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The Heavy Water War
GenreWar
Written byPetter S. Rosenlund
Directed byPer-Olav Sørensen
Starring
ComposerKristian Eidnes Andersen
Country of origin
Original languages
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6
Production
ProducerKari Moen Kristiansen
Production locationVemork
CinematographyJohn Christian Rosenlund
Editors
Running time45 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkNRK
Release4 January (2015-01-04) –
1 February 2015 (2015-02-01)

The Heavy Water War (original title Kampen om tungtvannet and alternative title The Saboteurs (UK)) is a six-episode TV miniseries produced by the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation.[1] It is a Norwegian/Danish/British co-production, directed by Per-Olav Sørensen that tells the story about the German nuclear weapon project and the heavy water sabotage in Norway to disturb it during the Second World War, with a particular emphasis on the role of Leif Tronstad.[2][3]

The first two episodes were initially broadcast on NRK1, on 4 January 2015. The opening episodes had 1,259,000 viewers, which was a record for the opening of a drama series in Norway.[4] In Denmark, the initial broadcast was on 4 May 2015 on TV 2 titled Kampen om det tunge vand.[5] In the UK, the miniseries, retitled The Saboteurs, was aired by More4 from 19 June 2015, with good reception.[6] In Poland the show premiered on 15 January 2016 on Ipla VOD to very good reviews.[7][8] Viewing rights for the US has been bought by MHz Networks and for France by Entertainment One.[9] The series was released on DVD and Blu-ray on 10 August 2015.[10]

Production

The series was filmed in Norway and the Czech Republic. Production costs were around 75 million Norwegian kroner, or about €8.7 million. The dialogue is in Norwegian, German, English and Danish.

Main cast

Although the series is based on real events and persons, apart from Aubert, all other Nazi collaborating Hydro-directors were purposely not mentioned by name.[11]

Operation "Grouse"

Operation "Gunnerside"

Reception

The series currently has an IMDb-rating of 8.3 out of 10.[12] The first episode was well-received and garnered praise in Norway. Norwegian newspaper Verdens Gang gave the series a 5 out of 6, citing "It will enrage some historians, and some concerned will complain, but most television viewers will be engulfed".[13]

The series won the 2015 Prix Italia in the Series and Serials category, with the citation: "A thriller with superb acting, a high-quality production. Great cinematography, outstanding acting, excellent directing."[14]

Viewer numbers

The two first episodes were seen by 1.259 million in Norway, the third episode was seen by 1.239 million and the fourth by 1.288 million.[15] The fifth episode was seen by 1.319 million while the last was seen 1.322 million. The last episode was watched by 64% of TV viewers that hour.[16]

Historicity

From the première there has been debate over its historical accuracy. Among concerns have been Heisenberg's involvement in the development of nuclear weapons and allusions to his homosexuality.[17]

See also

References

  1. ^ Jorn Rossing Jensen (21 November 2014). "NRK ready to declare €8.7 million Heavy Water War". Cineuropa. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  2. ^ "Anna Friel, Frank Kjosås board Norwegian sabotage TV series". Nordisk Film- & TV Fond. 18 October 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  3. ^ Trailer: The Heavy Water War. NRK, on YouTube. 25 November 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  4. ^ "[1,2 millioner så Kampen om tungtvannet] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup ([[:Category:Lang and lang-xx template errors|help]])" (in Norwegian). NRK. 5 January 2015. Retrieved 27 December 2015. {{cite web}}: URL–wikilink conflict (help); Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ Susanne Nielsen (27 April 2015). "Norges største tv-serie kommer nu på TV 2" (in Danish). TV 2. Retrieved 27 December 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ Sam Wollaston (20 June 2015). "Saboteurs review – complex drama of wartime nuclear collaboration". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  7. ^ "Bitwa o ciężką wodę". ipla.tv. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  8. ^ "Znakomity norweski serial o II wojnie światowej od dziś na VOD. Polecamy "Bitwę o ciężką wodę"". wpolityce.pl. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  9. ^ Gün Akyuz (14 April 2015). "More4 declares Heavy Water War". C21Media. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  10. ^ Amy West (10 August 2015). "The Saboteurs Blu-ray review: Nordic show sets new bar for war dramas". International Business Times. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  11. ^ Pål Nordseth (16 December 2014). "[Fjernet Hydros nazi-vennlige direktører fra Kampen om tungtvannet] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup ([[:Category:Lang and lang-xx template errors|help]])". Dagbladet (in Norwegian). Retrieved 27 December 2015. {{cite web}}: URL–wikilink conflict (help); Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  12. ^ The Heavy Water War at IMDb. Retrieved October 2015.
  13. ^ Jon Selås (4 January 2015). "[TV-anmeldelse Kampen om tungtvannet: Besettende krigshistorie] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup ([[:Category:Lang and lang-xx template errors|help]])". Verdens Gang (in Norwegian). Retrieved 27 December 2015. {{cite web}}: URL–wikilink conflict (help); Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  14. ^ "The TV Category". Prix Italia. 24 September 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  15. ^ "[Kampen om tungtvannet slo egen rekord] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup ([[:Category:Lang and lang-xx template errors|help]])". Verdens Gang (in Norwegian). 19 January 2015. Retrieved 27 December 2015. {{cite web}}: URL–wikilink conflict (help); Unknown parameter |authors= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  16. ^ "[Siste episode ga seerrekord for Kampen om tungtvannet] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup ([[:Category:Lang and lang-xx template errors|help]])" (in Norwegian). NRK. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 27 December 2015. {{cite web}}: URL–wikilink conflict (help); Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  17. ^ "Var Werner Heisenberg homofil?" (in Norwegian). NRK. 9 January 2015. Retrieved 27 December 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
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