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Jan 31, 2024 · How 'The Promised Land' Director Nikolaj Arcel Pulled Off His Historical Epic (Exclusive) Jan 31, 2024. "I have a deep-seated love for epic movies," effuses Danish filmmaker Nikolaj Arcel. With The Promised Land, he has finally made a true historical epic of his own. Based on The Captain and Ann Barbara by Danish novelist Ida Jessen, the 18th ...
Feb 3, 2024 · Release Date. February 2, 2024. Director. Nikolaj Arcel. Cast. Mads Mikkelsen , Amanda Collin , Gustav Lindh , Søren Malling. Runtime. 2hr 7min. MovieWeb: This film is such an...
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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. Though epic in scope and scale, the film was made for a fraction of what The Dark Tower cost. For Arcel, that was the point. "I wanted to get back to my roots and retain my vision and play in my own little ...
Sep 1, 2023 · Mads Mikkelsen reunites with his 'A Royal Affair' director Nikolaj Arcel on 'The Promised Land,' a historical epic that plays like a Nordic Western.
Feb 2, 2024 · The Promised Land. "The Promised Land" is about ten movies in one. It's a history lesson with a central figure driven by an impossible quest. There are bands of outlaws, sadistic aristocrats, and downtrodden peasants. There's a little romance, a lot of torture, as well as a feisty runaway child. Historical epics like this really aren't made ...
Arcel tells us more about this new historical epic. STARBURST: After working with Mads Mikkelsen on A Royal Affair, The Promised Land takes us back into the world of the period epic. Was this a conscious return to a genre you enjoy?
Aug 31, 2023 · By Marta Balaga. Courtesy of Henrik Ohsten/Zentropa. Danish filmmaker Nikolaj Arcel, who was behind “The Dark Tower” with Idris Elba and Matthew McConaughey – is bringing back the historical epic...
