Prince of Jutland

Prince of Jutland, also known as Royal Deceit and Thrones & Empires, 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]

Prince of Jutland
Promotional poster for the film under the title Royal Deceit
Directed byGabriel Axel
Written byGabriel Axel
Erik Kjersgaard
Produced byKees Kasander
StarringChristian Bale
Gabriel Byrne
Helen Mirren
Kate Beckinsale
Brian Cox
CinematographyHenning Bendtsen
Edited byJean-François Naudon
Music byPer Nørgård
Production
companies
Les Films Ariane
Woodline Films Ltd.
Kenneth Madsen Filmproduktion A/S
Canal+
Films Roses
Distributed byConstantin Film
Release date
  • 19 August 1994 (1994-08-19)
Running time
109 minutes
CountriesFrance
United Kingdom
Denmark
Germany
Netherlands
LanguagesEnglish
Danish

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

Reception

Spectrum Culture: "Overall, Prince of Jutland is an unusual, refreshing and slightly bleak film. The deliberate artistic and stylistic choices that make it work also, at times – such as with the slightly clumsy fight sequences – don’t pay off and leave the film feeling a little flat."[4]

Variety: "Despite a sturdy English-speaking cast, and a director whose rep with the 1987 “Babette’s Feast” still carries arthouse echoes, pic is a deliberate deconstruction of the Shakespeare play, shorn of familiar elements...“Prince of Jutland’s” only concession to mainstream entertainment values is Per Norgaard’s bright score in the pic’s first half.[5]

Time Out: "A major disappointment after the delightful Babette's Feast"[6]

DoBlu: "Most of the budget must have been sunk into the cast’s paychecks, resulting in basic sets for the historical Jutland setting. Expect cable telefilm standards for sets and costumes."[7]

Helen Mirren .net: "But the film’s major flaw is its best concern – it looks like the 12th century in all its blandness. There’s not much for the eye and the film doesn’t waste much on action either. Maybe that was a budget question, but a bit more cinematic feel would have improved the film."[8]

See also

References
  1. 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.
  2. Max Louwerse; Willie Van Peer (1 January 2002). Thematics: Interdisciplinary Studies. John Benjamins Publishing. pp. 316–. ISBN 1-58811-282-9.
  3. Mette Hjort; Scott Mackenzie (18 August 2005). Cinema and Nation. Routledge. pp. 105–. ISBN 978-1-134-61884-2.
  4. "Criminally Underrated: Prince of Jutland". Spectrum Culture. 20 January 2022. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  5. Elley, Derek (10 March 1994). "Prince of Jutland". Variety. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  6. "Prince of Jutland". Time Out. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  7. "Royal Deceit". DoBlu.com. 2 September 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  8. "Prince of Jutland". Helen Mirren .net. Retrieved 26 April 2023.

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