Prince of Jutland
| Prince of Jutland | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster for the film under the title Royal Deceit | |
| Directed by | Gabriel Axel |
| Written by | Gabriel Axel Erik Kjersgaard |
| Produced by | |
| Starring | Christian Bale Gabriel Byrne Helen Mirren Kate Beckinsale Brian Cox |
| Cinematography | Henning Bendtsen |
| Edited by | Jean-François Naudon |
| Music by | Per Nørgård |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Constantin Film |
Release date |
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Running time | 109 minutes |
| Countries | France United Kingdom Denmark Germany Netherlands |
| Languages | English Danish |
Prince of Jutland, also known as Royal Deceit, is a 1994 drama adventure film co-written and directed by Gabriel Axel and starring Christian Bale, Gabriel Byrne, Helen Mirren, and Kate Beckinsale.[1] It is an adaptation of the Danish legend of prince Amleth, drawing upon the 12th-century works of Saxo Grammaticus, which was also the inspiration for Shakespeare's Hamlet.[2][3]
The film featured the debut film performances of David Bateson, who later became known for voicing Agent 47 (the protagonist of video game series Hitman), and English actor Andy Serkis.
Cast[]
- Gabriel Byrne as Fenge
- Helen Mirren as Geruth
- Christian Bale as Amled, son of Hardvendel and Geruth
- Brian Cox as Aethelwine
- Steven Waddington as Ribold
- Kate Beckinsale as Ethel
- Saskia Wickham as Gunvor
- David Bateson as Hother
- Andy Serkis as Torsten
- Tom Wilkinson as Hardvendel, King of Danes
- Freddie Jones as Bjorn
- Tony Haygarth as Ragnar
- Mark Williams as Aslak
- Ewen Bremner as Frovin
- Philip Rham as Aelfred, son of Aethelwine
- Richard Dempsey as Sigurd
See also[]
- Germanic Heroic Age
- Late Antiquity
- List of historical period drama films
References[]
- ^ Lovie McGregor (1 November 2012). Christian Bale! the Dark Knight Unmasked: Demystify the Real Christian Bale. Ebook.GD Publishing. pp. 10–. ISBN 978-1-61323-031-2.
- ^ Max Louwerse; Willie Van Peer (1 January 2002). Thematics: Interdisciplinary Studies. John Benjamins Publishing. pp. 316–. ISBN 1-58811-282-9.
- ^ Mette Hjort; Scott Mackenzie (18 August 2005). Cinema and Nation. Routledge. pp. 105–. ISBN 978-1-134-61884-2.
External links[]
- Royal Deceit at IMDb
- Prince of Jutland at Rotten Tomatoes
- Prince of Jutland in the Danish Film Database
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