- Because they're all in the military. - The Good Traitor

- Unemployment is the lowest in years. - Because they'r...

The German unemployment
is at an all-time low. - The Good Traitor

The German unemployment is at an all-time low.

The motorways are the only upside... - The Good Traitor

The motorways are the only upside...

If the Germans come, they will steamroll
Denmark. All we can do is stay neutral. - The Good Traitor

If the Germans come, they will steamroll Denmark. All we can...

It's not that simple. Denmark's neutralist
policy is a delicate thing. - The Good Traitor

It's not that simple. Denmark's neutralist policy ...

No, it's a disgrace! It allows people like
you to refrain from taking a stand. - The Good Traitor

No, it's a disgrace! It allows people like you to refra...

There are many considerations. We can't
jeopardize our friendship with Germany. - The Good Traitor

There are many considerations. We can't jeopardize our ...

Why don't we just lean back
and let Hitler take over Europe? - The Good Traitor

Why don't we just lean back and let Hitler take over Eu...

Stick to your deeds and wills and leave
the international politics to us. - The Good Traitor

Stick to your deeds and wills and leave the international po...

Blechinberg, schedule a meeting with him
as soon as possible. - The Good Traitor

Blechinberg, schedule a meeting with him as soon as possible...

- I'm glad you could come.
- I think I know why I'm here. - The Good Traitor

- I'm glad you could come. - I think I know why I'...

- You do?
- You want an apology for the other day. - The Good Traitor

- You do? - You want an apology for the other day.

- I don't give a damn about apologies.
- Good. I didn't intend to offer one. - The Good Traitor

- I don't give a damn about apologies. - Good. I didn&#...

You remind me of myself
when I was young. - The Good Traitor

You remind me of myself when I was young.

- I find that very hard to believe.
- Yes. Lots of energy. - The Good Traitor

- I find that very hard to believe. - Yes. Lots of energy.

The evil is unfathomable- - The Good Traitor

The evil is unfathomable-

- What do you propose we do?
- Choose sides! Resist! - The Good Traitor

- What do you propose we do? - Choose sides! Resist!

I think you'd make a good diplomat. - The Good Traitor

I think you'd make a good diplomat.

Nah. I have better things to do than go to
garden parties and drink champagne. - The Good Traitor

Nah. I have better things to do than go to garden parties an...

By no means,
but it does change its nature. - The Good Traitor

By no means, but it does change its nature.

The diplomat's role becomes more fluid,
which makes it possible to act. - The Good Traitor

The diplomat's role becomes more fluid, which makes it ...

- If Germany invades Denmark...
- When Germany invades Denmark. - The Good Traitor

- If Germany invades Denmark... - When Germany invades Denma...

When Germany invades Denmark, yes.
The King and the government will flee- - The Good Traitor

When Germany invades Denmark, yes. The King and the governme...

Perhaps. With all the other embassies. - The Good Traitor

Perhaps. With all the other embassies.

But it's also an opportunity
to change the state of things. - The Good Traitor

But it's also an opportunity to change the state of thi...

In the future, we must adopt a more
international outlook. Look to America. - The Good Traitor

In the future, we must adopt a more international outlook. L...

When the war comes, which it will,
I will need someone like you. - The Good Traitor

When the war comes, which it will, I will need someone like ...

- The American press is hounding us.
- No comments. - The Good Traitor

- The American press is hounding us. - No comments.

No. They're negotiating
with the Germans. - The Good Traitor

No. They're negotiating with the Germans.

They aim to keep ruling the country with
Danish police and Danish courts of law. - The Good Traitor

They aim to keep ruling the country with Danish police and D...

- Any orders from Foreign Affairs?
- None other than that telegram. - The Good Traitor

- Any orders from Foreign Affairs? - None other than that te...

Collaborating with the Nazis
is both stupid and tragic. - The Good Traitor

Collaborating with the Nazis is both stupid and tragic.

Try to get in touch with them again - - The Good Traitor

Try to get in touch with them again -

There won't be any government-in-exile and
they're negotiating with the Nazis. - The Good Traitor

There won't be any government-in-exile and they're...

I'll be recalled immediately.
I certainly will. - The Good Traitor

I'll be recalled immediately. I certainly will.

- Henrik?
- Speaking. What's going on, Nils? - The Good Traitor

- Henrik? - Speaking. What's going on, Nils?

{\an8}MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
COPENHAGEN - The Good Traitor

{\an8}MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS COPENHAGEN

I'm reluctant to take orders from a
ministry operating at gunpoint. - The Good Traitor

I'm reluctant to take orders from a ministry operating ...

That's not the case.
We want things to go smoothly. - The Good Traitor

That's not the case. We want things to go smoothly.

Both the King and the government
agree on this policy. - The Good Traitor

Both the King and the government agree on this policy.

We've been given an ultimatum: - The Good Traitor

We've been given an ultimatum:

You're considering - - The Good Traitor

You're considering -

The German army and navy is now - The Good Traitor

The German army and navy is now

Avoid any passive or active resistance. - The Good Traitor

Avoid any passive or active resistance.

