Cast & Crew

Directed by

Gabriel Axel

Writing Credits

Gabriel Axel
(screenplay) &
Erik Kjersgaard
(screenplay)
Saxo Grammaticus
(story "annals Gesta Danorum, 3rd Book")

Cast

Gabriel Byrne
Fenge
Helen Mirren
Geruth
Christian Bale
Amled
Brian Cox
Aethelwine
Steven Waddington
Ribold
Kate Beckinsale
Ethel
Tony Haygarth
Ragnar
Freddie Jones
Bjorn
Tom Wilkinson
Hardvendel
Saskia Wickham
Gunvor
Brian Glover
Caedman
Mark Williams
Aslak
Andy Serkis
Torsten
Philip Rham
Aelfred
Ewen Bremner
Frovin
Richard Dempsey
Sigurd
David Bateson
Hother
Jess Ingerslev
Bjarke
Ian Burns
Bodvar
Asta Esper Hagen Andersen
Tove
Henry Jessen
Old man
Birgit Thøt Jensen
Aegilfu
Lisbeth Holt Jørgensen
Maid 1
Cecilie Brask
Maid 2
Trine Larsen
Maid 3
Kika Mazanti Sørensen
Maid 4
Oliver Fox
Narrator
Ken Molnar
Swordsman

Produced by

Terry Glinwood
executive producer
Kees Kasander
producer
Kenneth Kort Madsen
co-producer
Kenneth Kort Madsen
co-producer (as Kenneth Madsen)
Sylvaine Sainderichin
executive producer
Denis Wigman
executive producer

Music by

Per Nørgaard
(as Per Norgaard)

Cinematography by

Henning Kristiansen

Editing by

Jean-François Naudon

Casting By

Kate Dowd

Production Design by

Sven Wichmann

Set Decoration by

Torben Bækmark Pedersen
(as Torben Bækmark)

Costume Design by

Gisèle Tanalias

Makeup Department

Jens Holstein
assistant makeup artist
Birthe Lyngsøe
assistant makeup artist
Petra Löber
makeup artist
Kim Olsson
assistant makeup artist (as Kim Pind Olsson)
Werner-Albert Püthe
makeup artist (as Werner Püthe)

Production Management

Karen Bentzon
production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Peter Bækkel
first assistant director
Scott K. Coder
second assistant director (as Scott Coder)
Rikke Møller
second assistant director

Art Department

Jesper Banner
production assistant
Kristoffer Bentzon
assistant set decorator
Herbert Blank
construction coordinator: Hamburg
Lars Böttcher
constructor: Hamburg
Jacob Wirth Carlsen
stand-by prop (as Jacob W. Carlsen)
Michael Frandsen
props assistant
Ian Glassbrook
glass painter
Demetrios Glavas
scenic painter
Arne Hansen
constructor
Jan Hansen
constructor
Marcus Hardkopf
constructor: Hamburg
Stephan Herder
constructor: Hamburg
Wolfgang Higler
constructor: Hamburg
Per Kjær Jørgensen
constructor (as Per Kjær)
Thorwald Kiefel-Kuhls
property master (as Thorwald Kiefel)
Erik Klein
constructor
Henrik Kolt
scenic painter
Elvi Kristensen
constructor
Jørgen Krogh
scenic painter (as Jorgen Krogh)
Uli Lange
construction coordinator: Hamburg
Carsten Larsen
constructor
Hans Larsen
constructor
Hardy Larsen
constructor
Michael Larsen
construction co-ordinator
Hans Meister
construction coordinator: Hamburg
Christian Meyer
constructor: Hamburg
Bent Nielsen
constructor
Jørgen Nielsen
constructor
Sten Nielsen
constructor (as Steen Nielsen)
Jean Harvé Peizon
constructor: Hamburg
Nicolas Preusz
constructor: Hamburg
Rikke Raben
assistant to production designer
Reto Raselli
constructor (as Reto Rasellt)
Søren Simonsen
scenic painter (as Soren Simonsen)
Leif Stoltze
construction coordinator
Jesper Thomsen
constructor
Pjotr Tobolski
constructor: Hamburg
John Wexøe
scenic painter
Peter Wiemker
construction coordinator: Hamburg (as Peter Wiemketz)

