Die Bürgerliche

A thoughtful somber series about the true story of a secret love between Norwegian Crown Prince Harald, and a commoner girl from the suburbs, set in the strict late 1950s and 1960s. Nothing like, The Crown, but writer and director, Vibeke Idsøe, tells the story with restraint and respect, drawing the viewer in slowly by getting to know the main characters and their dilemmas. The perfection of this series is in the casting, where the actors not only suit the physicality of the characters, but give convincing heartfelt performances. The perfect love story about true love up against old traditionalist stupidity...