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Character: Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 32nd President of the United States
On the Role: What really appealed to MacLachlan when considering the role was the depth of the characters, not just the plot. The story appealed to me because I felt it was about the humans, about the people, MacLachlan said. The war is going on and there is all this strife and the drama of that, but it’s really about how the people deal with that and you are able to watch, as Sofia [Helin] said, a woman come into her own because of necessity.
‘Atlantic Crossing’ crosses the Atlantic
April 8, 2021
Norwegian Broadcasting (NRK) has confirmed that its dramatization of Crown Princess Martha’s role during World War II is “mostly fiction.” The NRK series
Atlantic Crossing is now being aired on PBS’ venerable
Masterpiece Theater in the US, where hundreds of thousands of Norwegian-Americans may not be aware that it’s far from being factually correct.
Some scenes from NRK’s series
Atlantic Crossing are undeniably based on real events, like this depiction of the royal family’s triumphant return to Norway in June 1945, after the war had ended. Crown Princess Martha was played by Swedish actress Sofia Helin, while Norwegian actor Tobias Santelmann played the role of her husband, Crown Prince Olav. PHOTO: Cinenord/Beta Film/NRK/Morten Wien Solberg
Forget The UK Royal Scandal Headlines; Atlantic Crossing Focuses On The Norwegian Monarchy Fighting The Nazis
Secret, and
Home Fires were all very successful shows for the network. However, the story of Crown Princess Märtha of Norway (Sofia Helin) being offered refuge by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt (Kyle MacLachlan) is arriving at a time when current events may make the plot a harder sell to many loyal PBS viewers.
Most reviews would focus on analyzing the strong ensemble cast and the cinematography that carefully recreated 1940’s Norway, America, and the UK. However, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s recent interview with Oprah Winfrey has resulted in a firestorm of debate on both sides of the Atlantic over the UK royal family’s role in perpetuating racism and colonialism. Some have even gone as far as to say that they can’t enjoy British period dramas, or at least dramas where the royal family is featured.