Arn: Riket vid vägens slut (2008)

The Knight Arn is sent on a last mission against Saladin. He has to win this battle, before he can go home to Sweden, and finally marry his Cecilia and start a family. But the peace back home is threatened by the Danes.

Director:

Peter Flinth

Writers:

Jan Guillou (novel), Hans Gunnarsson (screenplay)

Stars:

Joakim Nätterqvist, Sofia Helin, Stellan Skarsgård

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Joakim Nätterqvist	...	Arn Magnusson
Sofia Helin	...	Cecilia Algotsdotter
Stellan Skarsgård	...	Birger Brosa
Bibi Andersson	...	Moder Rikissa
Gustaf Skarsgård	...	Kung Knut
Fanny Risberg	...	Cecilia Blanka
Joel Kinnaman	...	Sverker Karlsson
Jakob Cedergren	...	Ebbe Sunesson
Morgan Alling	...	Eskil Magnusson
Anders Baasmo Christiansen	...	Harald Øysteinsson
Nicholas Boulton	...	Gerard De Ridefort
Frank Sieckel	...	Sigfried De Turenne
Barnaby Kay	...	Riddare
Robert Willox	...	Vapenmästare
Martin Wallström	...	Magnus Månsköld

Storyline

The Knight Arn is sent on a last mission against Saladin. He has to win this battle, before he can go home to Sweden, and finally marry his Cecilia and start a family. But the peace back home is threatened by the Danes.

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Plot Keywords:

knights templar | sword and shield | weapon | cavalry | kingdom | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Romance | War

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Details

Country:

Denmark Sweden Finland UK Norway Germany

Language:

Swedish English Norwegian Danish Arabic

Release Date:

22 August 2008 (Sweden)

Also Known As:

Arn - Kraljevstvo na kraju puta

Filming Locations:

Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, UK

Box Office

Budget:

SEK 210,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

AMC Pictures, Arion Communications Ltd., Dagsljus Filmequipment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

128 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The battle at the end of the film, Battle of Lena, was according to historians won by the Swedes because of the heavy snowing that made the heavy armored Danish knights useless. According to Swedish legends, the Swedes where aided by Odin. Also the battle shown in the film is combined with the Battle of Gestilren where warriors from Norway joined with the Swedes.

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Goofs

[All goofs for this title are spoilers.]

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Connections

Edited into Arn (2010)

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Soundtracks

Where Your Love Lives
Sung by Marie Fredriksson

User Reviews

Don't knock it till you try it

Just about to watch this film - haven't read the book but it is next on my list.

Have to say I thought the first movie was brilliant - even with the subtitle - and I have read the first two books.

Obviously it wasn't possible to include everything in the movie but there was enough to whet the appetite for the sequel.

As a Scot I wouldn't put too much store on the Braveheart comparison. Braveheart was a Hollywood abomination with little or no respect for the real story - eg No bridge at the Battle of Stirling Bridge!!! As for Troy - the first and greatest epic tale ever written (which I have also read) - Hollywood once again creates a vile and obscene version of the tale, changing the story to make sure Brad Pitt survives until the final scenes and allowing Paris to survive the final battle (and what was the pronunciation of the names about) Despite some negative comments I am looking forward to watching this movie and will mark it later.