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Prince of Jutland

Prince of Jutland

1994Movie⏱️ 1h 47mR
AdventureDrama
⭐ 5.4
IMDB Rating
2,670 votes

An old Norse legend of revenge, power and human spirit, that subsequently inspired William Shakespeare on his tragedy - Hamlet.

Director
Gabriel Axel
Writers
Gabriel Axel, Erik Kjersgaard, Saxo Grammaticus
Stars
Gabriel Byrne, Helen Mirren, Christian Bale
Release Date
February 23, 1994
Language
English, Danish
Country
Netherlands, United Kingdom, Denmark, France, Germany, United States
πŸ’¬ 33
Reviews
πŸ“‹ 6.3K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Gabriel Byrne
Gabriel Byrne
as Fenge
Helen Mirren
Helen Mirren
as Geruth
Christian Bale
Christian Bale
as Amled
Brian Cox
Brian Cox
as Aethelwine
Steven Waddington
Steven Waddington
as Ribold
Kate Beckinsale
Kate Beckinsale
as Ethel
Tony Haygarth
Tony Haygarth
as Ragnar
Freddie Jones
Freddie Jones
as Bjorn
Tom Wilkinson
Tom Wilkinson
as Hardvendel
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Saskia Wickham
as Gunvor

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Sound
Dolby
Color
Color
Production
Les Films Ariane, Woodline Films Ltd., Kenneth Madsen Filmproduktion A/S

🏷️ Keywords

6th centurydenmarkmale rear nuditybare chested maleregicide

🎯 Categories

AdventureDrama

⭐ Featured Review

The real Hamlet story
by thefan-2 β€’ 1999-06-03
8/10

"This is a retelling of the Hamlet story that tries to show it as realistically as possible in its actual historic setting. The "noble" princes and kings of the Shakespearean stage were a grubby lot in real life. The average suburban American lives more regally than they ever dreamed of. If you can get past that, and ignore Shakespeare's ghost, you might enjoy this movie on its own terms. Something else you might have to get past, and a major problem facing any director who wants to do something like this, is Monty Python and the Holy Grail. The giggles you hear in the audien..."

πŸ’‘ Did You Know?

Kate Beckinsale stated that after this movie's release, she was approached by a man in Paris, praising the movie, saying that he never saw the story of Hamlet work as a comedy. This movie was not meant to be a comedy.

πŸ“– Synopsis

An old Norse legend of revenge, power and human spirit, that subsequently inspired William Shakespeare on his tragedy - Hamlet.