Sound Department

Sander Bos
sound recording engineer
Ed Colyer
assistant dubbing mixer (as Edward Colyer)
Mike Dowson
dubbing mixer
Dan Edelstein
sound editor: US version
Michel Filippi
adr editor
Diane Greaves
foley artist
Peter Hearn
sound editor
Nigel Heath
sound editor
Mathew Knights
sound editor
Robert Rietty
adr coach
Julian Slater
sound editor
Jack Stew
foley artist
Mark Taylor
assistant dubbing mixer
Carlo Thoss
boom operator
Chris Wyatt
sound editor
Volker Zeigermann
sound

Special Effects by

Jesper Banner
pyrotechnician
Herbert Blank
special effects: Hamburg
Uli Lange
special effects: Hamburg
Hans Meister
special effects: Hamburg
Peter Wiemker
special effects: Hamburg (as Peter Wiemketz)

Stunts

Dennis Lundin
stunt coordinator / stunts (as Dennis Christensen)

Camera and Electrical Department

Richard Blanshard
still photographer
Lester Englund
clapper loader
Oliver Haas
lighting technician
Peter Bendt Jensen
second focus puller
Peter Gabriel Mørch
unit photographer
Dominique Pinto
camera operator
Jens Bo Poulsen
assistant electrician
Helmut Prein
electrician
Stefan Rüsenberg
key grip
Tom Schulthes
best boy
Otto Stenov
gaffer
Felix Storp
focus puller

Casting Department

Tina Bremer
casting assistant
Rikke Møller
extras casting
Tine Sætter-Lassen
extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Merete Engbæk
wardrobe assistant (as Merete Engbaek)
Madeline Fontaine
wardrobe master
Trine Frandsen
wardrobe assistant
Françoise Nicolet
wardrobe master
Else Prangsgaard
wardrobe assistant

Editorial Department

Olivier Fontenay
color grader
Ulrika Rang
synchronization editor
Anne Rennesson
editor trainee
Morgane Spacagna
first assistant editor
Bruce Kitzmeyer
conforming editor (uncredited)

Location Management

Karsten Holst
location manager

Music Department

Richard Armitage
musician
Lene Halskov
musician
Kaare Hansen
conductor
Jeremy Newton
musician
Michael Rehder
music copying
Paul M. van Brugge
music producer

Script and Continuity Department

Carole Fevre
continuity

Transportation Department

Jesper Banner
driver

Additional Crew

Susie Batz
production assistant: UK
Elvira Bolz
production supervisor: Hamburg (as Ello Bolz)
Josselyne Bucciali
production assistant: France
F.H. Davidson
wild boar wrangler
Karsten Ewans
horse wrangler
Finn Henriksen
assistant to director
Jesper Holm
production accountant: Denmark
Lene Irgens
production coordinator
Iris Kehr
publicist: Stone Halliman McDonald
Ulla Keto
production administrator
Erik Kjersgaard
historical advisor
Anne-Marie Larsen
veterinarian
Kerstin Leesch
production assistant: Hamburg
Charles McDonald
publicist: Stone Halliman McDonald
Philip Rham
English language assistant
Camilla Ribeiro
horse wrangler
Janine Ruault
production accountant: France
Mads Wendelboe Toft
caterer
Karin Van Der Werff
assistant to producer
Harrison Cheung
publicist (uncredited)

Thanks

Rasmus Arrildt
thanks: Boomerang
Milfid Ellis
thanks (as Millie Ellis)
Poul Larsen
thanks
Alexandre Mnouchkine
thanks
Count Scheel
thanks
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