Prince of Jutland

Alternative title
Royal Deceit
Synopsis
An interpretation of the Hamlet story, based on the 6th-century Danish source Chronicle of Saxo Grammaticus, a possible source for Shakespeare’s play. Prince Amled (Bale) witnesses his father’s murder and feigns madness while he plans his revenge. Later he arrives in England and marries the English princess (Beckinsale) and, after killing his uncle, inherits the throne.
Language
English
Country
Germany; Denmark; France; Great Britain
Medium
Film; Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 110 min.
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Year of release
1993
Year of production
1994
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Credits

Director
Gabriel Axel
Producer
Kees Kasander
Cinematographer
Henning Kristiansen
Writer
Erik Kjersgaard
Screenplay
Gabriel Axel
Music
Per Nørgaard
Production Design
Sven Wichmann
Costume
Gisele Tanalias
Cast
Brian Cox 
Christian Bale 
Freddie Jones 
Gabriel Byrne 
Helen Mirren 
Kate Beckinsale 

Production Company

Name

Films Arlane, Les

Name

Films Roses

Name

Kenneth Madsen Filmproduktion

Name

Woodline Films

Archive

Name

Folger Shakespeare Library

Email
reference@folger.edu
Web
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Phone
(202) 544 4600
Fax
(202) 544 4623
Address
201 East Capitol Street, SE
Washington
DC 20003
USA
Name

Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting & Recorded Sound Division

Web
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Phone
(20) 707-8572
Fax
(20) 707-237’1
Address
Motion Picture & Television Reading Room
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Washington, D.C.
20540-4690
United States

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