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Plot. In 1755, Captain Ludvig Kahlen, an impoverished Danish officer of humble birth, retires after 25 years of service from the German Army with a measly pension to his native Denmark and obtains a permission from the Royal Danish Court to build a property on the barren Jutland moorland for land cultivation. He hopes to establish a settlement ...
Oct 5, 2023 · A 2023 film directed by Nikolaj Arcel and starring Mads Mikkelsen as Ludvig Kahlen, a soldier who tries to cultivate the barren Jutland heath in 1755. The film is based on a novel by Ida Jessen and is Denmark's submission for the 2024 Oscars.
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- Biography, Drama, History
- Nikolaj Arcel
- 2023-10-05
A 18th century Danish war hero tries to colonize a barren land in the face of a ruthless nobleman. The Promised Land is a critically acclaimed epic film with Western elements, starring Mads Mikkelsen and Amanda Collin.
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- Nikolaj Arcel
- R
- Mads Mikkelsen
English dub available. Captain Ludvig Kahlen (Mads Mikkelsen) sets out to tame an uninhabitable land and build a colony in the name of the King. Braving the elements, Kahlen is joined by a couple who has escaped the area’s merciless ruler, igniting a conflict that threatens his life, and the family of outsiders that has formed around him.
- 127 min
Feb 2, 2024 · A Danish film based on a novel about a 18th century farmer who tries to tame a barren land against aristocratic and outlaw threats. The film features Mads Mikkelsen, Amanda Collin, and Simon Bennebjerg in a story of conflict, romance, and character development.
Jan 30, 2024 · The Promised Land is a drama about a veteran who tries to create a new settlement in Denmark in the 18th century. Find out the release date, showtimes, trailer, plot, and cast of this awards season contender.
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Feb 9, 2024 · Mads Mikkelsen stars as a bankrupt military captain who tries to tame the Danish heath in this adaptation of Ida Jessen's novel. The film is a bleak and brutal portrait of power, class and human nature, but also a story of hope and redemption.