That was Copenhagen. Svenningsen,
the minister, they're all furious. - The Good Traitor

That was Copenhagen. Svenningsen, the minister, they're...

The Danish ambassador in Moscow
is calling you a traitor. - The Good Traitor

The Danish ambassador in Moscow is calling you a traitor.

- Full backing from Iran.
- And from the ambassador in Argentina. - The Good Traitor

- Full backing from Iran. - And from the ambassador in Argen...

Full backing from Egypt, Portugal - - The Good Traitor

Full backing from Egypt, Portugal -

Svenningsen demands that we acknowledge
the Danish government - The Good Traitor

Svenningsen demands that we acknowledge the Danish governmen...

Recently,
dangerous events have taken place. - The Good Traitor

Recently, dangerous events have taken place.

The legal authorities must
take the necessary steps - The Good Traitor

The legal authorities must take the necessary steps

If this state
of things continues, - The Good Traitor

If this state of things continues,

Foreign Affairs is holding back all Danish
funds until we change course. - The Good Traitor

Foreign Affairs is holding back all Danish funds until we ch...

Danish government bonds are plummeting.
How will you pay the interest rates? - The Good Traitor

Danish government bonds are plummeting. How will you pay the...

The Americans have frozen all Danish
funds. No one will lend us any money. - The Good Traitor

The Americans have frozen all Danish funds. No one will lend...

- But we must maintain those payments.
- And we will. - The Good Traitor

- But we must maintain those payments. - And we will.

As soon as we've bought
some of the bonds cheap. - The Good Traitor

As soon as we've bought some of the bonds cheap.

- I want absolutely no part of that!
- Nonsense. - The Good Traitor

- I want absolutely no part of that! - Nonsense.

I'll refrain from reporting you.
That's how far I'll go. - The Good Traitor

I'll refrain from reporting you. That's how far I&...

Before the occupation, the government
chose to safeguard the gold reserve. - The Good Traitor

Before the occupation, the government chose to safeguard the...

- It was sailed to New York.
- Seriously. - The Good Traitor

- It was sailed to New York. - Seriously.

They'd have to recognize you
as equal to a government-in-exile. - The Good Traitor

They'd have to recognize you as equal to a government-i...

Draw the world.
America here and Europe here. - The Good Traitor

Draw the world. America here and Europe here.

And Norway... and Denmark. - The Good Traitor

And Norway... and Denmark.

Draw all of Denmark.
The entire kingdom including Greenland. - The Good Traitor

Draw all of Denmark. The entire kingdom including Greenland.

- Greenland.
- And Iceland. - The Good Traitor

- Greenland. - And Iceland.

If he can't deliver his airplanes
to the Brits, Great Britain will fall. - The Good Traitor

If he can't deliver his airplanes to the Brits, Great B...

If that happens,
Europe will fall to Hitler. - The Good Traitor

If that happens, Europe will fall to Hitler.

They want to get their hands
on the cryolite before the Germans. - The Good Traitor

They want to get their hands on the cryolite before the Germ...

If we find one solution to
those two problems, what do we get? - The Good Traitor

If we find one solution to those two problems, what do we ge...

I'm an airplane.
I fly from Canada to Greenland. - The Good Traitor

I'm an airplane. I fly from Canada to Greenland.

So I can fly from Greenland to Iceland
on one tank, - The Good Traitor

So I can fly from Greenland to Iceland on one tank,

When Roosevelt sees that the solution
to both his problems is Greenland, - The Good Traitor

When Roosevelt sees that the solution to both his problems i...

Only Greenland's governors
can allow bases up there. - The Good Traitor

Only Greenland's governors can allow bases up there.

- We'll have to be creative.
- And we sure are. - The Good Traitor

- We'll have to be creative. - And we sure are.

After the war,
America will be a superpower, - The Good Traitor

After the war, America will be a superpower,

But Henrik... We haven't got
the mandate to strike such a deal. - The Good Traitor

But Henrik... We haven't got the mandate to strike such...

I know. That's why we have
to be creative. Find a loophole. - The Good Traitor

I know. That's why we have to be creative. Find a looph...

- This is treason.
- Greenland is our ace. - The Good Traitor

- This is treason. - Greenland is our ace.

This could be the beginning
of the end of Hitler. - The Good Traitor

This could be the beginning of the end of Hitler.

I repeat: I won't be held accountable for
this any longer. Yes, exactly. - The Good Traitor

I repeat: I won't be held accountable for this any long...

- Clumsy oaf!
- I've got a migraine. - The Good Traitor

- Clumsy oaf! - I've got a migraine.

How are you?
God's plunging a pencil into my brain. - The Good Traitor

How are you? God's plunging a pencil into my brain.

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At the beginning of World War II, when the Germans invade Denmark in 1940, the Danish ambassador to America declares himself to be the only true representative of the free Danish people.

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Director: Christina Rosendahl

Writer: Kristian Bang Foss, Christina Rosendahl, Dunja Gry Jensen

Production: N/A

Genre: biography, drama, war

Year: 2020

MetaScore: 56/100

ImdbRating: 6.3

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 13 Aug 2020

Awards: 7 wins & 9 nominations

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