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Dec 14, 2017maipenrai rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
This is not a bad film, but it plays fast and loose with historical facts. The story imagines a slightly altered timeline of events surrounding the German occupation of the Netherlands, most notably the time between the German invasion of the Netherlands, which occurred in 1940, and the death of the Kaiser and German invasion of Russia, both of which took place in 1941. As described in the story a detachment of Wehrmacht troops under the command of an SS Officer was sent to guard Wilhelm II, but Krebbs ( in this case Brandt ) is an imagined character. Churchill offered the Kaiser asylum in the United Kingdom, but the invitation was conveyed to him in different circumstances to those portrayed. Heinrich Himmler did not visit the Kaiser at Huis Doorn, but Hermann Göring did. Of course according to Hollywood, a love story is always preferable to the truth. Both the Nazis and British wanted to exploit the former Kaiser, for good or ill. All is fair in love and war. I am more of a fan of historical fiction based upon fact than impossible time lines and the schmaltz of the obligatory love story. This is an inherently interesting piece of history and could have been told better. Very mild recommendation. Kristi & Abby Tabby