De vilde svaner (2009)

A little Princess, Elisa, is living happily with her eleven brothers when their father, the old King, remarries. Bedazzled by his new Queen's beauty and powers of enchantment, he sends ... See full summary »

Directors:

Peter Flinth, Ghita Nørby

Writers:

Per Brink Abrahamsen (story editor), Hans Christian Andersen (fairy tale)

Stars:

Stine Fischer Christensen, Jens Jørn Spottag, Benedikte Hansen

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Stine Fischer Christensen	...	Elisa
Jens Jørn Spottag	...	Kongen
Benedikte Hansen	...	Dronningen
Ghita Nørby	...	Fatamorgana / Den gamle kone
Søren Sætter-Lassen	...	Ærkebiskop
Thure Lindhardt	...	Prins Albrecht
Helle Hertz	...	Berthe
Mads M. Nielsen	...	Den unge konge
Mads Hjulmand	...	Prins Eberhard
Frej Spangsberg Lorenzen	...	Prins Konrad
Emma B. Marott	...	Unge Elisa (as Emma Bendtzen Marrot)
Heidi Ryom	...	Lamia
Lis Jeppesen	...	Lamia
Emil Johan Lykke Andersen	...	Ung prins #1
Ludvig Philip Bach	...	Ung prins #2

Storyline

A little Princess, Elisa, is living happily with her eleven brothers when their father, the old King, remarries. Bedazzled by his new Queen's beauty and powers of enchantment, he sends Elisa away. Meanwhile the Queen transforms her brothers into swans. When Elisa returns as an adult, her father is unable to recognize her, and she is hounded out of the kingdom. With the help of an old woman, the fairy Fata Morgana in disguise, she tracks down her brothers. They are now swans by day, and human beings by night. Elisa vows to do everyting in her power to save her brothers. Fata Morgana comes to her in a dream and shows her how she must weave eleven coarse shirts from flax made of stinging nettles, in order that her brothers may regain human form. Until the task is accomplished, she must not speak a word. Meanwhile, a young King of the new land comes upon Elisa, and is smitten with her. He makes her his Queen, despite the protestations of the Archbishop, who regards her as a witch. One ...

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Plot Keywords:

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Margrethe II is the Queen of Denmark. She makes Scenografi, but she is actually also participating in this movie during the scene where the execution is taking part.

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Connections

Version of Seven Swans (2005)

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Denmark

Language:

Danish

Release Date:

11 September 2009 (Denmark)

Also Known As:

De vilda svanarna

Filming Locations:

Nordisk Film, Valby, Copenhagen, Denmark

Box Office

Budget:

DKK15,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

JJ Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min (original)

Color:

Color