The Spy Who Dumped Me

THE SPY

You probably think the war is not about you.

"Bill" thought the same thing.

But that is not the nature of war.

It forces you to choose sides.

You've probably never heard of Bill, for good reason.

Since everything she did was classified.

But you may know her as -

Sonja Wigert.

No?

I'm partially to blame for her name being forgotten.

It's time for Bill's story to be heard.

Whether true or not, I'll let others judge.

This is my version.

And I'm known as an honest man.

Thank you all for coming here -

to share this great day with us.

I hope you can dream yourselves away for a few hours.

Laugh, and celebrate life.

You deserve that.

Enjoy the show!

Thank you.

Where are our friends? Why is no one from the theater here?

I'm here.

It's been so lovely to have you here.

I speak from my heart, as you can tell.

Cheers, and thank you.

Herr Reichskommissar.

She's good, isn't she, Herr Reichskommissar?

Goebbels will like her.

I didn't realize she was such a vision.

Blonde.

In just the right way. Radiant.

A true find, Sinding.

Goebbels is coming to dinner at Skaugum this weekend.

-Make sure she is there. -Of course.

You could start my career.

Imagine if we could live together.

-Inspire and encourage each other. -Together? You and I?

Thank you so very much!

Do you want to be in the picture?

It was an honor to have you here.

Heil Hitler!

They loved you! Everyone.

All of Norway loves you!

There's someone you need to meet for dinner.

Our great dream is about to become a reality.

I've just received positive signals -

that we can finally make Else !

-With you in the lead and me directing. -Are you serious?

Just attend that dinner at Skaugum on Saturday.

I'm performing in Stockholm on Friday.

Take the night train. You'll be in Oslo Saturday morning.

Visa, tickets. Everything has been arranged.

Vipsen? Wait!

I understand, Leif. Thank you so much.

Why are you leaving? Aren't we celebrating?

Look around. Are these the people you want cheering you?

-They're just an audience. -Sonja ...

I just want people to relax and have some fun.

Stay if you want, but I'm leaving.

If I'm seen with this riffraff I'll be out of a job tomorrow.

Report based on Norwegian newspapers.

After the invasion, Hitler appointed Vidkun Quisling Prime Minister.

Two weeks later, Hitler replaced him with Josef Terboven, -

who then became Reichskommissar.

Terboven banned all other parties -

- and introduced censorship of the free press.

Rumor has it he has moved into Skaugum, the Crown Prince's residence.

The consequences of this for Swedish security policy, -

I shall return to in future reports.

Heil Hitler.

It is clear we need an informer by Terboven's side.

Lieutenant Akrell.

Rumor has it the Germans may attack us.

As I wrote in a separate classified report.

Your luggage is ready and your car is here.

-Thank you, Rudolf. -This came for you.

By German messenger.

Something special?

Not at all. Thank you for a lovely stay.

Always a pleasure, Mrs. Wigert.

Kielland's Else .

According to statistics, burglaries have doubled.

We have protection for that in our household insurance.

We were known as the C Bureau.

Ostensibly an insurance company, -

- but in reality a network of spies under my command.

Though Sweden hadn't been invaded, -

- all the warring nations had intelligence services here.

Stockholm was crawling with spies, spying on us and each other.

No one trusted anyone.

Hi! Aren't you on your way to Stockholm?

Soon. But I missed you so last night.

-Oh? -Yes.

Didn't you get our message?

We'd never attend that German PR nonsense.

Let me make you some supper.

-There's no need. -You're getting so thin.

I'll throw something together.

Sonja ...

Come.

It's pathetic when a grown man has to hide to have a smoke.

It's medicine, dad!

Let me see.

Sonja ...

That filmmaker. Leif Sinding.

I don't want our name associated with him.

He's a damn traitor.

I don't understand how you can work with him.

You don't realize how serious this is.

Do you mean I should put my life and career on hold, -

just because all this is happening?

You always told me to seize the opportunity.

Is that what you think you're doing?

I'm just an actress, Dad.

You can't hide, Sonja.

You have to choose sides.

What you have to put on hold, is irrelevant!

Sonja? Sigvald?

I don't want to be seen as a Nazi sympathizer.

But Else is a classic, and I owe Leif my career.

Calm down, Sigvald.

We can't stop making films and writing books -

- just because there is a war on. -Did you read the paper?

Sonja Wigert, born November 11, 1913 in Notodden.

Daughter of Sigvald Hansen and Carmen Kirsebom.

Educated at the Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry.

She has worked as an actress since her debut at Det Norske Teater in 1934.

Popular in Norway after several roles on stage and screen.

Knows much of the Norwegian cultural elite. Norwegians and Germans.

There are plans for a new film with her in a leading role.

Her father and brother Knut have ties to the resistance movement.

But Sonja doesn't seem to have any clear conviction.

Why were you in Norway? Don't you understand me?

Excuse me.

They don't understand German.

Sit down!

Sit down immediately!

Do you hear me? Or I'll throw you out.

Damn bourgeois brat.

Stand up!

Show me your papers and suitcase.

Get to your feet!

Married to Torsten Flodén, a Swedish playwright.

But it would appear their marriage is on the rocks.

Laura Jonsson left their apartment shortly after lunch.

Very upset.

Laura Jonsson?

-Sonja's dresser at the theater. -Oops. Not good.

You forgot this!

Not good at all.

So it's my fault?

Am I the bad guy now? Poor Sonja!

Have you slept your way to any new roles?

Get out of here. Get out!

-Is she worth the trouble? -I would say so.

Fluent in German and English. Conversational French.

Her status, her connections, -

- not least her talent, makes Sonja Wigert unique in my eyes.

The government needs to wake up.

It took Germany two days to invade Norway.

An invasion of Sweden to forestall an Allied intervention -

is both likely and imminent.

I share your concern, as does the Foreign Secretary.

But this is a sensitive political issue. Want us to start a war?

Dammit, look around you!

The war is already here.

Longitudes.

Latitudes.

They are mapping our archipelago as we speak.

Islands, bridges, military installations.

Someone is sending this information out of Sweden.

Our informer Miss C believes this is a code.

That "Maria" is a spy who reports directly to Berlin.

Theories?

Someone with family in Germany? Military background?

A traveling salesman or journalist?

Let's wait for evidence from your informer.

Shit ...

It's the infamous Trojan Horse

Modernized for the fifth column

Major Quisling is a parrot

Who imitates to the best of his ability

We appear to be peaceful lads ...

This is utter garbage!

You're a shame for Sweden, Karl Gerhard!

The Europe that can be heard loudly proclaiming

That power is right, has now received its symbol

It's the infamous Trojan Horse

Still playing its age-old heroic role ...

Christ, who are you?

Calm down, Mrs. Wigert. No cause for concern.

I'm from the Swedish military.

I just want to talk to you.

I'm sorry if I startled you.

My God!

-The Swedish military? -Yes.

I understand your popularity gives you access to many circles.

That is very valuable in my business. So let me get straight to the point.