My Grandmother Ironed the King's Shirts

My Grandmother Ironed the King's Shirts
6.5

My Grandmother Ironed the King's Shirts

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Directed by: Torill Kove

Overview

A personal interpretation of Norwegian history - starring a grandmother who during the Second World War loses her job ironing the King's shirts. Instead she gains access to the enemy's uniforms, and inspires her own brand of resistance fighters, the "Shirt Guerillas".

Review (1)

  • CinemaSerf (Rated: 7)

    The granddaughter/narrator regales us with a story that begins in 1905 when her grandmother lived in the newly independent Norway. If you know your history, then you'll know it was a joint monarchy with Sweden until a Danish prince was chosen as King Haakon VII and his British wife Maud his consort....

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