Mads Mikkelsen
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Starring Mads Mikkelsen, Amanda Collin and Simon Bennebjerg, and with Kristine Kujath Thorp, Gustav Lindh, Jakob Lohmann, Morten Hee Andersen, Magnus Krepper and Felix Kramer in supporting roles, the film is based on the 2020 book The Captain and Ann Barbara by Ida Jessen, and is a joint Danish-German-Swedish co-production.
- The Captain and Ann Barbara, by Ida Jessen
- Louise Vesth
- Nikolaj Arcel
- Nikolaj Arcel, Anders Thomas Jensen
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
- 2024-02-02
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.
- (50)
- 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
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.
- Nikolaj Arcel
- Senior Resource Writer
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.
Sep 1, 2023 · By David Rooney. September 1, 2023 7:00am. Mads Mikkelsen in 'The Promised Land' Courtesy of Telluride Film Festival. While The Promised Land sounds more subdued than the original...
