Prince of Jutland (1994)
Directed by
Gabriel Axel

Writing credits
Gabriel Axel (screenplay) &
Erik Kjersgaard (screenplay) ...

Genre: Drama

Tagline: His Quest for Vengeance... May Cost Him Everything.

Plot Summary: This re-telling of Hamlet goes back to the original Danish source material. The opening scenario remains...

User Comments: The real Hamlet story


Cast overview, first billed only:
Gabriel Byrne .... Fenge
Helen Mirren .... Geruth
Christian Bale .... Amled
Brian Cox .... Aethelwine
Steven Waddington .... Ribold
Kate Beckinsale .... Ethel
Tony Haygarth .... Ragnar
Freddie Jones .... Bjorn
Tom Wilkinson .... Hardvendel
Saskia Wickham .... Gunvor
Brian Glover .... Caedman
Mark Williams .... Aslak
Andy Serkis .... Torsten
Philip Rham .... Aelfred
Ewen Bremner .... Frovin

Also Known As:
Amled, prinsen af Jylland (1994) (Denmark)
Prinsen af Jylland (1994) (Denmark) (video title)
Royal Deceit (1994) (USA)
MPAA: Rated R for some violence and scenes of nudity. (edited version)
Runtime: USA:85 min
Country: Netherlands / UK / Denmark / France / Germany
Language: English / Danish
Color: Color
Sound Mix: Dolby
Certification: Denmark:12 / USA:R

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User Comments:
Date: 3 June 1999
Summary: The real Hamlet story

This is a retelling of the Hamlet story that tries to show it as realistically as possible in its actual historic setting. The "noble" princes and kings of the Shakespearean stage were a grubby lot in real life. The average suburban American lives more regally than they ever dreamed of. If you can get past that, and ignore Shakespeare's ghost, you might enjoy this movie on its own terms. Something else you might have to get past, and a major problem facing any director who wants to do something like this, is Monty Python and the Holy Grail. The giggles you hear in the audience are people being reminded of their favorite scenes from it. Unfair, but there it is.