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5.8/10   855 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Gabriel Axel (screenplay) &
Erik Kjersgaard (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
23 February 1994 (France) more
Genre:
Tagline:
His Quest for Vengeance... May Cost Him Everything.
Plot:
This re-telling of Hamlet goes back to the original Danish source material. The opening scenario remains... more | add synopsis
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Cast

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Gabriel Byrne ... Fenge

Helen Mirren ... Geruth

Christian Bale ... Amled

Brian Cox ... Aethelwine
Steven Waddington ... Ribold

Kate Beckinsale ... Ethel
Tony Haygarth ... Ragnar
Freddie Jones ... Bjorn

Tom Wilkinson ... Hardvendel
Saskia Wickham ... Gunvor
Brian Glover ... Caedman
Mark Williams ... Aslak

Andy Serkis ... Torsten
Philip Rham ... Aelfred

Ewen Bremner ... Frovin
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Amled, prinsen af Jylland (Denmark)
Der Prinz von Jütland (Germany) (DVD title)
Prinsen af Jylland (Denmark) (video title)
Royal Deceit (USA)
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MPAA:
Rated R for some violence and scenes of nudity. (edited version)
Runtime:
USA:85 min | Argentina:89 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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First film of Andy Serkis. more

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Keep an open mind and broaden your horizon, 20 June 2005
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Author: hyperhenry from Denmark

This is certainly not a film for you if you prefer Hollywood productions. It has absolutely nothing to do with Shakespeare. Nor is it a film about Hamlet. It is, however, definitely a film about Amled, Prince of Jutland and follows, as such, the narrative by Saxo Grammaticus. The director has fully understood this and has carefully adjusted the tone and atmosphere of the film to match the ancient Viking saga. Life was simple in those days, as were the words. There is no melancholy, brooding and doubting prince in this film, there is only a prince with his heart set on calculated revenge with more than a spot of quick wit and humor. So, if you want to dive in and give this film a chance, you have to keep an open mind. If you do that, you're in for a unique experience that will broaden your horizon and teach you to appreciate alternative film making. IMO, one of the best saga films ever made.

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