Portrayal of a betrayer

Portrayal of a betrayer


By Michael Pickard
January 23, 2025

The Writers Room

In their biopic of Norwegian politician Vidkun Quisling, writers Anna Bache-Wiig and Siv Rajendram Eliassen wondered how they could portray the Nazi collaborator without eliciting sympathy for him. As they tell DQ, they found the answer in the form of a priest.

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