In the year 1206 Norway is raged by civil war. The King's illegitimate infant son, Håkon Håkonsson, which half the kingdom wants killed off, is guarded in secrecy by two men. A story which changed the course of the country's history.
In the year 1206 Norway is raged by civil war. The King's illegitimate infant son, Håkon Håkonsson, which half the kingdom wants killed off, is guarded in secrecy by two men. A story which changed the course of the country's history.
Professors at the University of Oslo criticized the film's historical inaccuracies on the university's history website. See more »
Goofs
In the film, Håkon Håkonsson appears while his father is still alive. In real life, he was not born until 2 or 3 months after his father, King Håkon Sverresson, died. See more »
Quotes
Queen Margrete:
My dear, dear daughter. Forgive me. Forgive me. I must return to Sweden. But when we meet again, I will be a bride in the Nidaros Cathedral and become Queen again. And you... you shall become my princess.
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Crazy Credits
Quote at end of credits: "The difference between a novelist and a historian is this: that the former tells lies deliberately and for the fun of it; the historian tells lies and imagines he is telling the truth" See more »
Not a bad film, but not that greatly paced. Basically a long chase on ski's, intercut with some fighting, this is decent enough, not terrible, but not worth tracking down to see.
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Not a bad film, but not that greatly paced. Basically a long chase on ski's, intercut with some fighting, this is decent enough, not terrible, but not worth tracking down to see.