In 1755, the impoverished captain Ludvig Kahlen sets out to conquer the harsh, uninhabitable Jutland heath with a seemingly impossible goal: to build a colony in the name of the King. In exchange, he’ll receive a desperately desired Royal name for himself. But the sole ruler of the area, the merciless Frederik de Schinkel, arrogantly believes this land belongs to him. When De Schinkel learns that the maid Ann Barbara and her servant husband have escaped for refuge with Kahlen, the privileged and spiteful ruler swears revenge, doing everything in his power to drive the captain away.
About the film
Details
- Running time
- 2 hr. 7 min.
- Country, year
- Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Germany, 2023
- Genre
- History, Action
- Language
- Danish
- Subtitles
- English, Lithuanian
- Age rating
- Pegi 13
Credits
- Director
- Nikolaj Arcel
- Screenplay
- Nikolaj Arcel, Anders Thomas Jensen
- Producers
- Louise Vesth
- Cinematography
- Rasmus Videbæk
- Music
- Dan Romer
- Cast
- Mads Mikkelsen, Amanda Collin, Gustav Lindh, Kristine Kujath Thorp, Søren Malling
- More information
- www.imdb.com
Festivals and awards
Director
Nikolaj Arcel
Nikolaj Arcel graduated from the Danish National Film School in 2001. His debut feature film The King's Game won him the Best Director award at the Danish Film Academy Awards in 2004. The widely acclaimed 2012 film The Royal Affair won two prizes at the Berlin International Film Festival and was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the Oscars.
