Summaries

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

This re-telling of Hamlet goes back to the original Danish source material. The opening scenario remains the same: Hamlet's father murdered by his brother who then weds the widowed mother. Hamlet must discover his strength and leadership that will allow him to regain his rightful throne. Don't expect an ending which matches the Bard's though, this is more like a true Viking epic.—Victor R. Volkman <[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • revenge
  • bare chested male
  • male rear nudity
  • 6th century
  • denmark
Genres
  • Adventure
  • Drama
Release date Feb 22, 1994
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) R
Countries of origin Germany Netherlands United Kingdom France Denmark
Language English Danish
Production companies Les Films Ariane Woodline Films Ltd. Kenneth Madsen Filmproduktion A/S

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 47m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

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