The Promised Land
2023
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Nikolaj Arcel (born 25 August 1972) is a Danish filmmaker and screenwriter. He is best known for his 2012 film A Royal Affair, which won two prizes at the Berlin International Film Festival and which was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the Academy Awards, as well as the 2017 American film The Dark Tower.
Jan 31, 2024 · The Danish director talks about his latest film, based on a novel by Ida Jessen, and his collaboration with Mads Mikkelsen. He reveals his influences, his approach and his love for epic movies.
Sep 1, 2023 · Screenwriter: Anders Thomas Jensen, Nikolaj Arcel, based on the novel The Captain and Ann Barbara, by Ida Jessen. 2 hours 7 minutes. Mikkelsen plays Ludvig Kahlen, who defied his humble roots...
Sep 1, 2023 · Venice: Nicolaj Arcel on Re-Teaming With ‘Royal Affair’ Star Mads Mikkelsen for ‘The Promised Land’. Arcel's first Danish feature since his 2012 Oscar-nominated drama 'The Royal Affair' stars...
Nikolaj Arcel is a Danish filmmaker who has written and directed movies such as A Royal Affair, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and The Promised Land. He was born in 1972 in Copenhagen and often collaborates with screenwriter Rasmus Heisterberg.
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- Copenhagen, Denmark
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Nov 29, 2023 · More than a decade after joining forces on the Oscar-nominated film “A Royal Affair,” actor Mads Mikkelsen has reteamed with writer-director Nikolaj Arcel for “The Promised Land,” a stunning...
His latest film, the 18th-century epic The Promised Land, not only marked a return to European filmmaking, but also reunited the director with his A Royal Affair star, Mads Mikkelsen. The Promised Land follows a determined war veteran (played by Mikkelsen) who sets out to cultivate the Danish heath in the name of the king.
